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Seattle wedding photographer Kirk Mastin has appeared on Tiffinbox before. I invited him back recently to chat about Mastin Labs, a new venture he launched a few weeks ago.

Mastin Labs is dedicated to producing film emulation presets that look just like film. First up is Portra 400. Mastin has plans to bring other film emulations, but emphasized that he had to be sure they were a perfect match to their film counterparts.

Other film emulation presets being planned are Fuji 400H and the famous Tri-X. If you have shot any of these film emulsions before, you should be plenty excited about what Kirk Mastin is bringing us.

Listen to our chat below about this Portra 400 hybrid pack:

Tonight, actually for another 6 hours, you can buy Portra 400 at Mastin Labs for nearly $50 off, thanks to Cyber Monday.

For examples of this new preset and comparisons with film, please visit Mastin Labs now or click on the graphic below. In the weeks ahead, I'll post a review here using my own images. If you have already bought this product, please feel free to comment below. Your thoughts and feedback are welcome.

Kirk Mastin and I connected through Twitter. It was only when I spoke to him (scroll down to see the video interview), that I discovered he and I shared a passion for story-telling and a background in photojournalism. Kirk uses film cameras of all types.

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In my interview, I ask him about that and the purported demise of film (especially as Kodak is now officially bankrupt). I also ask him about his experiences photographing wedding and engagement sessions. Check out his responses.

I caught up with Kirk when he was visiting San Francisco. So, the only connection to the Internet he had was through his iPhone. Please bear in mind that the interview has its moments; where I am convinced Kirk is in a kung-fu movie and the audio and video didn't quite sync up.

“The only thing I am selling is my vision, my art.”

Got questions for Kirk, ask them below in the comments section or on his Formspring page.

Kirk Mastin, Mastin Labs & Portra 400 Film Emulation Hybrid Pack

Seattle, WA Photographer: Kirk Mastin