theme parks are strange places to visit as an adult
Taken at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg using a Fuji X100F digital camera. Post-processing done in-camera using the "Acros" and "Classic Chrome" film simulations.
an unexpected toilet and other assorted snapshots
A few photos from recent travels. Taken with a Fuji X100F in Washington D.C., Charlottesville, Virginia, and Evansville, Indiana. Processed in camera using the "Acros" simulation and a few adjustments.
Miscellaneous photos from an ordinary weekend
Taken in and around Charlottesville, Virginia, using a Fuji GW670 rangefinder and Kodak Tri-X 400 film.
The first picture is my favorite.
A few photos from a quiet weekend in Martha's Vineyard
Contrast is unfortunately low on some of these. Anyway. Taken with a Fuji GW670II rangefinder using Kodak Tri-X 400 film.
Four photos of the milwaukee museum of art
Taken (obviously) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, using a Fuji GW670II camera and Kodak Tri-X 400 film.
Motors, Mountains, and Muruals
Taken in and around Charlottesville, Virginia and Washington D.C. The camera was a Fuji GW670II, the film was Kodak Ektar 100.
The memorial to heather heyer and other photos
Taken in and around Charlottesville, Virginia with a Mamiya Six folding camera using Kodak Ektar 100.
Car Show Snapshots
All taken in North Garden, Virginia using a Fuji X100F. Post-processing done in-camera.
August 12
I'd rather the photos here speak for themselves, so I'll just say that I took these photos in the immediate aftermath of the attack that claimed the life of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia. I didn't witness the attack, but I made it over shortly thereafter.
Large Format Fun
If you follow me on Twitter—and I don't know who reads this other than people who follow me on Twitter—you'll know I have been shooting large format film for the past few months. All that means is that I am using cameras that expose "sheet film," or film that ranges from (approximately) 2 inches wide and 3 inches tall to 8 inches wide and 10 inches tall.
My camera—a Graflex Crown Graphic refurbished by the good folks at Blue Moon Camera—shoots 4x5 film. It is an interesting piece of equipment; a "press camera" used originally for photojournalism. It has three ways to focus: A rangefinder, ground glass for through the lens focusing, and scale focusing for those of you who can accurately judge distance (I can't). My rangefinder was misaligned, and the mechanism to realign it was broken, so I removed it. This makes handheld focusing somewhat difficult but it's still doable. That said, I've taken to using the camera on a tripod, to maximize sharpness and take advantage of the detail that's possible to capture with such large negatives.
These photos were taken handheld and with a tripod. They aren't my first large format photos, but they are the first ones I'm willing to share. The films are Ilford HP5 Plus for black and white, and Fuji Provia 100f for color. I don't think these are technically great shots, but I am excited to improve my technique here.
