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Always Something Else

June 04, 2015 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

I already miss the cold. I realize I speak often about how exciting it is to finally come to spring or summer and having decent weather to make photographs in. However, looking back, despite the harsher conditions I think I do my best work in the cold foggy winters of the Pacific Northwest. 

But hey, that is really my "grass is always greener" mentality talking which is a roadblock I fall victim to a lot. I feel like creative types are particularly susceptible to it. After all, we could be doing our best work EVER if only a few simple X factors would just be different. The weather isn't good enough, or maybe our work space isn't quite complete. Or perhaps we are just short on money we'd like to dedicate to a project. Maybe there is truth to our excuses.

Maybe my work would be better if circumstances were more ideal. I kind of doubt it though. Adversity is ultimately a more powerful tool than ideal scenarios in which to work. Excuses boil down to well...just simple and pathetic excuses.  

Tags: Nude, Black and White Film, 35mm, Bessa R3A, Foma
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Enjoying the nice natural light going on with this image. Not too bright and harsh, but pronounced enough to bring out the details and shapes in the frame on black and white film. 
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #portland #pdx #darkroom #analo
Walking around downtown Chicago in the sweltering heat. I'm really not used to the humidity during mid-west summers!
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#filmphotography #chicago #streetphotography #minolta #35mmfilm #blackandwhitefilm #downtown #outandabout #illinois #darkroom
It was hot as blazes out when this image was taken and the shade and shadows of the forest were a incredible relief. 

Sometimes working in a thick patch of trees like this can be a real challenge during the summer because the light can be patchy and
One of those places I like to go pray to the Gods. 
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#filmphotography #vinyl #portland #pdx #autocord #minolta #mediumformat #blackandwhite #analogphotography
Walking through my neighborhood and admiring all the different trees and plants. I feel like I see something new every single time I take a journey to the park. 
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#filmphotography #pentax67 #portland #pdx #streetphotography #blackandwhitefilm #darkr
Just another day worshiping the shadows.
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#35mm #filmphotography #portrait #minolta #ilford
I need to make more Lumen Prints, especially now that it is summer and the foliage around here is getting brittle and falling to the ground. 
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#lumen #foundart #analogphotography #darkroom #plants #portland #pdx #printmaking
Appreciating the wonderful spaces I have easy access to. Every so often I'm reminded just how much that isn't the case everywhere you go. 
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #landscape #oregon #pacificnorthwest #mediumformat #hasselblad #outdoors
Treasures in remote places. 
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #hasselblad #oregon #pdx #portland #outdoors #ilford #analogphotography #darkroom #120 #rodinal #seashell
I feel like I was disconnected from the world for a little bit. Did I miss anything? Not really it seems. Which I suppose isn't so terrible. 

Working with @verronica_ 

#filmphotography #blackandwhite #fineart #pentax67 #oregon #landscape #pdx #medi
Enjoying the little dance with light one can only get when using a giant flood lamp in the middle of winter. 
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#filmphotography #portrait #hasselblad #blackandwhite #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #ilford #fineart #darkroom #studio #pdx #portland
I really can't imagine two images that personify a good chunk of my life these days. Roaming about the mid-west, chasing the clouds, and listening to the wind. 

(Also having fun with a dinky little Minolta 35mm point and shoot panoramic camera, beca
Road adventures around Mt. Shasta. I was pulled over to the side of the road to just soak in the view for a few minutes and stretch my legs. 
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#filmphotography #hasselblad #mediumformat #blackandwhitefilm #analogphotography #california #mtshasta #ro
This is one of those images that should not have worked. It was incredibly hot out, and the light was far too harsh for my liking, but somehow we found a great little spot with some open shade and just a tiny little breeze. 

Working with @jessaraymu
I've been reconnecting with large format photography more and more, which has been quite challenging for me. It's kind of thrilling to fail, make adjustments, and then try again. It's infuriating at times too, which is all part of the fun. 

I've dab
Enjoying the nice natural light going on with this image. Not too bright and harsh, but pronounced enough to bring out the details and shapes in the frame on black and white film. 
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #portland #pdx #darkroom #analo Walking around downtown Chicago in the sweltering heat. I'm really not used to the humidity during mid-west summers!
.
#filmphotography #chicago #streetphotography #minolta #35mmfilm #blackandwhitefilm #downtown #outandabout #illinois #darkroom It was hot as blazes out when this image was taken and the shade and shadows of the forest were a incredible relief. 

Sometimes working in a thick patch of trees like this can be a real challenge during the summer because the light can be patchy and One of those places I like to go pray to the Gods. 
.
#filmphotography #vinyl #portland #pdx #autocord #minolta #mediumformat #blackandwhite #analogphotography Walking through my neighborhood and admiring all the different trees and plants. I feel like I see something new every single time I take a journey to the park. 
.
#filmphotography #pentax67 #portland #pdx #streetphotography #blackandwhitefilm #darkr Just another day worshiping the shadows.
.
#35mm #filmphotography #portrait #minolta #ilford I need to make more Lumen Prints, especially now that it is summer and the foliage around here is getting brittle and falling to the ground. 
.
#lumen #foundart #analogphotography #darkroom #plants #portland #pdx #printmaking Appreciating the wonderful spaces I have easy access to. Every so often I'm reminded just how much that isn't the case everywhere you go. 
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #landscape #oregon #pacificnorthwest #mediumformat #hasselblad #outdoors Treasures in remote places. 
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #hasselblad #oregon #pdx #portland #outdoors #ilford #analogphotography #darkroom #120 #rodinal #seashell I feel like I was disconnected from the world for a little bit. Did I miss anything? Not really it seems. Which I suppose isn't so terrible. 

Working with @verronica_ 

#filmphotography #blackandwhite #fineart #pentax67 #oregon #landscape #pdx #medi Enjoying the little dance with light one can only get when using a giant flood lamp in the middle of winter. 
.
#filmphotography #portrait #hasselblad #blackandwhite #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #ilford #fineart #darkroom #studio #pdx #portland I really can't imagine two images that personify a good chunk of my life these days. Roaming about the mid-west, chasing the clouds, and listening to the wind. 

(Also having fun with a dinky little Minolta 35mm point and shoot panoramic camera, beca Road adventures around Mt. Shasta. I was pulled over to the side of the road to just soak in the view for a few minutes and stretch my legs. 
.
#filmphotography #hasselblad #mediumformat #blackandwhitefilm #analogphotography #california #mtshasta #ro This is one of those images that should not have worked. It was incredibly hot out, and the light was far too harsh for my liking, but somehow we found a great little spot with some open shade and just a tiny little breeze. 

Working with @jessaraymu I've been reconnecting with large format photography more and more, which has been quite challenging for me. It's kind of thrilling to fail, make adjustments, and then try again. It's infuriating at times too, which is all part of the fun. 

I've dab