ilford film

New Medium Format Camera

Recently purchased an Asahi Pentax 6x7 with the MLU and I got to say, it is a beautiful camera. The 105mm lens lives up to the hype. I have uploaded some photos from the first couple rolls I put through, but I think this is going to be my new primary for a while.

I have been playing with the decision to keep or lose the film border on my scans. I want there to be evidence of the physical process but I understand how simple it would be to fake this border. That being said, I am not sure how else to document the physical in digital spaces. Maybe I begin making prints, and taking photos of the photos? Maybe we shouldn’t have to prove the physical?

Portraits of friends

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One of the curses of life post-military experience is that the friendships which remain are often separated by physical distance. Fortunately we still find excuses to come visit even if only for a short period of time. Dan and Hannah both share a love of art and creativity almost as strongly as they love each other and were there for some of the best sitters I could ask for. This impromptu portrait session was created using my Intrepid 4x5 camera and a couple new film holders loaded with ilford hp5 ISO 400. One of the film holders I discovered after development had a light leak, but I think it added a very pleasant flair to the final image.

Also, I cannot get over Hannah's expression in her portrait. After I set up the camera, I asked her to look at her husband, clicking the shutter as soon as the expression formed.