Photographed with a Rolleiflex TLR and Ilford FP4 film. — Photographed with a Rolleiflex TLR and Ilford FP4 film.

Causal Nudity with the Rolleiflex TLR

November 05, 2019 in Black and White Film, Nudes

Like a lot of photographers it is not uncommon for me to just simply have a camera with me, even when I have no intention of doing any kind of “serious” work. On a lazy summer afternoon I went to the local clothing optional beach with a friend of mine just to spend the day soaking up some sun, dip our toes in the water, and really just exist in the most lazy and casual way possible.

I brought my Rolleiflex TLR with me loading up with a roll of Ilford FP4 film. I figured I might expose a few frames while I was there of driftwood or perhaps a sail boat drifting by the shore. Instead my friend and I ended up exposing a few frames of each other just for fun. The pictures of me are terrible and I’m sure nobody wants to see them. This image on the other hand turned out pretty great.

Photographed with a Mamiya C330 TLR and Ilford Delta 3200 speed film. — Photographed with a Mamiya C330 TLR and Ilford Delta 3200 speed film.

Ilford Delta 3200 and Window Light

October 22, 2019 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Film Reviews, Photo Sessions

A little while back I found myself doing a photo shoot at the last minute and the only film I had on hand was a few rolls of Ilford Delta 3200. It was a very cold and rainy day so I was stuck doing the shoot in my tiny apartment and normally Delta 3200 would be one of the last films I would pick under these circumstances. However, I would rather make photographs with a less than ideal film than not make photographs at all so naturally I wasn’t going to back out of the session.

This particular frame was developed in Rodinal and anyone familiar with Rodinal knows that it is not the most ideal developer for high speed films. One of Rodinal’s attributes is larger than average grain so when you are developing a high speed film the grain is really going to be pronounced.

Photographed with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak TMax 400 speed film. — Photographed with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak TMax 400 speed film.

Window Light With The Hasselblad (part II)

October 11, 2019 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

I’ve been getting through a huge backlog lately of undeveloped film which feels really good. There are times when I enjoy the back-end process of photography (developing film, making prints, etc.) more than I do the actual act of exposing film. It feels like I’m putting the finishing touches on something I’ve put a lot of hours and effort into which brings a certain level of satisfaction and a sense of completion.

This is another image from my two sessions with Devi. Despite the fact that the shoots were pretty short they seem to be the kind of sessions that just get better and better the more rolls of film I develop. I think I have two more rolls as yet to be developed and I’m expecting good things.

Photographed with my Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak Tmax 400 speed film. Despite the fact that the scene was a bit on the dark side I’m pleased with the tonal range which is largely due to the fact that I stand developed for 45 minutes at a ratio of 1:100. Stand development tends to be the way to go in tough lighting situations.

Photographed at the Oregon Dunes with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak Tmax 400 speed film — Photographed at the Oregon Dunes with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak Tmax 400 speed film

The Oregon Dunes with the Hasselblad

October 07, 2019 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

Arrakis, Dune, Desert Planet. Yeah, I’m a big giant nerd sometimes. I still get a kick out of the fact that I was fortunate enough to do a photoshoot at the very place where Frank Herbert was inspired to write his classic novel Dune. It seems very odd that the location that would inspire that book would be located in the Pacific Northwest but considering Frank Herbert lived in Tacoma Washington at the time it makes a certain kind of sense.

Photographed with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak Tmax 400 speed film. — Photographed with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak Tmax 400 speed film.

Photographs From Morgan Hill, California

September 18, 2019 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

I’ve been hard at work lately getting through some of the film I exposed back in spring and summer. The photographs in this post are all from the three weeks I spent down in the California Bay Area while house sitting.

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I didn't know how great I had it with the epic light coming through this window every single day in the late afternoon. I'm glad I took advantage of it a few times at least.
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#filmphotography #naturallight #portland #pdx #mamiya #mediumformat #blac

Double exposure on Polaroid 600 film. This was actually more of an accident than a deliberate composition, but hey, I'll take credit for it anyway.
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#instantfilm #polaroid #streetphotography #pdx #portland #doubleexposure

Long expired film along the riverbank toward sunrise. I wasn't sure how this roll was going to turn out, but I think I dig it.
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#expiredfilm #blackandwhitefilm #hasselblad #mediumformat #oregon #pacificnorthwest #sunrise #darkroom #believeinfilm #l

Practicing my skills with artificial light at the tail end of 2024.
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#filmphotography #fineart #pdx #portland #hassellblad #blackandwhitefilm #studio #mediumformat #darkroom #6x6 #ilfordphoto #ilfordphotography

I just got home from traveling to a rather gray landscape so I'm thinking about warm and pleasing light this morning.
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#filmphotography #fineart #believeinfilm #hasselblad #mediumformat #rodinal #darkroom #studio #blackandwhitefilm #ilfordphoto #ilf

I'm Heasing home soon. Looking forward to to being in my own city, my own bed, and in my own world.
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#streetphotography #35mmfilm #blackandwhitephotography #pdx #portland #darkroom

I had some great light working with @floofie in the studio. Good light like this is always fleeting, which is why it feels so special to capture it on film.

#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #minolta #tlr #mediumformat #fineart #naturallight #bel

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

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

I didn't know how great I had it with the epic light coming through this window every single day in the late afternoon. I'm glad I took advantage of it a few times at least.
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#filmphotography #naturallight #portland #pdx #mamiya #mediumformat #blac

Double exposure on Polaroid 600 film. This was actually more of an accident than a deliberate composition, but hey, I'll take credit for it anyway.
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#instantfilm #polaroid #streetphotography #pdx #portland #doubleexposure

Long expired film along the riverbank toward sunrise. I wasn't sure how this roll was going to turn out, but I think I dig it.
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#expiredfilm #blackandwhitefilm #hasselblad #mediumformat #oregon #pacificnorthwest #sunrise #darkroom #believeinfilm #l

Practicing my skills with artificial light at the tail end of 2024.
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#filmphotography #fineart #pdx #portland #hassellblad #blackandwhitefilm #studio #mediumformat #darkroom #6x6 #ilfordphoto #ilfordphotography

I just got home from traveling to a rather gray landscape so I'm thinking about warm and pleasing light this morning.
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#filmphotography #fineart #believeinfilm #hasselblad #mediumformat #rodinal #darkroom #studio #blackandwhitefilm #ilfordphoto #ilf

I'm Heasing home soon. Looking forward to to being in my own city, my own bed, and in my own world.
.
#streetphotography #35mmfilm #blackandwhitephotography #pdx #portland #darkroom

I had some great light working with @floofie in the studio. Good light like this is always fleeting, which is why it feels so special to capture it on film.

#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #minolta #tlr #mediumformat #fineart #naturallight #bel

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