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Jason Berge

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Just joined up as I am starting to shoot more film for personal projects again.

My name is Jason Berge. I am a commercial photographer from New Zealand. I work exclusively in digital for my clients, but am old enough that I started out professionally shooting film. www.shoot.co.nz for examples of my work.

I am now at a point where I can pick and choose what I do and so have decided to do several personal projects on film. I have been to the site over the years and thought it was about time I jumped in.

Kind regards,
Jason.
 

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Hi Jason, and Welcome.
What kind of projects will you be working on and what cameras do you intend to use ?

JP
 

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Warm welcome to APUG!
 

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Welcome to APUG Jason.

Maybe you and the site's owner, Sean, are neighbours!
 

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Welcome! Ahhh...fond memories of Christchurch...but the last time there was 1987!
 
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Jason Berge

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Skiver101 said:
Hi Jason, and Welcome.
What kind of projects will you be working on and what cameras do you intend to use ?

JP
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Hi JP,

Several

I shoot mostly with a Fuji GX680III, but also have a Sinar F2.

At the moment I am just trundling around the district shooting old rural buildings that catch my eye on Ilford FP4+ and developing it in PMK Pyro. Seems to be keeping me out of trouble for the moment between commercial assignments.

Later on in the year I hope to do a portrait project with some friends in the tattoo community.

Kind regards,
Jason.
 

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Hi Jason - welcome from Japan! New Zealand is by far my most favourite country, would love to go back and explore it again.
 

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Welcome Jason ... just had a look at your website and really beautiful images - well done. Especially like some of your nudes and lovely models - lady with tat's is wonderful. And not to mention Architecture and Landscape pics - excellent all round.
 

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Welcome to APUG
 

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Hi Jason
I'm not new to the forum but this is me engaging...
Are you still shooting on film?
I'm based in CHCH and looking to find where NZ folk buy their paper, before I push the button on a substantial B&H photo paper purchase.
cheers Tim
 

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Jason Berge

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PSoul said:
Hi Jason
I'm not new to the forum but this is me engaging...
Are you still shooting on film?
I'm based in CHCH and looking to find where NZ folk buy their paper, before I push the button on a substantial B&H photo paper purchase.
cheers Tim
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Hi Tim,

I am still shooting film. In fact I have just started a year long book project (for a paying client no less) and shot eight rolls of 120 on Monday and will shoot more on Friday. Alas I am one of those heathens that scans his film and prints digitally. So other than the usual suspects of Photo Warehouse or Photo and Video, I also buy most of my supplies from either B and H or Adorama. Sorry to be of no help there really.

Always interested in catching up with fellow photographers if you are interested, perhaps a coffee sometime, just a thought.

Cheers,
Jason.
 

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Ha ha Jason - It kills me to scan film unless it's getting published... And even then I'd mostly rather scan the print or a photo of the print.
So I went and ordered a roll of paper last night, hoping it scrapes in under the GST cap and I'm currently eyeing up some agricultural spill trays to use as developing vessels. I have been working a city project for a few years, that's just got to see the light of day & would be impossible to print digitally without hours spent on photoshop. I shoot analogue to get away from LCD screens, 'memory limits' battery death etc.
Coffee sounds good are DM's on here?
 
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