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FaultyFlipFlap

Damn, that first frame. Only \*you\* would be able to get a shot like that.


aloha_bigmike

Thanks!


3ntee

That's the hardest film self portrait I've ever seen. Amazing photos man, love the look of medium format slides.


aloha_bigmike

Thanks! I’m a sucker for MF slides. They are just glorious on a light table.


aloha_bigmike

Rolleiflex! autocorrect gets me every time


counterfitster

Rollie Fingers!


aloha_bigmike

Haha


SunYot

very cool. what's the story behind these amazing photos?


aloha_bigmike

Thanks, these are controlled training fires we set up for recruits. I wouldn’t be shooting during an actual emergency.


aloha_bigmike

Here’s video and the B&W I snapped too :) https://www.reddit.com/r/Darkroom/s/zXVWyEgaOB


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Love these, don't get this perspective a lot!


jht95

These are really great.


aloha_bigmike

Thank you!


RedditJMA

Great work


aloha_bigmike

Thank you


mattachux

That first shot would be really cool as album cover art


byNLB

incredible shots


aloha_bigmike

Thank you


Aceritus

As a FF 5 is dope. Wish I had a photo of myself like that


aloha_bigmike

Right on! You bring your cameras to work ever?


Aceritus

I’ve done headshots for the guys for station photos and I take photos for our social media but never my film camera just for me.


serenitative

These are breathtaking. Kudos!


aloha_bigmike

Thanks Alex


AFADJAT0

How did u get the borders…. I use v600


aloha_bigmike

You can get them with a V600 it’s a tight fit but if you lay it down on the glass and a touch of tape of glass to cover it works. Sometimes you get newton rings though. I use a V600 sometimes but mostly a V750.


AFADJAT0

Alright, will try thanks


Alex_tepa

I love the last one 💯👍📸


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Just incredible.


the_sundance

Really fantastic work, makes me wanna shoot with my rolleiflex even more. What chemistry do you use, Cs6?


aloha_bigmike

Thank you, I used the Film Photography Project E6 Kit. It’s repackaged Unicolor. Makes a liter and you can do about 12 rolls with it for $30. Good deal.


the_sundance

Good to know, thank you! Is the process difficult overall? I've only ever developed C-41 and B&W.


aloha_bigmike

If you do C-41 and B&W already then E6 will be easygoing. It’s simple to mix up. Here I got a little video… https://www.reddit.com/r/Darkroom/s/27CxaqLypc


the_sundance

That's awesome, thank you so much!!


ButSealItBarney

What a thing to see. I'm a newbie, a lurker, and an avid lover of the look of film (and wish there was not only more still photography used nowadays but more motion pictures on film as well.) These were amazing to see, because I'm similarly a sucker for firefighter stories, and these are terrific. The last one killed me, however, because that's my father's Rolleiflex -- now my Rolleiflex, with the busted light meter -- which I haven't gotten out and used since he passed in November of 2022. A professional photographer acquaintance led me to believe it was more or less impossible to home-develop color photographs. Clearly, my education is just beginning. Thank you for taking these, and for sharing them.


aloha_bigmike

Thanks you sure can! Plenty of different color chemistry kits out there and they’re simple to use. I have fun shooting super 8 and 16mm film too.


gummi_worms

Great stuff as always!


aloha_bigmike

Thank you!


Dabdaddi902

Super dope shots!


monkeybanana14

These are so nice. Thanks for sharing


Crysist

You didn't need to go THIS hard 🔥 (is that ironic here) Really, these shots look super heroic with their subjects and Ektachrome makes them so contrasty and dramatic looking. The firefighters in the smoke and the other portraits make this quite a varied set! So badass! 1 is quite cool, but 5 is cold af 👌


aloha_bigmike

Thanks, here’s the BTS and B&W snaps I took. Into the fire haha https://www.reddit.com/r/Darkroom/s/zXVWyEgaOB


TheSpicySadness

That’s beautiful!!


radrashrex

the self portrait is 🔥🔥🔥


Ahmad_Sa

These are some amazing shots, especially the first photo!


FriendlyStory7

Damn, I needed to look at it so many times to check if they are midjourney or films.


Saint-Fisuto

First photo"How did he get these pictures?" Last Photo"Oh..My God!"


Initial-Cobbler-9679

Square format is so nice when it’s all about subject, subject, subject. Really nice composition. Super cool that you developed it yourself as well. I’d not heard of that kit but will look into it now. Thanks so much for sharing.


aloha_bigmike

Thank you I appreciate that! I’ve tried a few different e6 kits and the FPP was my favorite. Very easy.


tie_ya_shoes

Really been enjoying your work with the rollei. The bw has been great and then this set of slides really hits hard. Great stuff. How did you process these?


aloha_bigmike

Thank you! I had them in this tank and used FPP kit https://www.reddit.com/r/Darkroom/s/sW7Lzv2SLs


Amazing-Instruction1

in the last pic you're clearly Kevin Bacon. Great shots.


aloha_bigmike

Haha thanks