Photographed with a Minolta SRT-101 and Kodak T-Max 400 film. — Photographed with a Minolta SRT-101 and Kodak T-Max 400 film.

Skelton and a Nude

September 21, 2018 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

Sometimes one finds the strangest things while out exploring during a photoshoot. Like say on this particular occasion when I came across a nearly complete cow skeleton. The entire carcass was actually quite disgusting and gross and there was no way I was going to ask the model to get anywhere near it but this one particular piece of the spine was more or less clean and picked dry by birds and other creepy crawly creatures of the great outdoors.

Ilford HP5 film with a Minolta SRT-101 — Ilford HP5 film with a Minolta SRT-101

High Contrast With 35mm Film

September 18, 2018 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

I’ve been in the middle of a move the last couple of weeks (I bought a house, yaaay!) so my access to the internet has been limited to the things I can do with my phone. All of my stuff is now moved but I have yet to set up a space for developing film. I also have a new workstation on order for film scanning and such and it will be another week or so before that arrives.

In the meantime, I thought I would share a quick post of an image I developed and scanned right before the move began. By pure coincidence it represents what I very much want to do right now. Say fuck it to everything and just lay back on a nice comfy bed and forget about unpacking, lugging furniture, and dealing with the set up of a new space. I think most people out there would agree that moving is the worst.

Image was photographed with Ilford HP5 film and a Minolta SRT-101. The scene was early in the morning with some very intense light coming through some rather large windows, hence the heavy contrast.

Ilford Delta 3200 with a Rolleiflex TLR — Ilford Delta 3200 with a Rolleiflex TLR

Ilford Delta 3200 and Window Light

August 30, 2018 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

You know, I am honestly not entirely sure what possessed me to make this photograph using Ilford Delta 3200 speed film. I guess I was just in the mood for some incredibly high grain! This image was photographed at box speed (ISO 3200) and then souped up in Rodinal developer. I can't think of a combination that would result in a grainer image. Maybe if I developed the image in coffee but even then that is debatable.

Impossible Project Polaroid Instant Film with a 600 OneStep Camera. — Impossible Project Polaroid Instant Film with a 600 OneStep Camera.

Polaroid Instant: Self Portrait

August 27, 2018 in Black and White Film, Instant Film

I am honestly mostly posting this image for the sake of archiving it. This self portrait was made using a very cheap Polaroid 600 OneStep Camera and some very early sepia toned integral instant film made by the Impossible Project. This is stock from back when the films coming from the Impossible Project (now under the brand name of Polaroid once again) weren't exactly stable or anything close to archival so the image is fading fast and probably won't even be visible within the next year or so.

Fomapan 100 speed film with a Minolta SRT-101 — Fomapan 100 speed film with a Minolta SRT-101

Riverbank At Sunrise

August 20, 2018 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

I really wasn't sure if this image was going to turn out very well. Even though the model and I arrived at our location by about seven o'clock in the morning, the sun was bright and already fairly high in the sky. I wanted to get some images that were more a less an abstract photograph driven by shapes and I'm fairly surprised I managed to get a lot of detail in the water.

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A really rare case where I got the artificial lighting just about as perfect as one could ask for.
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Stay strong Los Angeles. We're with you.
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#venicebeach #california #holga #blackandwhitefilm #darkroom #streetphotography #toycamera

Photographing in thick forests can be a challenge at times. Lots of patches of bright light and deep shadows. Find the right spot though and things can work to your advantage real quick.
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #believeinfilm #hasselbl

Just a chair sitting at the top of the world, and a frame that is totally messed up because I put the wrong lens shade on my camera. This image was actually made just days before the wildfires came a few years ago that blanketed the west coast with s

Just enjoying all the different things that grow in my neighborhood.
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#hasselblad #macro #filmphotography #believeinfilm #garden #pdx #portland

Last post of the year! It doesn't quite feel real yet, but I suppose it doesn't need to. Life will move forward whether I want it to or not, and the best thing I can do is spend my time out in the world. So, really, this post is just a reminder to my

Overcoming the challenges of backlighting. I've come to appreciate really soft and even lighting in my old age, as opposed to the high contrast I would blast every scene with in my youth. I had to set the camera on a tri-pod for this one and went all

Woke up this morning to some incredibly heavy rain, which is putting a damper on my plans to ride my bike to work today. Alas.... Pacific Northwest winters are never predictable. Reminds me of the day when this picture was made. The intention was to

