Category: Photography

This might also be what this blog is mostly about.

  • Tri-x

    Finally, after getting the color film out of the way, I tried the Tri-x. As you might recall, I had a mishap with this film in my 35mm camera. I ended up making a mistake with the 120 roll, as well. I metered the entire roll of film at the wrong ISO. SIGH. However, when…

  • Ektar 100

    I tried the Ektar 100 next. I am seriously in love with this film. I LOVE the saturation and contrast. Here are some photos I took with the Yashica on an evening walk in my neighborhood. These are all straight out of the camera. No tweaking at all. Overall, I am very happy with how…

  • Portra 160

    The next roll of film I tried in my new camera was Portra 160.  Wow. I really, really like this film. I am not sure why it is so different than the Portra 400, but I really like the subtle, almost dreamy tones. I took these photos during the Magic Hour so perhaps that made…

  • As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I received my new camera in the mail from KEH.com. As soon as I got home from work I loaded it up with film (Portra 400) and took it out to shoot a few pictures. Those first few shots didn’t come out exceptionally well, composition-wise. Here is one…

  • This wasn’t a long hike, but it was a a grueling one. I am in pain right now.