Fuji 645 + HP5 in HC110

Rollei T + Ilford HP5 in HC110

Lomo Lubitel 166

Ilford HP5 Plus

Nikon FM2N

Nikkor 20mm

Ilford HP5 plus

Rodinal 1+50

Fuji 645s + HP5 in Pyrocat

Rollei T + HP5 in HC110

Fuji 645 + HP5 in Pyrocat

Hi, Me again...

In April 2021, I received my first 35mm as a gift from a fellow photography enthusiast. I seriously had no idea what I was doing but I immeditely knew I enjoyed it. The sound alone was enough to give me shivers!! Since then, I have shot a few rolls of film, find myself in possession of 5 new cameras, managed to process 2 rolls at home, 'scan', and now I'm ready to put them out there.

I don't ever profess to be a perfect photographer. If fact, I'm usually incredibly insecure. Digital photography always had me seeking perfection. It is silly because life isn't perfect, but regardless, I feared things like proper exposure and unconventional subjects. (Yes....insert eye roll here!)

The thing about film though, it has given me freedom it be imperfect, appreciate 'flaws' and embrace everyday life in an authentic and unpolished way. Film has given me permission to love the imperfect and see it for all its beauty. Also, the fact that my hands are on it from start to finish....well that... that alone gives me immense satisfaction.

So.....I'm saying be ready for the perfectly imperfect. And just to prove it...I resisted the urge to edit out my chicken pox scars. :-) I'm going to be brave and start sharing what I've been working on and what I love.

Here goes....

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Nikon FM10 | Ilford HP5 400

Digitized with Sony A7riii | Skier Sunray Copy Box 3 | 135 Skier Sunray Film Holder

Home developed in Cinestill Monobath | 3 min, 80 F

Negative Lab Pro v2.2.0 | Color Model: B+W | Pre-Sat: 3 | Tone Profile: LAB - Standard | WB: Auto-Neutral | LUT: Frontier

Lomo Lubitel 166

Ilford HP5 Plus

Rollei 35 Sonnar 2,8 - 40mm

Ilford HP5+ 400@400 ISO

Moersch Eco developer

DSLR- digitized

Ilford HP 5+

Mamiya DTL 1000

Sekor 35mm

Ilford HP5+

ILFOTEC DDX 1+4

Nikon FM2N

Nikkor 28mm

Ilford HP5+

D76 1+1

Fuji 645s + HP5 in HC110

Nikon FM2N

Nikkor 28mm

Ilford HP5+

D76 1+1

Zenit 122, Ilford HP5

Olympus OM2 + HP5 in HC110

Konica Auto-Reflex

Konica Hexanon 57mm f/1.4

Ilford HP5+

D76 stock

An evening Western Maryland Scenic excursion ducks underneath the B&O viaduct while passing the former location of the Queen City Brewing Company in downtown Cumberland, MD.

Nikon FM2N

Nikkor 20mm

Ilford HP5+

D76 1+1

Holga + HP5

Yashica Mat, Ilford HP5+, HC-100 1+100, Stand Development, Presoak + 30mins + 4 inversions + 30mins

Stanley Burn Woods, Mamiya 645E, HP5+ in FX39, 16"x 12" analogue print on Ilford MG RC Satin

Minolta Autocord + HP5 in HC110

Nikon FM2N

Nikkor 28mm

Ilford HP5+

D76 1+1

Ilford HP5+ @ 1600

A man handcrafting wicker baskets at a school of basketry in Normandy, France

Ilford HP5+ 1600

Rolleiflex

Nikon FM2N

Nikkor 50mm f/1.4

Ilford HP5+

Kodak D76 1+1

Foggy weather

Naugatuck 2203 departs Waterbury at Watertown, Jct with empties interchanged from the Berkshire & Eastern.

Minolta Autocord + HP5 in HC110

Point-n-shoot project

It seems, I've been the only one without cell phone in the exhibition - but who is still using (analogue) cameras anyway? Nevertheless, I'm surprised that this capture turned out, it was an unusual dark room and I was not believing, I'd get a 1600 pushed film so well in CCL:

Bessa R with Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 on Ilford HP5+ @1600 in Caffenol CL semistand

Hazy day. Went for colors hoping I had Portra 160 in the camera. It was hp5 (black and white) but I had that in mind also. I must go back another hazy day.

And not really realated to the picture except for the title - my musician buddy's silent water: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1B9H8oTKXo

Bronica SQ-Ai | Ilford HP 5+ 400 @ 125