In February I took a short trip to Guadalajara, Mexico. And, naturally, I brought a camera and a bunch of film. Unlike last year’s trip to Bogotá, I brought no color film. Guadalajara is very sunny. As a result it has a built environment that provides a lot of shade. So I have a lot…
I’ve never used a twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera. I know a lot of people really like them, but they haven’t been a part of my life. But I’ve been curious. 6×6 negatives with a huge focusing viewfinder? What’s not to like? The approach of significant round-number birthday led me to buy a Yashica Mat from…
Although our winter this year was very mild the daylight hours were still very short. Global warming and El Niño don’t change the tilt of the earth, after all. As a result I found it hard to get outside and shoot many photos. I did find myself taking a lot of photos inside, though. Mostly…
Some more photos from my recent roll of Catlabs Pro 320. A lot of my photography this winter has focused on this small orchid plant in my back room, shot mostly with the SMC 50/f4 Macro lens. With this roll I started experimenting more with backlit photos and using shadows to create pleasing compositions. Metering…
My final roll of 2023, loaded on the 31st of December, was a return of CatLabs 320. And just as I did with my first roll of CatLabs, I captured a few fetching dog portraits. Both of these use the SMC 50mm/f4 macro lens, which offers a lot of good options for close up portraiture.…
I grabbed a roll of CatLABS X Film 320 Pro in some random online order or another. Remembering my lesson from the JCH StreetPan I did some reading on the film before loading it in the Spotmatic.