Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 9

This roll takes us from Arizona into California, highlighting the burros of Oatman, Arizona, the iconic Roy’s Motel & Café, and concluding at the Santa Monica Pier. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Fomapan Profi Line ISO 100

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 8

This roll continues the Route 66 adventure through Arizona. It includes Seligman, Williams, and Two Guns.

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 7

This roll takes us through New Mexico into Arizona. It includes Two Guns and Winslow, Arizona. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Fomapan Profi Line ISO 100

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Minolta P’s

The Minolta P’s is a simple point-and-shoot dedicated panoramic 35mm camera. Manufactured by Minolta in 1991, the P’s came in multiple colors (red, blue, green, and gold), has a 24mm f/4.5 lens with five coated glass elements in five groups, and built-in autofocus. With shutter speeds from 1/4 to 1/200 second, the P’s accepts DX […]

The Psychedelic Furs on Film

I may not be a professional concert photographer, but I am undeniably a devoted fan of The Psychedelic Furs. On the evening of Saturday, September 30th, The Furs took the stage at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah. I decided I would attempt to capture some images with an Olympus LT Zoom 105, […]

Bannack Ghost Town

Bannack Ghost Town, nestled in the picturesque landscape of Montana, stands as a hauntingly beautiful relic of the American West’s gold rush era. Established in 1862, Bannack witnessed a surge in population as prospectors flocked to the region in search of fortune. The town, now a well-preserved ghost town, boasts weathered wooden structures that whisper […]

The Film, The Lens, and The Lab

The Film New Classic EZ400 is an ISO 400 panchromatic black and white film. Although it is likely an existing film stock with a new brand name and packaging, it could potentially be a re-branded Fomapan, like many other boutique films. Regardless, at $6.33 for 36 exposures, it’s a great price to experiment with and […]

The Ashton to Tetonia Bike Trail

During the Fourth of July weekend last summer, my wife and I visited family in Idaho and took our bikes to ride The Ashton to Tetonia bike trail. With my favorite cycling camera, the Olympus Stylus Epic DLX (1997), in my back jersey pocket, we stopped at several spots to enjoy the scenery and capture […]