Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 6

This roll takes us through Texas and Oklahoma. It features the Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Café, abandoned trucks, antique windmills, and various abandoned homes and buildings. As you can tell, the number of abandoned structures and vehicles I encountered noticeably increased when we reached Texas and Oklahoma. The roll concludes at the Oklahoma […]

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 5

This roll takes us from Texas to Oklahoma and into Arizona. It includes Cadillac Ranch, the Midpoint Cafe, The Blue Swallow Motel, various abandoned homes and buildings, and finishes in the ghost town of Two Guns, Arizona. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Fomapan Profi Line ISO 100

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 4

This roll takes us from Missouri through a small portion of Kansas and into Oklahoma. It includes the newly restored Boots Court Motel and Gary’s Gay Parita Sinclair Station in Missouri, various abandoned homes and buildings, and finishes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Arista EDU Ultra ISO 100

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 3

This roll of film continues through the state of Missouri along Historic Route 66. It includes the newly restored Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, and various abandoned homes and buildings. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: FPP Love ISO 200

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 2

Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: FPP Frankenstein ISO 200

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 1

Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: FPP Hand Rolled BW ISO 400

1-Year Solarcan

This post has been a full year in the making—literally! Back in 2019, fellow photographer Natalie Smart in the UK sent me a Solarcan. It sat on my shelf until 2023, when I was finally ready to give it a try. What is a Solarcan? The Solarcan is a simple, ready-to-use pinhole camera designed for […]

The Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Summaron 35mm Lens

Last spring, I found myself staring at the cameras lining the shelves in my office, wondering which ones actually get used and why. One camera in particular puzzled me: my Leica M3. It’s a fantastic camera, with a 50mm Summarit f/1.5 lens, yet it rarely leaves the shelf. After some reflection, I realized the problem […]

Ghost Town – Yost, Utah

Located in the northwest corner of Box Elder County, Utah, is the ghost town of Yost. In 1879, Charles Yost, a cattleman from Nevada, and Levi Campbell, a farmer, became the first settlers in the valley, which was originally called George Creek. Charles Yost remained in the area and became the postmaster in 1887. In […]

Schneider Kreuznach Super-Angulon Lens

While doomscrolling through Facebook one day in July, I came across someone in a film group selling a large-format lens. I already owned a Schneider 90mm lens that I used with my Tachihara and Graflex Pacemaker, but the lens for sale was a Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon 90mm f/8 with a Copal shutter. I was drawn to […]

People in the Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast, ItalyCamera: Canon EOS 10S (1990)Film: Ferrania P33 ISO 160Process: Kodak HC-110 (1+31) 8 Min @ 20°CScanned: Epson V700 Photo

Italy and the Minolta P’s

The Minolta P’s was one of the film cameras I brought to Italy in 2024. Its compact size and simplicity made it an ideal pocketable companion. Although the images often soften around the edges, it’s still an enjoyable camera to shoot even with its fully automatic features. Our first stop in Italy was Pompeii, the […]

Computer Fatigue

I’ve spent over 30 years in the IT industry, which means I spend at least eight hours a day, Monday through Friday, in front of a computer screen. So, when I have free time in the evening and weekends, I like to step away from screens. It reminds me of the last decade of my […]

Teton Vu Drive-In

It seems like every year we lose more drive-in movie theaters. Once scattered across the country, these nostalgic landmarks are increasingly replaced by housing developments and apartment complexes. I don’t blame the property owners—several acres of land used only a few months each year for movies often hold greater value as real estate. My grandfather […]

Pinhole Cemetery Photos

Pinhole photos taken with the RealitySoSubtle 4×5 Z camera at the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. Camera: RealitySoSubtle 4×5 Z (2024)Film: J. Lane Dry PlateProcess: Kodak HC-110 (1+31) 5 Min @ 20°CScanned: Epson V700 Photo Camera: RealitySoSubtle 4×5 Z (2024)Film: Ilford HP5+Process: Kodak HC-110 (1+31) 5 Min @ 20°CScanned: Epson V700 Photo

RealitySoSubtle 4×5 Z Pinhole Camera

Since diving into film photography in 2013, pinhole photography has captivated me. The idea of producing an image with such a simple setup—a light-tight box, a pinhole instead of a lens, and film—is truly fascinating. I’ve learned that pinhole photography is not just about the final image but also about the process of creating something […]

Echo & The Bunnymen On Film

On June 1st, my wife and I attended an Echo & The Bunnymen concert in Salt Lake City, Utah. I love music and the experience of seeing my favorite bands perform live. Echo & The Bunnymen launched another U.S. tour in 2024, and I was there at the front of the crowd with a borrowed […]

Ilford Direct Postive Paper

Sometime within the last five years, I had the idea to experiment with Ilford Direct Positive Paper in the 4×5 format. It wasn’t until last March, while rummaging through my film fridge, that I stumbled upon the forgotten box of now expired paper. This rediscovery prompted me to pair the direct positive paper with my […]

Dead Hands Cameras

It seems I missed the memo or perhaps I’m just not in the loop with the hip film crowd, or perhaps both. A bunch of film photography bloggers have been sharing posts this week, revealing the five cameras that, “you’ll have to pry from my cold, dead hands,” invoking Charlton Heston’s famous line to the […]