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February 2, 2017 by Phil Kneen Photography

I’m not sure what’s going on over in Japan at the Fuji factory, but they seemed to be putting all their efforts into the production and sale of Instax instant film. I’ve shot a lot of this emulsion, firstly with the wide, but most recently with the Mini version, which I actually prefer; the colours and tones are perfect for portraits, IMHO. When Fuji finally release the square instant film, which I’m guessing will be the same size as the […]

Categories: fashion, film photography, Photography • Tags: analogue, blonde, fuji, fuji instax mini, I shoot film, instant film, instant gratification, instax, Instax mini 90, model, polaroid

Ebony and Ivory

November 19, 2016 by Phil Kneen Photography

I ordered four boxes of the new Fuji Instax Mini Monochrome from Amazon, but for some reason, they only sent me one? I loaded the cassette into my Neo Classic, and me being me, burnt the entire ten sheets within half an hour – so, I hope Amazon have more of this instant film on the way because I like it. A lot. I’ve looked forward to the release of this film, the only other black and white instant film […]

Categories: film photography, Photography • Tags: black and white, fuji instax mini, install monochrome, instant film, instant gratification, model, nude, polaroid

Jessica

August 29, 2016 by Phil Kneen Photography

In the 15 years since Jessica was born, I must have taken thousands of photographs of her; she’s now at the point where, most of the time, she doesn’t know, or care, that I’m taking her picture. When my daughter is aware, I’m photographing her, such as here, she has the most amazing sultry, ‘resting bitch face’ look; she can even raise one eyebrow when provoked, just like her Mum. This shoot was actually ‘commissioned’ by Jessica herself. Makeup and […]

Categories: fashion, film photography, Photography • Tags: fashion, fuji natura 1600, fuji superia 400, hair, Kimberley Berridge Make-up, makeup, model, nikon 50mm 1.4G, nikon f100

Hannah

June 2, 2016 by Phil Kneen Photography

I made these photographs with the very beautiful Hannah less than three weeks ago, yet for some reason it seems likes months ago? I did the whole shoot on film, which can cause ‘issues’ because it’s quite ‘revealing’, showing-up every flaw and imperfection – fortunately, Hannah doesn’t appear to have any flaws or imperfections, probably down to her regular pole-dancing and healthy eating (according to her Instagram account) All images were made using a Nikon F100 and 50mm 1.4G (1,3,5,6) […]

Categories: film photography, Photography • Tags: blonde, fuji superia 400, model, nikon 50mm 1.4G, nikon f100, nude, UK Film Lab

Muse

March 2, 2016 by Phil Kneen Photography

I made these images of Sophia and Abi and few weeks ago, all shot on 35mm film. The day after I sent the package of undeveloped celluloid off to Spain my life took yet another painful emotional nose-dive. I haven’t really taken any photographs since. My lack of portraiture activity has not gone unnoticed… People often ask me what the secret is behind a good portrait, how does anyone with a camera and a person in front of it transcend […]

Categories: film photography, Photography • Tags: film, film is not dead, fuji natura 1600, kodak portra 400, model, nikon 50mm 1.4G, nikon f100, woman

In an Instant

February 14, 2016 by Phil Kneen Photography

Anyone who follows my blog regularly will know that I’m a huge fan of the acute gratification derived from instant film, whatever its form. I like Impossible Project’s reincarnation of Polaroid, but it’s expensive for what it is: troublesome and unpredictable. I do like the slight element of surprise inherent in any type of analogue film, but the least I expect is a vaguely well exposed image from most lighting conditions – and this isn’t always the case when shooting […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: analogue, fuji instax wide, I shoot film, instant film, instax, isle of man, model, polaroid, shoot film not megapixels, wide 300, woman

Fish & Chips

February 7, 2016 by Phil Kneen Photography

Photographer, musician, sculptor, writer, architect… if you create anything, you will have your champions and you will have your detractors – the people who applaud when you succeed, and the people who applaud when you fail. Whatever it is you conceive and produce, someone will always cast negativity all over it. I’m not talking about constructive criticism here, or even indifference – I’m referring to the people who, no matter how technically and aesthetically perfect you think your concept and […]

Categories: fashion, Photography • Tags: 400, film, I shoot film, kodak portra 800, model, out of date, pentax 67

Sophia Russell

March 25, 2015 by Phil Kneen Photography

I’ve been working again with the stunningly beautiful, 18 year-old, Sophia Russell. For this shoot we used an old American pick-up truck that was loaned to us by the owner after being spotted by my friend, Ciara. Sophia is an amazing model, not only does she look great, but she’s also professional and needs very little or no direction; this, I believe, makes for more natural looking images. For the technically minded, all the images here were made using the […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: 35mm, American car, black and white, camera, car, cars and girls, colour, lightroom, model, nikkor 35mm 1.4, nikon D800E, redhead, Sophia Russell, USA, woman

Get flash.

December 5, 2014 by Phil Kneen Photography

I don’t know what I was thinking? Organising an outdoor shoot, in December, late in the afternoon? When I arranged this a few weeks ago I’d completely forgotten to take into account the fact that it’s dark by 4pm. My model, the stunningly beautiful Emma Haren, didn’t go into makeup until 2pm! By 3pm I was starting to panic a bit… “Okay, we’ve got about thirty minutes of available daylight left…let’s go!” – I used that half an hour of daylight as economically […]

Categories: fashion, Photography • Tags: beach, charlotte easton, emma haren, flash, light, model, nikkor 35mm 1.4, nikon D610, nikon D800E, personal project, phil kneen, portra 160, portrait, VSCO, VSCO FILM

Serendipity…

December 2, 2014 by Phil Kneen Photography

I have to confess that this image was the result of almost complete fluke. I was doing a shoot with the beautiful Fudge Plaatjies, mostly shooting digital, but toward the end of the session I thought I’d get a few frames on film, so out came my favourite 35mm camera – the Minolta Hi-Matic GF…which it turns-out, and not for the first time, I hadn’t loaded properly. Toward the end of the roll the film jammed, but I carried-on trying […]

Categories: fashion, Photography • Tags: 135mm, 35mm film, accident, Agfa Vista, colour, Epson v700, film, film camera, film photography, fine art, I shoot film, inventive, irish sea, isle of man, kodak, kodak portra 400, minolta Hi-Matic GF, model, negative, Peak imaging, personal project, phil kneen, portrait, serendipity, triple exposure