Porta 160 at 320, outdoors and in

I’m not sure what it was I read, maybe this post on the MastinLabs blog, but I decided to shoot a roll of Porta 160 at 320… I’m not sure I see a huge amount of difference between 160 and 320, and I didn’t a/b it or anything, and I haven’t shot a huge amount of Porta 160, but I think I prefer it pushed a stop.

This isn’t an in-depth post or anything: just a couple of random shots. Sorry in advance if you were looking for or expecting something different. Continue reading “Porta 160 at 320, outdoors and in”

#summerfilmparty, pt. 1: ISO 6 at the 4th Parade

Mr. Brown, ISO 6… There are slower black & white films out there, but not in my fridge. I shot a roll a few months back with good results. It’s July in TX, so there should be plenty of sun, and the 4th of July means a little small town-type parade in Irving…

Sounds perfect for the second installment of the #summerfilmparty, right?

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Unboxing Photoscouting

I don’t remember where I came across PhotoCorps and PhotoScouting. PhotoCorps is a grant funded community photography workshop/training/community thing, started by Chris Glass, and based in Cincinnati, and PhotoScouting is a sort of workshop: “21 exercises to make more intentional photographs, explore neighborhoods and connect with people.”

Now, even though I’m ~1000 miles away, I probably need to do more of all of that, so I picked up a copy of the Guidebook, and one of these days, I’ll work through it. Continue reading “Unboxing Photoscouting”

Enter the Sprocket Rocket

About two weeks ago, I came across this post on Twitter:

I liked the photo and left a  comment, and Kim replied:

About an hour of research, an hour of hunting for a good price, a debit card number, and 4 days later, I was unboxing yet another toy…

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