We go to South Carolina every winter to visit my parents. Usually, this gives us a chance to have a little time without the kids, who are busy spending time with their grandparents. This year, my wife and I took a day trip down to Beaufort, South Carolina, a town of real significance in American history. Specifically, it was home to Robert Smalls, one of the heroes of the Civil War and one of the first black Americans elected to Congress.

Beaufort is a lovely little town, and we intend to take another visit to explore a little more. Until then, here are some photos I took from this trip.

In addition to my usual camera, a Leica M10-D, I also brought an Olympus Pen FV along. The Pen FV is a half-frame 35mm camera manufactured between 1967 and 1970. It’s small, compact and a lot of fun to shoot. You can also use the half-frame format to make diptychs, which I tried to do here, as you can see.