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Mat Marrash
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Photographer, Educator, Content Creator. Host of Large Format Friday on YouTube & Co-Host of the Film Photography Podcast. He/Him
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#photochat A3: Since I shoot equal amounts of film (for fun) and digital (for the day job), I use a combination of Lightroom and Photoshop for stills, and Capture One and Davinci Resolve for digital.
stevebrokaw.bsky.social Steve Brokaw @stevebrokaw.bsky.social · 1d
November BSKY #photochat

Q3: What editing software do you use in your photos / video workflow?
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Are you kidding me?? They used my piece for the official reception invite 😭💖 I'm so honored and so sad I won't be able to make it! It looks beautiful and I hope I can snag a physical copy of the invite.
Invitation with the artists work as the header, displaying multiple birds native to Ohio flying across the sky "You're invited Feathered Friends and Fine Art Works by Ohio Artists Artist Panel and Exhibit Viewing"
October 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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New Film day!

Time to see how this Wolfen Color 200 fares in Super 8.
A man's hand is shown tightly grasping a Braun Nizo Super 8 film camera with a box of the brand new Wolfen 200 color negative Super 8 film.
October 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Last year I scored a lot of used server gear that had an LTO drive amidst the e-waste.

Over the span of months and after some: hardware disassembly, tinkering, and learning some new operating environments, I'm finally adding TAPE to my backups.

The kind of nerdy 10 year old me always dreamed of.
A stack of LTO7 taps sit atop a laptop perched on a server rack in what appears to be a dingy basement. A tape is being ejected from the LTO tape drive and from the mess of cables in the background one can tell this is a very DIY computer project.
October 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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It's finished!! "My Avian Neighborhood": in total almost 100 hours of work in the span of 27 days to complete. So very proud of this one, it's going to be hanging in its first show over the next few months. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on, the species are in the alt text of the image! ✨
Acrylic painting by Laur_rants, 2025, depicting 42 bird species recorded within 5 miles of the artist's home located in the west side of Columbus. All 42 species, from clockwise starting in the top left: Turkey Vulture, Great Egret, Red-Tailed Hawk, Black Vulture, Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, Black Capped Chickadee, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Song Sparrow, Osprey (with small mouth bass) Chimney Swift, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Red-shouldered Hawk, Mallard, Red-winged Blackbird, American Woodcock, European Starling, Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Killdeer, Brown Thrasher, Northern Flicker, Northern Mockingbird, Downy Woodpecker, House Finch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Grey Catbird, Carolina Chickadee, Mourning Dove, Cooper's Hawk, Northern House Wren, House Sparrow, American Robin, Carolina Wren, America Crow, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, American Goldfinch, and Northern Cardinal.
October 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Just ordered 2 rolls of the "new" Kodak Kodacolor 200 in 35mm from the FPP! #BelieveInFilm
October 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Today I'm talking all about backing up your photos and other important digital media:

youtu.be/9PMWPGOlJlY

If you're a creative that's ever considered a NAS, definitely check this out!
Data Storage & Backups for Photographers Ft. UGREEN NAS Sync DH4300 Plus
YouTube video by Mat Marrash
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September 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Everyone this is important, today is Zill's 12th birthday.

She's been with us for 10 years now and has gone from a shy, retired racer to a distinguished older lady. 1st photo is from today, 2nd is from her gotcha day in 2015.
Zill, a red fawn female greyhound turns 12 today. She's wearing a pointy party hat that reads "party animal" and is standing in the kitchen licking her chops in anticipation of a piece of cheese. Two twenty-something Millennials (male and female) hold their very first retired racing greyhound, a tiny red fawn lady named Zill.
September 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Trying out something on the YT channel that's a little more nerdy than usual, new video hits Monday. Until then, here's a Poll that ties in to the topic:

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Poll from Mat Marrash - YouTube
Hey folks! A new video drops on Monday and I wanted to kick things off with a poll about how you manage your photography and/or videography storage. In my ye...
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September 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Timeline cleanse: here is my borzoi being absolutely stunning ✨✨✨
A white borzoi dog with dark spots on her head, standing in a yard. The sun is hitting her fur in such a way that the edges are glowing with light. She is looking up over her shoulder, most likely at a squirrel in the tree. A white borzoi dog with dark spots, standing in a yard. The sun is hitting her fur in such a way that the edges are glowing with light. She is looking up, most likely at a squirrel in the tree. A white borzoi dog with dark spots, standing in a yard in a sunbeam. The sun is hitting her fur in such a way that all of her edging is bright with light. You can even see the light through her ankle, where the skin is particularly thin and pink. A white borzoi dog with dark spots laying in the grass in a yard. She has some light edging from the sun, and is looking out peacefully over the leaves and grass.
September 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Quick update: lines are done and I'm ready to paint! Very proud to have gotten this far already.
Illustration by laur-rants, 2025. Drawing on illustration board of birds, 42 distinct species, all of which are found in Central Ohio throughout the year, either as permanent residents or migrating breeders. Species are all arranged in patterns of flight, and are situated based on size and also relative areas of the air column where they may be found (for example, the vultures are towards the top, as is the chimney swift). Sizes are not exact but do their best to remain relative based on position on the board and also species. While all species will not be listed here at present, the final will list all species and the order in which they occur from left to right.
September 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Pray for me as I do my best to get this mammoth of a project I set for myself finished in a month 🙏 it's gonna be so worth it though. (The final will be a 16"x20" illustration)

