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Developing Color Film With Reckless Abandon

Color film (C41) has a reputation for being needy when developed, due to its precise time and temperature requirements. One pass over the instructions and you’ll see that…

Camera Review – Canon EOS Rebel Ti 35mm

Back in August of 2015, I found among the sundry electronic items at City Thrift  a Canon Rebel Ti. It had a case, strap, old batteries, and 4…

Like Father Like Daughter

This is an older post –circa 2015– from a previous blog, but it’s worth re-sharing. Like father, like daughter, Megan still does photo walks, still has her digital…

Why I Like Black and White

If you haven’t noticed, I shoot mostly black and white, and some of my best work is in black and white. There are some amazing photographers out there…

Camera Review – 1961 Kodak Retinette IA Type 042

Kodak Retinette 1A Type 042 Circa 1961 It’s a Kodak Retinette 1A or an IA, I can’t ever remember. I looked it up once. What’s important is it’s…

What’s NOT in my bag…

I am about to climb out of my skin. I’m being a drama queen, but I really _really_ enjoy shooting film. But I’ve spent so much damn money…

Three Strikes and You’re Expired!

If you have seen my fridge, you know that I like to keep my butter shelf stocked with butter. Well, by butter I mean film. I keep it there to keep…

Starting a Camera Collection

In December of 2014, I got bit by the camera bug and started collecting old film cameras. First it was the Zeiss folder, then came the Soviet cameras….

Camera Review – Graflex Miniature Graphic

If you have ever paused and thought to yourself “my photography is too easy, there is nothing to frustrate me,” then I am tickled as a pickle to…

Pushing the Limits of Film

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to take an ISO 100 black and white film, meter for ISO 1600, and go blow through a roll….