I’ve used medium-format cameras before: an Agfa Isolette II that I repaired and a Holga, but consider my first official roll to be with the Bessa I. The roll I shot throug...
25 February, 2024
5 Frames with a Leica M3 & Ilford HP5 pushed to 3200
I’ve been wanting to work on my low-light film shooting skills for awhile. I’d already tried shooting some Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600 at our family Thanksgiving celebration, and ...
27 January, 2024
5 frames in Los Angeles with a Kodak S1100XL and Ilford HP5+
For my entire 27 years on Earth, I have been plagued with the habit of spacing out and leaving things places. Sometimes it’ll be a jacket, but most of the time it’s ...
17 December, 2023
A Curious British Institution, and the Tale of an Agfa Isolette II
Up and down the length and breadth of Britain, a strange ritual occurs on most Sunday mornings. It has nothing to do with a faith or religion, but everything to do with belief, ...
19 November, 2023
5 frames with a Kodak Retinette type 030 Found in a Junk Shop
A great little junk shop, so full, there could be treasures you would never spot. On the floor a box full of old cameras and accessories caught the eye. There were a few that di...
3 October, 2023
The Roll Of Film That Changed My Photographic Life
It’s summer 1992 and four of my friends are in a band and have just secured a support slot at a local venue, they need someone to come along and photograph their set. Naturally,...
20 September, 2023
A Walk Through Western New York Wine Country
“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...
24 August, 2023
8 Frames with the Canon Sure Shot Classic 120 – a Stress Test
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 scan...