2025 started out rough for me. I have been in the middle of a full blown flare-up with my Crohn's disease, so everything in my life has been turned upside down. One thing I didn't want to have to worry about was losing my love for taking photos in the midst of all the craziness.… Continue reading One Camera One Month: 6 Months In
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The Leica IIIF – Worth the Frustration?
Now I hate to start a review off with negativity about a camera, but the Leica IIIF is probably one of the most frustrating cameras I have ever used! With its tiny viewfinder, delicate shutter, and absolutely frustrating way of loading film among the list of cons, it can be hard to say if the… Continue reading The Leica IIIF – Worth the Frustration?
The Night Our Baby Came – On Film
I wrote this article in real time in 2022 to document my experience of becoming a first time mom through film and writing, but so many things happened that I never ended up actually sharing them. Now that I have time, I am able to finally share my experience from the night our baby came.… Continue reading The Night Our Baby Came – On Film
The Imperial Satellite II
You may remember from a previous article where I received an Imperial Satellite II from my uncle along with the Satellite I27. With that first review, I said using it was a labor of love, and this experience has been no different. Let me explain. The Improved Satellite 127 While the II was marketed as… Continue reading The Imperial Satellite II
Family Fun with the Olympus Pen FT
I’ve owned the Olympus Pen FT for years now but have only ran a few rolls through it. I just haven’t found the patience for double the amount of frames at half the resolution. However, on a family outing earlier this year, I decided to bring it along for snaps because I figured with the… Continue reading Family Fun with the Olympus Pen FT
First Thoughts: the Minolta XE-7
I am blessed enough to have a nice size collection of cameras, and even further blessed that most of my collection came from friends and family. One of those cameras is my Minolta XE-7 that was given to me by my friend Alex Luyckx. If you are an active member of the film community I’m… Continue reading First Thoughts: the Minolta XE-7
The Mamiya Six
A while ago Mike Eckman lent me the Mamiya Six folder. I'll be honest, I've had a really hard time focusing on photography and cameras lately. This is mostly due to the pure exhaustion that comes with being a new mom. However, just as I was wanting to give up on all of this, I… Continue reading The Mamiya Six
The Original Rolleiflex
Rolleiflex is a well known name among photographers, and for good reason. I look at them as the Rolls Royce of cameras, not just because of the their build quality and reliability, but because its name alone gives it widespread recognition. So when I received the Original Rolleiflex, you could imagine I was excited. My… Continue reading The Original Rolleiflex
Abstract Nature on Cinestill 400D pushed 1 Stop
The Pentax 67 gets a lot of attention from the film photography community, especially for the 105mm f2.4 lens. It mostly gets attention for portraits, but that isn't really my forte. I tend to shoot the life around me, and that includes the plant life growing in the lot next to my home. I shot… Continue reading Abstract Nature on Cinestill 400D pushed 1 Stop
Kodak Tri-X Pan 400 Film – Expired 1971
Every year I hope for a cold Christmas. Living in Florida for so long, the heat gets to me. I live for the few and far between cold fronts that make it our way. This year I got my wish. We had a cold Christmas and a week long cold front that I had to… Continue reading Kodak Tri-X Pan 400 Film – Expired 1971