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Hold Fast Photography, Lyndeborough, NH (2026)

02/20/2026

Just in case you need a reminder.

01/01/2026

This was an image that I never intended to ever share anywhere. The overhang in the upper right hand corner isn’t cohesive with the story I originally wanted to tell and in my opinion it distracts too much from the “superhero” feel I was going for. It was also shot at 24mm and I feel like it’s still too tight. That being said, the reason why it’s here is to talk about color and what’s possible in camera. Color theory is one of the most important things you can learn when it comes to post processing or setting up your in camera color profiles. It’s not about slapping on whatever filter is trending this week or buying some half assed “film” preset that someone else made.

I’ve been on a personal side quest for the last few years to try and emulate Kodachrome as best I can in camera and it hasn’t been easy. Call it the longest running hyperfixation of my adult life. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and has become so much of an obsession that I named one of my dogs Kodachrome. I’ve studied physical slides of people’s forgotten and discarded family memories as well as spent hours looking through digital copies of photos taken by photography masters who extensively used Kodachrome. I’ve read article after article about it and some of the most iconic and most relevant photos in history were shot on it. This is as close as I’ve come so far and it’s still very much a work in progress.

Honestly, deep down I know I’ll never get it right because it’s non-replicable.

Now for the entire point.

This photo wasn’t shot in this color profile, but the result is one that I created from scratch in NX Studio and am now able to import it into my work camera for next season. It’s pretty close to what will come straight out of camera. The goal should always be to get the image as close as possible in camera to what you see in your head to cut down on the amount of time spent dicking around in post.
I can’t stress enough how important it is to learn the technical side of photography and take the time to learn your camera and its functionality. Do the boring, less glamorous work no one will give you recognition for. It’s what makes your work undeniably your own.