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When The Camera Becomes A Prop
It is a bit of a cliche for photographers to hand their camera to a model and photograph them making an image back at you. Pretty much every fashion photographer, portrait photographer, and figure study photographer has done it. I am by no means an exception here. I’ve done it plenty. In fact, I’ve done it a lot!!
![First Shot With A Pentax 67](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6796b06b42a3875e7ca46ebd/1738204646473-62TO4GJM2F7T2YSW125L/Wren_Print03.jpg)
First Shot With A Pentax 67
Taking a Pentax 67 out for a test drive. There is just no denying the big 6×7 negatives are breathtaking to look at and scan incredibly easily. I’m sure I’ll be using this camera a while lot more.
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Panon Widelux F8 - First Roll
The Panon Widelux has got to be one of the most unique cameras ever invented. It has a unique “swivel” lens that creates panoramic images on a roll of 35mm film. These images are from my very first roll of film with the camera.
![Tiny Details Make A Difference](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6796b06b42a3875e7ca46ebd/1738203345175-E5DQQO64YIZN82NOU6NZ/PixiePearl.jpeg)
Tiny Details Make A Difference
As a photographer I sometimes obsess over tiny details. Of course it may seem silly to consider the placement of the model in your frame as a “tiny detail”.
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Tutorial: Rodinal Stand Development
Rodinal has been my primary black and white developer for decades. It’s cheap. It stores forever. It delivers results that I find pleasing to the eye. One of my favorite development techniques with Rodinal is to stand develop.
![Chicago With The Hasselblad SWC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6796b06b42a3875e7ca46ebd/1738106964373-L0S287GN9OP224UH2I54/SWC_13.jpg)
Chicago With The Hasselblad SWC
Exploring downtown Chicago with my Hasselblad SWC. I actually find the SWC to be a great camera for street photography. In many ways it can operate like a small(ish) point and shoot camera. I have to resort to the sunny 16 rule for exposure, but that has never bothered me.
![Fujifilm Neopan Acros II: Two In The Studio](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6796b06b42a3875e7ca46ebd/1738020724483-PAYKZX5Q6VF4E81KD085/VivianCovePrint69.jpg)
Fujifilm Neopan Acros II: Two In The Studio
Two images in the studio made with Fuji Acros II medium format black and white film. I absolutely love Fuji Acros and don’t work with it often enough!
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Final Images Of 2024
My last photo session of the year 2024 was a productive one. I rented a studio in downtown Portland and decided to keep things simple. A Hasselblad camera and natural light. What more does a photographer need?