“When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone.“ (George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons) A red star may not be bleeding above the sky, and given the intensity of summer heat in Western New York, darkness …
I am a lazy perfectionist on a tight budget. It’s a tough combination for any hobbyist, especially a film shooter. Especially nowadays. I outsource development and high-res scanning of my films to a lab, because I can’t achieve this kind of quality at home. As a result, I shoot very little film, much less than …
8 Frames with the Canon Sure Shot Classic 120 – a Stress Test Read More
There’s something magical about the first roll developed in a new camera. The cathartic release of weeks (in this case, a month) of anxiety is almost unmatched (I don’t have kids though, so maybe that will top it). I started taking pictures on my girlfriend’s grandfather’s Pentax K1000 that had been sitting in her childhood …
A Whole Month/Whole Roll – The Olympus 35RC and Ilford HP5+ Read More
I have been allured by the grain & grit that is captured by the Soviet Union made brick since I first laid my eyes upon the weapon on the sunny summer day in the Croatian fruit & vegetable market. This purchase has facilitated a whole new world to me in the realms of art, style …
Portola Redwoods State Park lies on the west side of the Santa Cruz mountains, where the land slopes down towards the Pacific, and the cool sea breezes create the ideal climate for California Redwoods. A creek runs through it; easily fordable in a dry summer, and waist high in a wet winter. I have been fortunate enough to go on many walks along its network of trails, taking a camera with me.
