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Back Alley

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I take the camera with me everywhere.  And it's nice my Wife is understanding and keeps a good attitude as it usually means an extra piece of luggage or bag I have to carry.  This day was like no other - I had the camera, and as I drove into the parking garage to the UPS Store - this appeared.

Shot on the Nikon F100 with Ilford HP5+.

The big Negative

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I run a constant battle between which format of film I shoot or choose to shoot.  

I really like the big negative which is why I really love the 120 format, aka, Medium Format - or if you are really old skool you may call it 2-1/4.  2-1/4” which is the square format of the negative in inches.

But — I also have my Nikno F100 body in 35mm.  Scanning the 35mm is super easy- and I love that.  And the body is easy to carry around from place to place — and I have many lenses to choose from.

Nikon F100 - Ilford HP5+ - Home developed and scanned - SLC Utah

Nikon F100 - Ilford HP5+ - Home developed and scanned - SLC Utah

Digital -- what ??

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It has been a while since I have posted something from the V1 Nikon.  A model of camera of which I love and one which I hope Nikon will update with a V4.  I hope very soon.

This image is from Disney Land - December 2015.  Native monochrome.


Dress Form on Film

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An ornamental steel wire dress form transformed by my wife into a living outside ornament.  The lower half is stuffed with dirt and the frame is with flowers to bloom throughout the Summer.

It's really quite nice when it all comes together.

Rolleiflex 6008 - with Fuji film - developed with Arista Liquid Color home kit.
Scanned on a Nikon 6008 at 4000 dpi.

Rollei 6008 - Fuji Film with Arista Kit home development.


XP2 - C41

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A friend who I've mention before, Will Wright, sent me a roll of Ilford XP2 to try explore.  The option of being able to shoot BW with a C-41 process has some advantages - especially when traveling or being on the road without the traditional chemicals available.  

Drop it in the mail - or find a local drugstore to process the roll - done.

This is a shot from my day job - FFKR Architects - where, as I've mentioned in other posts, I have some excellent subject matter and backgrounds, to photograph.  

Here is one of the Firm's Principals, Rick Frerichs, head of the Health Care Studio, in his office.



BW is unforgiving

Added on by John Sturr.

BW film or any film is always a bit of an event in discovering the result — and I guess that’s what keeps me coming back.

As I learned in my stats class years ago - there are some un-predictable parameters which don’t lend to a “sure thing” event.

I now see why, when those back in the day, shot film they were true artists of the time.  There was no preview - no chimping - no spray and pray.  A wedding photographer for hire had no choice but to get the shot - and I doubt any had “errors and omissions” insurance if they didn’t.  And if you didn’t get it - then - a world of hurt your had to face with the client.

The capture is the easiest - film selection defined your style - and predicting exposure with limited frames determined your profits.  And I haven’t even brought about the challenges of flash.

This is downtown SLC - a scene of the sun peaking during just the right time of the morning.  BW with this golden light is a challenge - where color becomes dramatic and a no brainer - BW is unforgiving.

Nikon F100 - Ilford XP2 C-41, 80-200mm f2.8 AF-s



Umbrella in the Mist

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I really like photos taken in the rain because it is a venue not very much captured -- and as luck would have it we had days and days of rain falling on a Saturday where I could take advantage to shoot.  As I was driving downtown - and as if it was planned - here was a colorful umbrella traveling the sidewalk on South Temple Street.

As much as I could - I got head enough in the car in order to pull over to take some frames. 

The scene really turned out well - as it was a serendipitous event all coming together.  And as much as I hate to say it - photography is all about the Serendipity -- seriously -- If you have the camera you may just come away as being the Rockstar with the one and only image of the event - whatever that may be.

Nikon F100 - Kodak Ektar 100


Timeless without the Cars

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Here's Lola again - with my wife Madeline. When Lola was around 10lbs. 

I love this image - combined with the look of film this brings me to a "Madmen" type scene -- with the hat and film base it looks like something from the fabulous 1950's.  

No lies here -- I don't know how fabulous the 50's really were as I wasn't born yet -- but I can't get over the nostalgia this image brings.  Too bad the cars are in the background - else it would have been timeless.

This is Kodak's Portra 400.  For its skin tone rendering - it has no peer.

Self developed with a C-41 Tetenal Kit - no crop.

Nikon F100 - 50mm f1.4 - Kodak Portra 400, Tetenal C-41 Kit