hi
hello, fancy seeing you here.
I thought i’d start a bit of a digital journal for my photographic work. maybe one day someone will be interested in seeing what went through my mind one day. even if it’s just for me to look back on or maybe my future kids, that’d be cool.
why do i shoot mainly film? presence, rejecting immediacy, going against the grain, old cameras are cool. using film makes you a lot more intentional in what you’re taking photos of or what kinda story or emotion you want to express.
why do i mainly shoot black and white film? fantastic question, i’m glad you asked. it is a creative choice. it soothes my chaotic brain. i enjoy the emotion, contrast and tonality (range of grey values, dark and light tones/blacks and whites). i’m attracted to its ability to create more compelling images, sometimes it can be quite intense, other times it can be quite vulnerable and soft.
what’s in the works at the moment? well, that wouldn’t be very mysterious of me to disclose. currently, learning how to master a rangefinder camera. I decided to buy my first leica about a month and a half ago. i’ve put about 6/7 rolls through it now and i’m really enjoying it. I’m also planning an expedition that’ll take me quite north in the northern hemisphere in june/july this year. I’m also hoping to do some photo projects with some cool people in the community, younger veterans and other artists.
who are some artists/photographers i admire? forever changing and adding to this list. Lee Miller, Sage Sohier, Krystal Wright, Ansel Adams and Kathryn McCool.
reading a few cool photo books lately - N.T 74-77 photos by Konrad Winkler. beautiful storytelling. also expanding my knowledge on film cameras and the lore through Bellamy Hunt’s (Japan Camera Hunter) Film Camera Zen: A guide to finding the perfect film camera.
I’m aiming to make this a weekly thing, where i just jump on and write to my heart’s content. or answer any questions if people happen to attach themselves to the comments. would really love to foster some kind of film photography community away from the evils of social media.
anyway, hooroo for now.