The following appeared first in the latest edition of the Revelstoke TIMES magazine, which can be found in local businesses and the Revelstoke Review office.
It was a warm summer night in June when the days were still long, and the sunsets held on forever91裸聊视频攖he sun itself refusing to dip behind the tall mountains that beckoned it to the west. Max Vidricaire and five of his close friends ventured north, beyond the Revelstoke Dam, to find a winding stretch of road where the light hit the asphalt just right91裸聊视频攍ike he91裸聊视频檇 imagined it when he put it on his to-do list a year before.
91裸聊视频淚t all comes full circle is when you just support your friends and support everyone creatively,91裸聊视频� said Vidricaire.
Max Vidricaire has become a familiar face in Revelstoke since his arrival in 2021. The photographer has a unique eye for detail that is heightened by his chosen medium: film photography. Vidricaire91裸聊视频檚 work has taken many forms, whether it91裸聊视频檚 a postcard-worthy snap of a vintage truck, a pastel-packed brand shoot, or a micro homemade music video for a pop song. Vidricaire explained how the latter came to be, and why its place in his accomplished Instagram profile is as important as any of the work he91裸聊视频檚 been paid to do.
91裸聊视频淔irst and foremost, it91裸聊视频檚 important for people to take on projects for fun with friends,91裸聊视频� said Vidricaire.
Without his friends, Vidricaire91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频楤linding Lights91裸聊视频� shoot 91裸聊视频揳s the project was titled when he released it on Instagram91裸聊视频� would never have happened. It started with two of Vidricaire91裸聊视频檚 friends, Jaeden Schneider-Clark and Dalton Waite, buying motorcycles in the summer of 2022.
Vidricaire recalled he and his friends formulating a loose plan to one day shoot some film photography of the bikes. Maybe throw in a small video for good measure.
After that early brainstorming, the project was filed away in Vidricaire91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频榯o do list91裸聊视频�. With a checklist divided into deliverable commercial work and passion projects, the motorcycle shoot fell under the latter, where it sat for a year.
This past June, the shoot finally came together when Vidricaire assembled Cameron Keith, Shota Ida, Jack Ryan, Schneider-Clark and Waite to do it.
91裸聊视频淲hoever could fit basically in the 9891裸聊视频� Chevy Blazer was who came out,91裸聊视频� said Vidricaire.
The group headed north on Highway 23 above the dam, where they filmed and shot the segment before the sun disappeared.
Ordinarily, Vidricaire would find himself exclusively behind the camera taking film photos. On the 91裸聊视频楤linding Lights91裸聊视频� shoot, however, he took on the role of director, producer, and photographer.
Vidricaire first picked up a film camera in 2020 after finding one of his dad91裸聊视频檚 old ones. His dad offered it to him, and Vidricaire started working with the camera91裸聊视频攖rying to get better at shooting with it. Vidricaire had already been photographing with a digital camera for years before starting with film, but he said it was film photography that opened doors for him.
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91裸聊视频淢ore recently, doubling down on film photography91裸聊视频� that91裸聊视频檚 unlocked the doors to working with some of the brands that I look up to the most,91裸聊视频� said Vidricaire.
Having worked with the likes of Rossignol, Arc91裸聊视频檛eryx, and Patagonia, Vidricaire was able to turn his passion for film photography into a viable new venture within his career. He still also shoots digital, but reserves it for specific work, like weddings. Vidricaire said that learning to shoot film photography has helped him become a better photographer. While taking the photos can be just as quick, the new platform made him pay closer attention to things like framing and composition.
Vidricaire also develops his own film, which he explained added to the adventure of learning how to do film photography.
91裸聊视频淚 ordered a film development kit and started just doing it out of my kitchen and out of my basement,91裸聊视频� he said.
The early stages of learning to develop his film were tough.
91裸聊视频淎t first everything just felt pretty wild. Like it was brand new to me,91裸聊视频� he said.
Vidricaire explained the difference between developing your own film instead of bringing it into a lab. He said that with the lab, you trust their process, so if the film doesn91裸聊视频檛 turn out the way you expected, you assume that the problem was with the photo. When you take the reins of developing the photos yourself, Vidricaire said that suddenly, if the roll doesn91裸聊视频檛 turn out the way you hoped, the issue could have arisen at any point in the many steps it took to develop the film.
The whole process is metaphorically summed up in one of the development steps: getting the film into the developing tank in the dark.
In a dark room, the developer must feel around in the pitch black to load the roll into the tank. Just like Vidricaire91裸聊视频檚 experience with film photography, the process felt foreign the first time he attempted it but has gotten easier over time. Despite the years of practice, he said the darkroom still proves difficult.
Vidricaire said he owes part of his commercial film photography success to his friend, Cameron Keith.
91裸聊视频淚 do have to give major kudos to Cam for bringing me out on one of his shoots,91裸聊视频� said Vidricaire.
Vidricaire91裸聊视频檚 presence on one of Keith91裸聊视频檚 shoots was primarily behind-the-scenes but got some attention from a production company. He documented what was happening between the takes, which allowed him to carve out what would become his niche.
When the idea for the 91裸聊视频楤linding Lights91裸聊视频� shoot came up, it was an opportunity for Vidricaire to take a small break from his commercial work. It was a chance to hang out with his friends and try something new with them.
Once the sunlight dipped behind the mountains, the shoot was over.
With a few rounds at the River City Pub in the Regent Hotel, Vidricaire thanked his friends for helping make his vision come true.
91裸聊视频淭he same reason why I picked up a camera91裸聊视频 picked it up to shoot skiing and have fun with my friends. So, while this isn91裸聊视频檛 the same, I did it to shoot some of my friends on their motorcycles and have fun with my friends that are creating as well,91裸聊视频� said Vidricaire.
No matter how busy he gets, Vidricaire emphasized the importance of spending time with friends, and supporting the people that support you.
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