The Best Film Photography Tools | Find in a Box

I’ll make this short and sweet. Here are the top three things I recommend for EVERYONE in the film world and the top two for everyone in the photography world. Big statements I know, but I can back it up.

LEFT: Dimly lit church? no problem | HP5 +3
rIGHT: COLOR FILM STOCK AT a reception?! yep. portra 400 +2

FIND IN A BOX
Aka Film is Not Dead in a Box.

Basically everything you'd ever need and want to know about film straight from the film master himself (Jon Canlas).

I'm telling you, it's the best way to learn film photography since before sliced bread existed.

These videos and 8 Lessons (with over 400+ PDF pages) take you from Film 101 to 401 and give you insight to what you actually need to know instead of floundering on your own spending time and resources on the wrong things. In regards to film, this little slice of heaven is what’s changed our business the most and I will spend forever and ever recommending it.

Plussssss, purchase of this incredible workshop give you an all access pass to the best place on the internet -- the FIAB Facebook group where we continually learn from each other, ask questions, sell and buy gear, and have a ton of fun. Read: no question is stupid and there’s no meanies. Plus, Jon’s active in the group and you get to pick his brain continually which is worth every penny.

THE BIZ GUIDE

Have you ever seen anything so beautiful that automates sales for you? No? well now you have. 

Whether you’re a film shooter or not, running a business is something we all have in common and need to be good at to sustain said business. This guide basically walks you through business basics that are straightforward and easy to implement.

One of the greatest assets of this guide though is shows you via video lessons how to set up Instaproofs - the greatest proofing and delivery gallery known to man. Seriously.

If you’re a photographer and not selling prints, you’re LITERALLY leaving money on the table. While Instaproofs does have a high learning curve, it’s a beast of a machine that will change your business and you don’t have to be scared of it because Jon walks you through it. Lastly, another takeaway from TBG is that your business should work for YOU -- it shouldn’t be a copy of whatever someone else is doing. And precisely how is that done, finances and all? With this guide.

THE OHANA GUIDE

Family session on Portra 800 +1 | Pentax 645nII | no auto focus ya'll

Take family photos - but actually do it well. Again, this guide is not specifically for film photographers; though film photographers will benefit from watching Jon in action at sessions using film #manualfocus. This info is all you need to show up to a family session and rock it’s face off and not take forever doing it. You'll learn exactly what you need to do and gain the confidence to do it.

So there you have it -- all the film photography tools that have immensely helped us! Like all good learners, if you have questions, drop them below so other's can benefit from the answers! If I don't know something, I'll do my best to find it and answer you on here. 

P.S. I’d be shouting these praises forever for free (and I have) but Jonathan has arranged for me to get a few bucks each time you sign-up for one of these workshops.

FIND in a Box | Personal Review

New to film? This is the place to go. Want to get better with film? Also the place to go.

You know when someone tells you have to try something? I.E. a restaurant, an experience, destination, etc and they build it up so much that you’re inevitably disappointed? This is the OPPOSITE of that.

My very first wedding portraits on film. Not bad - but I sure didn't feel confident in what I was doing. Annnnd that 3rd image is out of focus because I didn't realize that film has a WAY shallower depth of film than digital does.

FIND (film is not dead) is basically a film workshop in a box and it’s made up of 400+ pages of PDFs & Videos so that you can become confident with gear, stocks, rating, metering, posing, personal work, and so much more. You literally get to behind the scenes and see how Jon works and then watch him explain the why. And if you’re on the go and need to look something up? No problem. There’s an online login that will give you access to the content anywhere.

I know what you’re thinking – “It’s probably so boring to just read information and not interact with people” And you’re wrong on both accounts. For one, the way Jonathan writes is incredibly entertaining – you won’t even realize how long you’ve been immersed in this goodness. And two, you get to interact with people via the exclusive Facebook group of other FIAB compadres. This means a warm welcome, instant friends, a place to ask questions, and zero judgment.

From my personal experience, the content and the online community has played a huge role in finding my voice through film and giving me the confidence to shoot with different stocks in a variety of situations because I’m no longer limited by my lack of knowledge. Before FIAB I was never “bad”, I just didn’t know exactly what I was doing and didn’t know I could push (literally) the limits I thought film had. Now I can walk into a session and know what I want the end outcome to look like and plan accordingly on the front-end to achieve that result. This means that now every family and engagement session is done completely on film which frees me up to do what I love most (shoot) and do less of what I hate (sit behind a computer).

So honestly I'd shout this from the roof tops forever for free but instead I became an affiliate. Jonathan worked it out so every time you purchase through my link, I get some cash in my pocket. This is what we call a win, win, win.

And one more thing, it’s usually $1,299 and even if it were double the price, I’d tell you to buy two because it’s worth every penny. However, another win for you, it’s on sale and there's new payment plans.

So get on it – click HERE. 

And while you're at it, here's a short preview of different lighting situations that we were able to feel confident in because of FIND in a box.

Have questions? – Leave them below or e-mail me here.

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