Infrared film can be a bit of a hit or miss experience with me. The gray cloudy overcast of the Pacific Northwest makes it hard to judge exposure with infrared sensitive film, but every so often I manage to get it right.
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#infraredfilm #rollei #RPX

There is a book I've been working on in fits and spurts for a while now. It's honestly nothing particularly special, but I'd like to finish it all the same. Thinking about my "to-do" lists for 2025 and I'd like finishing my little book proj

Cracked and damaged film emulsion, in part thanks to my tardiness in developing the negative after I exposed it. Sometimes you just have to embrace all the flaws I suppose. Making any kind of art, whether it be photography, writing, music, or paint w

I'm a little proud of myself for this image. Macro photograph made entirely hand held in very iffy light. I had to compose the image, hold incredibly still, lock up the mirror, and trip the shutter hoping I didn't budge during the entire process. I g

One of those really nice summer days when it wasn't too hot or too cold. Just a good breeze and easy to work with light.
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #hasselblad #mediumformat #ilford #oregon #pacificnorthwest #outdoors #lands

Working with the 4x5 view camera for portraits is challenging to say the least. But when the focus is achieved exactly where you want it I really like the results. The amount of depth of tone and bokeh just blows me away.
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#filmphotography #blackan

Really random picture I know. I had to calibrate the focus on my Hasselblad so I set up a little still life scene with some of my favorite posessions. Most people know in real life I'm a huge nerd for Horology and for Bauhaus design. As such, these t

A really rare case where I got the artificial lighting just about as perfect as one could ask for.
.
#filmphotography #hasselblad #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #fineart #portland #studio #pdx #darkroom #analogphotography #believeinfilm #120 #6x6

Stay strong Los Angeles. We're with you.
.
#venicebeach #california #holga #blackandwhitefilm #darkroom #streetphotography #toycamera

Photographing in thick forests can be a challenge at times. Lots of patches of bright light and deep shadows. Find the right spot though and things can work to your advantage real quick.
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #believeinfilm #hasselbl

Just a chair sitting at the top of the world, and a frame that is totally messed up because I put the wrong lens shade on my camera. This image was actually made just days before the wildfires came a few years ago that blanketed the west coast with s

Just enjoying all the different things that grow in my neighborhood.
.
#hasselblad #macro #filmphotography #believeinfilm #garden #pdx #portland

Last post of the year! It doesn't quite feel real yet, but I suppose it doesn't need to. Life will move forward whether I want it to or not, and the best thing I can do is spend my time out in the world. So, really, this post is just a reminder to my

Overcoming the challenges of backlighting. I've come to appreciate really soft and even lighting in my old age, as opposed to the high contrast I would blast every scene with in my youth. I had to set the camera on a tri-pod for this one and went all

Woke up this morning to some incredibly heavy rain, which is putting a damper on my plans to ride my bike to work today. Alas.... Pacific Northwest winters are never predictable. Reminds me of the day when this picture was made. The intention was to

Infrared film can be a bit of a hit or miss experience with me. The gray cloudy overcast of the Pacific Northwest makes it hard to judge exposure with infrared sensitive film, but every so often I manage to get it right.
.
#infraredfilm #rollei #RPX

There is a book I've been working on in fits and spurts for a while now. It's honestly nothing particularly special, but I'd like to finish it all the same. Thinking about my "to-do" lists for 2025 and I'd like finishing my little book proj

Cracked and damaged film emulsion, in part thanks to my tardiness in developing the negative after I exposed it. Sometimes you just have to embrace all the flaws I suppose. Making any kind of art, whether it be photography, writing, music, or paint w

I'm a little proud of myself for this image. Macro photograph made entirely hand held in very iffy light. I had to compose the image, hold incredibly still, lock up the mirror, and trip the shutter hoping I didn't budge during the entire process. I g

One of those really nice summer days when it wasn't too hot or too cold. Just a good breeze and easy to work with light.
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #hasselblad #mediumformat #ilford #oregon #pacificnorthwest #outdoors #lands

Working with the 4x5 view camera for portraits is challenging to say the least. But when the focus is achieved exactly where you want it I really like the results. The amount of depth of tone and bokeh just blows me away.
.
#filmphotography #blackan

Really random picture I know. I had to calibrate the focus on my Hasselblad so I set up a little still life scene with some of my favorite posessions. Most people know in real life I'm a huge nerd for Horology and for Bauhaus design. As such, these t