On Friday afternoon I grabbed a roll of 120 and told myself that whatever I shot would be in this week’s newsletter. By the end of the day, I had six frames I liked.
The beach past these trees is one of my favorite places to shoot. There is a ton of ledge rock and the lake and sky always give you different compositions. I saw this view in my mirror as i was leaving so I had to get out and shoot it.
After years of barely touching film, I’ve been dipping my toes back in lately and am really enjoying it. I mailed off the first few rolls last month, but decided to take a stab at developing and scanning at home recently. I managed to destroy the first roll, but it’s been going well since then.
I know it’s a cliche, but there really is something about the whole process. I love shooting digital, but there’s no pause between taking the shot and seeing the result. Film forces that gap, and I’ve realized I really like that. I like getting my hands dirty, and I like that the mistakes are part of it—that every step feels like it matters on its own.
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Sometimes I drive around the industrial part of town looking for something interesting. This old railroad building had always been in-use when I would drive by, but there was no one in-site this time. It felt kind of erie, and looking at it through the fence just added to that feeling.While driving back home, I spotted this freighter in the distance. I felt like I was racing with it to find a spot to get a shot. It’s not the first time I’ve done this. It’s always fun to try and make something work before it gets to the harbor.This old mail truck is sitting on blocks. I’ve driven by it quite a few times and finally was able to slow down and spend a few seconds with it.I haven’t been to the top of Palisade Head for a couple years. It always blows me away. That’s Shovel Point in the distance.A quiet side street in Lincoln Park—half crumbling, half being rebuilt.
These were all shot on Tri-X 400 with a Hasselblad 500C/M and an 80mm f/2.8
