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Sometimes You Find Surprises

August 21, 2015 in Black and White Film, Photo Sessions, Nudes

I like when I find little surprises on film. It's one of those great little things about not having an instant preview of what you are doing and just relying on your skills and faith that the image you ultimately come away with will be something interesting.

Besides the fact that this is just a straight up lovely portrait with excellent tones, grain structure, contrast, and sharpness (thank you very much...) but I was utterly shocked when I went to print it and found that I could see myself in the model's eyes. It is hard to appreciate in the scan you see here due to the fact that it is pretty small, but when I print this in the darkroom at 16x20 inches you can make out quite a bit of detail including the camera I had in my hand at the time. 

I'd say that is pretty darn rad. 


Tags: Black and White Film, Mamiya C330, Rollei Film, Portrait
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NO KINGS
NO KINGS
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NO KINGS
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #oregon #pacificnorthwest #believeinfilm #pentax67 #sunset #portraitphotography #darkroom #ilford #mediumformat #6x7
A little bit of infrared film on a bright and sunny day. I need to use infrared film stock more often. When the results turn out well it is quite satisfying. 
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #infrared #rollei #fineart #oregon #pacificnorthwest Working with film in a dense forest on a bright sunny day is always a bit tough. The tonal values go to the extremes very quickly with bright highlights and deep dark shadows making finding a middle ground a challenge. I think it is worth the effort A portrait with @hexy.lexi. It was a perfect overcast day for outdoor portraits, something I appreciate about winter and fall here in the Pacific Northwest. 
.
#portrait #ilford #ilfordhp5 #blackandwhitefilm #darkroom #analogphotography #hasselblad # Some photographs from the No Kings protest on Saturday. Not surprisingly Portland came out in force for the day, which warmed my cynical heart just a tad. I know I live in a political bubble in this town, but after traveling the country the last coup NO KINGS
NO KINGS
NO KINGS
NO KINGS
.
#streetart #nokingsday #colorfilm #35mmfilm Getting through my massive backlog of unscanned, undeveloped, and unedited images. I've been feeling overwhelmed by it lately. 
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#filmphotography #portrait #hasselblad #blackandwhitefilm #analogphotography #ilford #ilfordhp5 #mediumformat #pdx #port Ugggh, I really hate heat waves. I'm just not a person built for hot weather. But alas, I know others thrive on it and for those people I have nothing but envy. Looking at the weather I see that it is going to swing down about twenty degrees by the e Dancing about in the thick forest. Normally I find the light in a dense environment like this challenging on bright sunny days, but I think we managed to make this work out quite nicely. 
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Working with @bellatrixortreat2 
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#filmphotography #hasselb I'm in the mood to load up a camera with film and go on a walk. But alas.... it is only Tuesday and that means going to work instead. Boooo!!!
.
#chicago #hasselblad #streetphotography #ilford #ilfordhp5 #mediumformat #120 #believeinfilm #blackandwhi This one goes back many years even though I just developed it yesterday. Sometimes having an enormous backlog of film I have yet to develop can bring back interesting moments in time. 

I don't even think Instagram existed when I made this photograph I've been working on a lot of 4x5 film lately which has been an incredibly solitary experience. This is not a bad thing mind you. Sometimes it helps to learn and to grow when diving into a new-ish medium on your own, make a lot of mistakes, and try t Playing with forms along the silent shores of the Pacific Ocean. 
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.
#filmphotography #hasselblad #pacificnorthwest #blackandwhitefilm #i Getting in those last little bits of sunlight before the end of a day. 
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #oregon #pacificnorthwest #believeinfilm #pentax67 #sunset #portraitphotography #darkroom #ilford #mediumformat #6x7