Robert Farber Studio

The 1st 2026 edition of our Members Only Forum! We will discuss results of our Featured Assignment - Shoot Digital with the Personality of Film - and distribute the Rewards for Most Creative Assignment, Best Comment/Critique, and the Signature Style Reward, all thanks to our Featured Sponsor this month

About the Assignment:

About 85% of the images in Robert's archive are shot on film. With the onset of digital photography he had to adapt his moody and painterly signature style, using grainy film, to the world of digital.

What Robert found when shooting digital is the importance of filters - polarizing, diffusion, and neutral density - to emulate film, and are inferior to any post-production effects or Photoshop.

Similar to the introduction of digital cameras, AI now poses a challenge to photographers because it has brought a "hyper-digital" look and feel to images.

This Assignment is meant to challenge you to bring the personality of film (including but not reserved to film grain) using a digital camera. We also welcome the use of AI generated images to help capture a "film look".

When using a digital camera we recommend you use Tiffen filters (specifically polarizing, diffusion, and neutral density) as well as in-camera adjustments. The image must be created only with your camera NOT by using your computer with software plugins to manipulate the image.

Please, NO Photoshop, or very very limited use of Photoshop and post-production effects.​

Photoshop may be used to the same extent you would use the darkroom to adjust exposure, contrast, or minimal color adjustment, but not to manipulate the photo.

*This challenging assignment will make you aware that you are a photographer first, and not a post-production editor.*

Please RSVP so we can have a head count before the event.

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“The Crossing” by Enid - FICC Photos of the Month for “Environmental Portraits”

Inspired by Arnold Newman

“The immigrant, the bridge and the possibilities that lie on the other side. When I first moved from Manhattan to the community on the other side of the George Washington Bridge in 2021, I discovered the place above the structure that offers an unparalleled view of the greatest city. I was there during the dusk and asked this man to pose. I noticed the strain on his face and it made me think of how many people dream of living on the "other side" of the border. This border too. That man, happens to be my man…”

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