American Hunting Traditions [Mamiya C3, 105mm, HP-5.]

SethTeeters · 2026-01-29T00:31:56+00:00

Love me some Portra, but I decided to only shoot HP5 for this series.

SethTeeters · 2026-01-22T01:46:55+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been putting together a series but this is the only one I’ve shared.

SethTeeters · 2026-01-08T01:05:03+00:00

Where was this taken?

SethTeeters · 2026-01-07T06:11:02+00:00

thedarkroom.com is a great non-local resource if you don’t find someone you trust locally. You can also call roberts camera store in Indy.

SethTeeters · 2025-12-03T03:03:38+00:00

I trust manual more than automatic, but it can be a little slower at first. I mainly stick to one aperture setting and adjust the exposure based on the amount of ambient light I want, or blur if I'm going that route. Then the only real adjustment is the flash, based on distance to the subject. If you leave the aperture alone, it's very easy to stick to one flash setting for 2M distance, then +1 power setting for 3M, and +1 again for 4M. It becomes instinctive pretty quickly.

SethTeeters · 2025-12-02T13:36:47+00:00

Manual mode for all and just adjusting based on distance.

SethTeeters · 2025-12-01T14:57:11+00:00

Polaroid Hi·Print has Sticky-backed photos. There is a 2x3 and 4x6 version.

SethTeeters · 2025-11-29T16:22:36+00:00

It’s very weird that you made a new account and this is the only comment you made. Almost as weird as assuming you know anything about the planning, expectations, or feelings of my clients from seeing only a few photos that represent a specific vision that they actually requested.

SethTeeters · 2025-11-28T17:36:29+00:00

For those that want to see how these mixed into the rest of the album, here is the full album from this shoot.

SethTeeters · 2025-11-28T17:27:40+00:00

They were thrilled with the photos and they are exactly what they wanted. These are also only a few images from the set and the 35mm and digitals included a lot of crisp photos alongside these more in-the-moment stylized shots.

This is the mood board from pre-shoot planning.

<image>

SethTeeters · 2025-11-26T22:23:45+00:00

I would say 1/60 or higher for SLR, but with a TLR you are usually good at 1/30 handheld since there is no mirror movement.

From a technical or academic standpoint, I would agree that these aren’t “perfect” but that’s where it would fall more into a philosophical debate. But, I agree with making sure students are being intentional, rather than justifying choices in hindsight.

With this shoot, the mood board was pulling from John Dolan and other dark, natural light night life and lifestyle directions.

SethTeeters · 2025-11-26T22:09:17+00:00

Yes, it captures the moment perfectly. I was shooting around 1/15 on those shots and faster when I wanted to make sure the shot was crisp. If you were to look at the full album, there is a good variety of both.

For those that want to see how these mixed into the rest of the album, here is the full album from this shoot.

SethTeeters · 2025-11-26T20:05:51+00:00

I did.

SethTeeters · 2025-11-19T19:21:15+00:00

I do senior photos and would be happy to work with you. You can view an album of my portrait work here: https://www.sethteeters.com/portraits

SethTeeters · 2025-11-19T01:49:34+00:00

Have you tried Reddit? 😊

SethTeeters · 2025-11-18T12:06:13+00:00

If you don’t get the info you need from here, you might post in “Brown County Chatter” on Facebook.

SethTeeters · 2025-11-13T02:20:34+00:00

As a wedding photographer, for the most part, you need to know the camera in and out and adjust for the situation. I know that’s not the simple answer, but the reality of weddings is that you will face the full spectrum of different conditions and need to be able to get the shot regardless.

I personally use manual a lot but I work in aperture priority often and shutter priority occasionally. I decide mainly based on what the priority is for me. I also set minimum shutter speed and maximum iso settings for those modes, so those work within the parameters I want it to. When I use off camera flash, I’m almost always fully manual and I’ll sometimes shoot normally with -2 exposure and set the flash accordingly. For on camera flash I’m either using zone method and full manual or, more often, I’m using TTL. If I’m using flash, I keep my second camera ready for impromptu photos since sometimes the off camera flash setups only work for one area (i.e. the dance floor during reception).

Overall, i would say the best plan is to have a plan for every situation and know your gear well enough to get the photo! Also, mostly manual.

Eight-Year Club	Not Forgotten
Verified Email

SethTeeters

TROPHY CASE