35mm Color Film Workshop
Two Saturdays: March 22 (10am – 4pm) & March 29 (10am – noon)
Instructor: Heather Saitz
Skill Level: No experience required
What you’ll need: A working 35mm film camera*. A laptop and Adobe Lightroom is an asset but not needed.
(*you must ensure before coming to class that your film camera works. Otherwise there is no way to tell if what you create in class will appear on the film! Please email us if you need guidance with this.)
Cost: $495 (this includes one roll of 36 exposure 35mm color film, developing, and hi-res scanning by Neat Film Lab)
Learn how to shoot and edit color film like a pro. This two-part, hands-on intensive course will explore the technical & creative aspects of 35mm analogue photography and will take you from film to screen to print and beyond.This workshop is taught by Heather Saitz, a professional photographer with over 30 years of experience shooting all formats of analogue photography.
Week One (Saturday, March 22 – 6 hours):
Intro to analogue photography from 35mm to 120 and instant film to 4x5, we will explore different formats of analogue photography and the pros and cons of each one
Film & technical info deep dive like color theory in relation to color film, the importance of light temperature, the difference in film stocks and how to affects your images, how to load and use your camera, how to use a light meter, troubleshooting, and more
Why exposure is so important in colour film photography and how to tweak this to your creative advantage!
Flash Photography vs. Continuous Lighting vs. Daylight discover the pros and cons of different lighting sources when it comes to shooting color film
Hands on experience: learn in-studio by shooting in different sets with various lighting conditions and exposure needs
Shooting time with models in different lighting scenarios in-studio
At the end of class, your film will be dropped off at Neat Film Lab for scanning and processing
Week Two (Saturday, March 29 – 2 hours)
Now that we have our film from last week processed and scanned we will learn how to digitally process and refine the images in Adobe Lightroom
Discover how to edit your images from RAW TIF scans
Learn how to troubleshoot various quirks with color film photography like grain, color shifts, exposure issues, and more
About The Instructor:
Heather Saitz is a professional photographer with over 20 years of experience working in the industy. She studied Photography at Sheridan College and Creative Advertising at Seneca @ York. Heather began her journey in photography at a time when film still reigned supreme and darkrooms were the main post-production method used. Her time at Sheridan College was exclusively film based, including developing film and printing in both B&W and color darkrooms.
Today, Heather’s work is highly stylized, often pushing the boundaries of studio lighting and film aesthetics. Her photography has been published both commercially and editorially across Canada. Now at the helm of her busy namesake company, she provides commercial photography for agencies, brands, corporations, musicians, and artists. She is repped by Sparks Photographers in Toronto.
Heather is a pro in the studio when it comes to lighting (aka “lighting nerd”) and is an avid supporter of the art of photography. She is a previous instructor at the Alberta College of Art & Design (now AUArts) and is the founder of Idle Eyes Collective/Studios.