It’s been a long time since I’ve brought the Mamiya C330 TLR with me to a photo session. For well over a decade that big mammoth of a camera was my go-to machine for just about everything and quite honestly I almost forgot how much I love using it. Getting the hang of it’s controls, it’s strengths, it’s weaknesses took me but a few seconds before muscle memory kicked right in and I was once again using a piece of equipment that just works perfectly for me.
I had quite a bit of sunlight, and quite a bit to work with in the frame so it felt right to put on a wide angle 55mm lens and get in nice and tight to the subject. I probably should have been working with a slower speed film, but at least Ilford HP5 is resilient enough to handle a good variety of light.
This particular session was also quite special to me because I finally had a chance to work with Vivian Cove, who I’ve been trying to connect with for years. We did some rather amazing work together on this particular bright and warm morning and I’m looking forward to diving into more rolls of film from the day.