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Saving Money on Film

Posted by – 04/12/2013

The weather is warming up around here, which means I’m…

Recently, I was asked what my favorite type of projects are in my line of work. I didn’t hesitate
in saying that photography is at the top of the list. Whether it’s doing a shoot 2 times a year
for ME & Blue, or just going out on a photo adventure, it’s what I love most.

You may remember my 110 Adventures from past years. I bought that film off of Ebay for about
$3/roll… it was cheap because it was expired. Although I love that cloudy, faded out look, I
wanted to try the real stuff for this round, so I can feel confident in using it professionally
in addition to personal use.

I did my research and saw that Lomo offers their brand new 110 film for almost $8/roll. While
cheaper than Ebay (around $10/roll), that’s pretty steep in comparison to the deal I had gotten before.

I was able to get brand new rolls of 110 film from Lomo for a little over $5/roll, including shipping.

Here’s how you can do it too:

1. Buy in Bulk
Most things are cheaper in a higher quantity, and this is no exception. Lomo offers a single roll
of 110 for about $8/roll, or a 3 pack for less than $6/roll.

2. Register & Get $10 Off
At checkout, when you register as a member (don’t worry, it’s free), you’ll get 10 “Piggies,” which
you can use like cash. 1 Piggie = $1 USD/EUR/CAN

3. Use Code ILOVELOMO & Get 10% Off
Self explanatory; use this code at checkout and get 10% Off your first order.

 

I know film can be expensive, so I hope this helps you save some money. I’m not sure what I’ll do
for the next time I need it, but hopefully 9 rolls will last me awhile.

 

Where do you get your discounted film from? Leave a comment below! 

Brenton Covington’s Director Reel

Posted by – 10/18/2012

 

 

See Brenton’s work here

Process: The Kitchen & The Garden Patch

Posted by – 09/06/2012

Now this is a little old, but I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the process and method behind The Kitchen & The Garden Patch. (For those who don’t know, this is the cookbook I wrote and designed as part of a personal project back in 2010.) You can see the final designs here.

Here are some of the original scanned drawings that were used as part of the artwork on the final design:

 

 

Cover after being composited. Before & After cleanup:

Here is some of the inspiration for the colors and design of TK&TGP:

 

 

A couple of early comps:

And the final design (see more here):

 

Featured! FIDM Alumni Magazine

Posted by – 09/05/2012

Yesterday, FIDM featured some of my work on their blog:

The interview will also be coming out in the next FIDM Alumni magazine. Exciting!