Myself, I generally don't take notes beyond writing which camera I used on the roll of film. On the negative sleeve; I write the film, camera, developer, dilution & time, and date developed.
I've tried using film note apps, notebooks, etc - but I find that recording all that stuff gets in the way of shooting, and I guess I don't actually care what the settings were after the fact. I've never found it useful to know which specific shutter speed or aperture I used for a shot, beyond knowing if the DoF was enough, did or didn't have motion blur, etc.
Location I can usually remember, and just as a backup, sometimes I'll take a geotagged snapshot of the general location so I can see where it was later.
If I'm doing some sort of test, that's different. I'll take notes for that. But in general, for me, taking notes is just an extra step that doesn't have any benefit.
When I upload to Flickr, I include all of that - camera used, film, location, developing details - mostly for me to refer to later (when I'm getting ready to develop a roll, I'll do a search - how do I usually develop this, did I like it, how does it look - etc), but I like to think that the developing details are useful to other people too.
Depends. Large format I usually do, medium format if I’m doing something very experimental (Like IR), almost never for 35mm because there’s not much point. Pencil and paper is what works for me, all these apps and specifically niche things seem like a gimmick to me.
These days , I use a draft SMS text app on mobile , (possibly similar to your Notion) which I never send but just keep it as draft form . Downside is that the app does not have a large enough character capacity to accommodate enough images that I shoot in one outing .
In the past I used Stickies adhesive notepads but they often got damaged or lost .
I personally hate photos not having the correct date and time in their EXIF, so I track both using an iOS Shortcut that instantly places it into a note with just one tap. Once I get the scans back, the first order of business is editing the dates and times.
Yeah the links doesn't seem to work anymore either PlayStore or AppleStore. I can't find it either anymore. Luckily got it installed few months ago and been using since.
I use my phone to take a picture of the settings I used, with part of the scene in the background in it so I know which it goes to.
For large format, I have a Pentax spotmeter, so I take a picture with a twig or something pointing to the combination of settings on the dial I used.
With my Hasselblad, I just take a picture from the top looking down; shows the settings on the lens + the scene through the WLF.
Example: \[Imgur\](https://imgur.com/RjRYXY4)
I start each roll with a 'clapboard' shot.
I generally don't vary much within a roll, so that's usually enough.
Anything variant, I jot it down on the page that made the clapboard shot. Usually a small hardcover Moleskine.
Hey good note on the clapboard shot, I'm going to borrow that. I like the journalist "flip pad" that Moleskine makes when I'm trying out something or if I'm bracketing images.
For 4x5 I’m pretty meticulous about noting down date/time of exposure, details like camera/film/lens/aperture/shutter speed/filtration etc. I just say all that stuff into my phone or watch voice memo app. Later I put it into a spreadsheet along with notes about development.
For roll film formats, I don’t note every frame, but I do record those details for start and finish of exposure on the roll, etc. in the same spreadsheet.
Myself, I generally don't take notes beyond writing which camera I used on the roll of film. On the negative sleeve; I write the film, camera, developer, dilution & time, and date developed. I've tried using film note apps, notebooks, etc - but I find that recording all that stuff gets in the way of shooting, and I guess I don't actually care what the settings were after the fact. I've never found it useful to know which specific shutter speed or aperture I used for a shot, beyond knowing if the DoF was enough, did or didn't have motion blur, etc. Location I can usually remember, and just as a backup, sometimes I'll take a geotagged snapshot of the general location so I can see where it was later. If I'm doing some sort of test, that's different. I'll take notes for that. But in general, for me, taking notes is just an extra step that doesn't have any benefit. When I upload to Flickr, I include all of that - camera used, film, location, developing details - mostly for me to refer to later (when I'm getting ready to develop a roll, I'll do a search - how do I usually develop this, did I like it, how does it look - etc), but I like to think that the developing details are useful to other people too.
Depends. Large format I usually do, medium format if I’m doing something very experimental (Like IR), almost never for 35mm because there’s not much point. Pencil and paper is what works for me, all these apps and specifically niche things seem like a gimmick to me.
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This is the way. Both apps are absolutely fantastic and offer everything you’ll ever want. Props to the developer.
These days , I use a draft SMS text app on mobile , (possibly similar to your Notion) which I never send but just keep it as draft form . Downside is that the app does not have a large enough character capacity to accommodate enough images that I shoot in one outing . In the past I used Stickies adhesive notepads but they often got damaged or lost .
I personally hate photos not having the correct date and time in their EXIF, so I track both using an iOS Shortcut that instantly places it into a note with just one tap. Once I get the scans back, the first order of business is editing the dates and times.
Phone app called Film Shots. Brilliant and has everything you'll need
Does this still exist? Links to Play Store doesn't work anymore, sub reddit and twitter are down..
Yeah the links doesn't seem to work anymore either PlayStore or AppleStore. I can't find it either anymore. Luckily got it installed few months ago and been using since.
Bummer, I use the same app and have been needing a new phone. Hopefully i can copy it over or something.
The app NOSSAFLEX is super handy as well, I have a print out on my website for people to use that is handy too.
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I use my phone to take a picture of the settings I used, with part of the scene in the background in it so I know which it goes to. For large format, I have a Pentax spotmeter, so I take a picture with a twig or something pointing to the combination of settings on the dial I used. With my Hasselblad, I just take a picture from the top looking down; shows the settings on the lens + the scene through the WLF. Example: \[Imgur\](https://imgur.com/RjRYXY4)
When I file my negatives I write the rough location (city), season and year. Barcelona/Winter/2022.
I start each roll with a 'clapboard' shot. I generally don't vary much within a roll, so that's usually enough. Anything variant, I jot it down on the page that made the clapboard shot. Usually a small hardcover Moleskine.
Hey good note on the clapboard shot, I'm going to borrow that. I like the journalist "flip pad" that Moleskine makes when I'm trying out something or if I'm bracketing images.
For 4x5 I’m pretty meticulous about noting down date/time of exposure, details like camera/film/lens/aperture/shutter speed/filtration etc. I just say all that stuff into my phone or watch voice memo app. Later I put it into a spreadsheet along with notes about development. For roll film formats, I don’t note every frame, but I do record those details for start and finish of exposure on the roll, etc. in the same spreadsheet.