All tagged Film SLR

US Cross Country Roadtrip: Canon EOS 300 + Kodak Gold 200

Driving across the United States is a life-changing experience, especially for us Europeans. There’s no grand story to these photographs. They were not fueled by a specific plan, but rather simple curiosity and an inclination towards specific types of objects and locations. The images are therefore not supposed to deliver an explicit message; they just happen to have been all captured during one awesome vacation.

Who Wants a Free Roll of 35mm Film? - The Optimist

A couple friends were going around the country distributing free rolls of 35mm film and curating the best submissions into a photographic exhibit showcasing the theme ‘Red, White, and Blue’. We linked up with them one day where their airstream was parked in Venice and shot a mini-doc with them. The most interesting thing about this project is how creative people got with the American theme. Beyond objects that are those colors, the photos dove deeper into the greater themes that represent the United States of America.

The People Who Live Under the Freeway

The more I searched, the more people I found, the more stories that needed to be told. “The People Who Lived Under the Freeway”, is an on-going project. My friends who live under the freeway are the poorest of the poor of the slum. They are forgotten, kind, good-hearted, friendly people. Their stories need to be preserved and I am hopeful the photographs will help them.

Analog Photo Classes in Bethlehem PA: Minolta SRT-202 + Tri-X 400

The SRT-202 is arguably one of Minolta’s legendary cameras, fully mechanical and built like a tank it was probably the best camera for a college student like myself to learn on my own. One of the first subjects to land a place on Tri-X was Bethlehem Steel’s former world Headquarters, Martin Tower. A nice gray and misty day added to the challenge of photographing the 23-story blue and white structure from behind the chain-link fences.

Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Review

With the Pentax K1000, its simplicity is its strength. A completely mechanical camera which needs no batteries to operate – aside from a single battery to power the light meter. Once your film is loaded and your ISO is set – all that’s left to worry about is focusing, shutter speed and aperture. This is as good a 35mm camera to learn photography on as any. And for decades now that’s what it’s been known as - a camera for students.