I stood at Porthleven harbour for about an hour with a film camera, waiting for the gull and the Institute clock tower to line up. Not guessing, not spraying frames. Just watching and waiting for the moment when the bird, the tower, the harbour wall, and the light would be exactly where they needed to be.
That's the other side of the one-camera, one-lens discipline. Sometimes the constraint isn't moving your feet, it's staying completely still. Committing to a frame and waiting for the world to walk into it.
When the gull came over, I pressed the shutter once. That's the print.
C Type Fuji Gloss
Professional colour paper from the Fuji Crystal archive range with a gloss finish, which accentuates the colour to give a punchy, rich feel. Gives your image more contrast, glossiness, and a punchier colour feel compared to Fuji Matt, while maintaining tonal properties and accurate reproduction.
"An hour standing still for one frame. When the gull came over the tower, I pressed the shutter and that was that." — Billy
I stood at Porthleven harbour for about an hour with a film camera, waiting for the gull and the Institute clock tower to line up. Not guessing, not spraying frames. Just watching and waiting for the moment when the bird, the tower, the harbour wall, and the light would be exactly where they needed to be.
That's the other side of the one-camera, one-lens discipline. Sometimes the constraint isn't moving your feet, it's staying completely still. Committing to a frame and waiting for the world to walk into it.
When the gull came over, I pressed the shutter once. That's the print.
C Type Fuji Gloss
Professional colour paper from the Fuji Crystal archive range with a gloss finish, which accentuates the colour to give a punchy, rich feel. Gives your image more contrast, glossiness, and a punchier colour feel compared to Fuji Matt, while maintaining tonal properties and accurate reproduction.
"An hour standing still for one frame. When the gull came over the tower, I pressed the shutter and that was that." — Billy