PS if you can read my scribbles, you're a god. I'll list the species on the final image but not here.
A sketchbook lies on the carpet, with a thumbnail 8"x10" drawing of multiple bird species arranged together in the space. There are 42 species represented, and all of them are ones found in or around my backyard in Central Ohio. These range from large bald eagles and great blue herons, to small sparrows and hummingbirds. The birds are all in flight poses, some carrying items or harrasing their bird partners.
September 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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🐕 Different flavors of Void ✨

#cats #art
illustration by laur_rants, 2025. Shows two cats, both a dark brown/black color, looking at the viewer. The one cat is a cornish rex, tall skinny and with big ears and eyes, the other is a Persian cat, basically a small squished mop with yellow eyes.
September 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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#NationalDogDay Polaroids featuring my favorite subjects!

#Polaroid #instantfilm #shootfilm #believeinfilm
laur-rants.bsky.social Laur Bagley @laur-rants.bsky.social · Aug 26
Happy #NationalDogDay ❤️If you didn't know, I love dogs, and I love my dogs even more.
polaroid shot of myself standing with my greyhound Zill, on the left, my borzoi Echo on the right. In front of me, laying down, is Echo's grandma, Lightning, a black and white Irish marked borzoi. To the left of Lightning, is my little dachshund, Strudel. circa April 2024 polaroid of me making kissy face at a bunch of borzoi dogs. My dog, Echo, stands in the background, as I give attention to three other borzoi, Amara, Tajin and Valkyrie
August 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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A legend from the internet of old has graced us with their return:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6KI...

Show some respect to one of the OG internet cats with a like and a share.
I'm STILL a Stupid Cat!
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August 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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How your email finds me:
Photo of a white and brindle spottwd borzoi dog. She's lying on the bed, a stuffy under her chin, her head resting on a pillow covered in sock monkeys, with a blahaj shark behind her. She looks quite comfortable, and unwilling to move. Please don't force her to. :'(
August 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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FPP Retrochrome is coming back!

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #shootfilm
A screenshot from the Film Photography Project's online store featuring FPP Retrochrome an expired Kodak Ektachrome surveillance film. It comes back on the market September 16th, 2025. Mat Marrash holds a canister of the legendary expired film FPP Retrochrome in front of the camera. Film Photography Podcast host Michael Raso contemplates his existence in the background.
August 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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This is so cute! Thank you!✨
laur-rants.bsky.social Laur Bagley @laur-rants.bsky.social · Aug 11
🐕 Perfectly Poofed. ❤️❤️
August 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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🐕 Perfectly Poofed. ❤️❤️
illustration by laur-rants, 2025. A white and cream spotted borzoi looks over its shoulder up at the viewer. Its fur is incredibly fluffy, looking almost like a sheep, and obscuring most of the borzoi's body. perfectly poofed, as all borzois should be, almost as if he was freshly blow dried and everything has a ton of volume. A cloud. Pillow baby. the softest borz you have ever seen.
August 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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🐕 Life update because I've been so quiet: I've got a job as a lifeguard now. The dog days of summer are here, so remember to always be safe in the water. ❤️
illustration by laur-rants, 2025. depicts a small brindle whippet puppy in an orange life vest, sitting on a ramp out of the pool with its paws tucked under it cutely. It appears to be enjoying itself, and is being safe and responsible in the water.
July 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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A little more in-depth look at Harman Phoenix II, now on the blog:

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Harman Phoenix II: The Experiment Continues — Mat Marrash
Harman is back at it again, this time with a follow-up to their unique, experimental color emulsion Phoenix. Let’s see how this new Phoenix II fares in both 35mm and medium format.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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What's this, a new film AND a new YouTube video?

youtu.be/ZGhi_j-de90

#believeinfilm #shootfilm #35mm #mediumformat #filmphotography
Harman Phoenix II: A New 200 ISO Color Film from the UK
YouTube video by Mat Marrash
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July 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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New Film Photography Podcast episode just dropped!

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#filmphotography #believeinfilm
Film Photography Podcast 347 - Inspiration!
Film Photography Podcast 347 - Inspiration For Your Film Photography, Konica Reviews and More! Our newest round-table episode of the FPP Podcast kicks off with Leslie Lazenby’s motivational tips on fi...
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July 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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#smalltowninertia2 Only 12 of 50 left for the early bird deal. Grab a deal now versus getting fleeced for £150 per book by some book pimp on eBay 😜

Link in the bio or copy/paste

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🙏✌️
July 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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the full set of photos i took at charlottesville's "no kings" protest. i lugged around my 4x5 setup to shoot handheld (and had to repair the rangefinder on the fly!) and the results were pretty great. i should do it more often!
no kings — Jamelle Bouie
I attended Charlottesville’s “No Kings” protest last month, less as a participant than as observer. I brought a few cameras along: a Crown Graphic to shoot large format, a Leica M4-P to shoot a few fr...
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July 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM