Photographed with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Ilford FP4 film. — Photographed with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Ilford FP4 film.

Long Fields with the Hasselblad 500c/m

December 03, 2019 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

Working through some of my backlog of undeveloped film from back in the spring while I was down in California for a month or so. I was really glad when I discovered this park located about half way in-between Morgan Hill and San Jose. On a weekday it was largely empty even though the weather was nearly perfect. I suppose in California there are a lot of days when the weather is nearly perfect so it isn’t cause for celebration like it tends to be up here in the Pacific Northwest.

Photographed with a Minolta SRT-101 and Kodak Gold 35mm Film. — Photographed with a Minolta SRT-101 and Kodak Gold 35mm Film.

Kodak Gold 35mm Film and Window Light

November 27, 2019 in Color Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

Another photograph made with my Minolta SRT-101 and Kodak Gold 35mm film. I’m really happy that I decided to shoot a little bit of color film during my last session with Devi. The colors turned out incredibly warm, which I can easily attribute to the fact that we made this image right as the sun was rising up over the horizon in the early morning hours.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I still believe that Kodak Gold is the best bang for your buck color film out there right now. I hope it sticks around for the foreseeable future. The color tones always tend to lean toward the warm side but I really don’t mind this at all. In fact, I rather like the look. It might not be totally realistic to the real life scene, but the look is nice.

Photographed with a Minolta SRT-101 and 35mm Kodak Gold film. — Photographed with a Minolta SRT-101 and 35mm Kodak Gold film.

Nude at Sunrise - 35mm Kodak Gold

November 12, 2019 in Color Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

I had another photoshoot with Devi last week and I decided for once to work with some color film. I was pretty excited to do some work with color for a change, especially in an indoor setting right as the warm colors of the fall sunrise were in full swing.

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.

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You can tell a person has too many typewriters in their house when an extra machine sneaks into the background of your photograph. Why would a person need to own two typewriters? Or three? Or ten? They're easier to take care of than house plants I su

Drifting one day to the next can be a comfort or a personal hell, all depends on the morning. When there is fresh coffee in the pot it tends to be the former. When you only have about thirty minutes to enjoy it because you have to whisk off to work i

Look at that guy! Not a single gray hair to be found. An ancient picture of me out in the Columbia River Gorge during the twilight hours.
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#colorfilm #oregon #self-portrait #longtimeago

I admit I am completely oppressed with old Motel signs. I seriously think they represent some of the best examples of colorful design and quirky character on display to the general public.

One day I'd love to road trip around backroads and forgotte

I really like the simplicity of the studio, especially as I get older in my life as a photographer.

Having the ability to spend an extra few minutes to compose a frame to perfection can be a wonderful way to work. Making sure there is just enough s

I have one thing to say and it's not going to be nice. Tonight the United States said loud and clear that it hates women so much it would rather throw in with a known grifter and a fraud. Really seems that being a singularly worthless man is still a

I have a feeling I'm going to spend most of my day feeling quite distracted. Typical. I think it will be best to focus on things like photographs, and records I haven't listened to in a while, and maybe tacos. You know, all the things that are best i

If you haven't already done so, be sure to vote tomorrow. As silly as it may sound, voting is the beginning of every positive leap forward we have and it is incredibly important. Apathy doesn't create change, voting is the starting point.
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#vote #no

I'm about to get on my bike to go to work and it's pouring rain outside. Somehow this picture came to mind. This is not a complaint mind you, I sort of like riding in the rain.
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#filmphotography #fineart #oregon #landscape #storm #raincloud #hasselb

I am so out of it that it didn't dawn on me until about two minutes ago that today is Halloween. Go figure... The predominate thought in my head right now is more, "Is it Friday yet?". That's adulting I suppose. I'm very much looking forwar

I may be awake. I may be typing a post on Instagram. But oh boy the coffee has not kicked in yet. One of these days I'll learn the secret to starting off the day with a little pep in my step. Until then just know, if I'm making a post there is likely

I do a lot of traveling to small towns and a common thread I see across the United States is boarded up movie theaters along the main strip. It makes me quite sad. So many of these theaters could be community gathering places. Get people out of the h

A little test shot I did a long while back when making sure a new lens I bought worked. I don't have any actual plants at home any more. I'm bad at taking care of them. Just a terrible "plant dad" if you will.
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#filmphotography #fineart #h

In a rush so I have to keep this post short and sweet. Lot's of adventures this week so I'm going to post something that represents a bit of a more silent moment.
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#filmphotography #fineart #blackandwhitefilm #believeinfilm #pdx #portland #studio #

Well, I made a post this morning that got instantly removed by the Instagram Police, so here I am posting a serpent monster instead. I guess the eyes of the internet are safe from me for one more day.
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#hasselblad #dragon #snake #sculpture #island

You can tell a person has too many typewriters in their house when an extra machine sneaks into the background of your photograph. Why would a person need to own two typewriters? Or three? Or ten? They're easier to take care of than house plants I su

Drifting one day to the next can be a comfort or a personal hell, all depends on the morning. When there is fresh coffee in the pot it tends to be the former. When you only have about thirty minutes to enjoy it because you have to whisk off to work i

Look at that guy! Not a single gray hair to be found. An ancient picture of me out in the Columbia River Gorge during the twilight hours.
.
#colorfilm #oregon #self-portrait #longtimeago

I admit I am completely oppressed with old Motel signs. I seriously think they represent some of the best examples of colorful design and quirky character on display to the general public.

One day I'd love to road trip around backroads and forgotte

I really like the simplicity of the studio, especially as I get older in my life as a photographer.

Having the ability to spend an extra few minutes to compose a frame to perfection can be a wonderful way to work. Making sure there is just enough s

I have one thing to say and it's not going to be nice. Tonight the United States said loud and clear that it hates women so much it would rather throw in with a known grifter and a fraud. Really seems that being a singularly worthless man is still a

I have a feeling I'm going to spend most of my day feeling quite distracted. Typical. I think it will be best to focus on things like photographs, and records I haven't listened to in a while, and maybe tacos. You know, all the things that are best i

If you haven't already done so, be sure to vote tomorrow. As silly as it may sound, voting is the beginning of every positive leap forward we have and it is incredibly important. Apathy doesn't create change, voting is the starting point.
.
#vote #no

I'm about to get on my bike to go to work and it's pouring rain outside. Somehow this picture came to mind. This is not a complaint mind you, I sort of like riding in the rain.
.
#filmphotography #fineart #oregon #landscape #storm #raincloud #hasselb

I am so out of it that it didn't dawn on me until about two minutes ago that today is Halloween. Go figure... The predominate thought in my head right now is more, "Is it Friday yet?". That's adulting I suppose. I'm very much looking forwar

I may be awake. I may be typing a post on Instagram. But oh boy the coffee has not kicked in yet. One of these days I'll learn the secret to starting off the day with a little pep in my step. Until then just know, if I'm making a post there is likely

I do a lot of traveling to small towns and a common thread I see across the United States is boarded up movie theaters along the main strip. It makes me quite sad. So many of these theaters could be community gathering places. Get people out of the h

A little test shot I did a long while back when making sure a new lens I bought worked. I don't have any actual plants at home any more. I'm bad at taking care of them. Just a terrible "plant dad" if you will.
.
#filmphotography #fineart #h

In a rush so I have to keep this post short and sweet. Lot's of adventures this week so I'm going to post something that represents a bit of a more silent moment.
.
#filmphotography #fineart #blackandwhitefilm #believeinfilm #pdx #portland #studio #

Well, I made a post this morning that got instantly removed by the Instagram Police, so here I am posting a serpent monster instead. I guess the eyes of the internet are safe from me for one more day.
.
#hasselblad #dragon #snake #sculpture #island