Three Moments in Arlington National Cemetery. 2017

Arlington National Cemetary is a 'holy site' of American cultural life.  It is visually iconic and - if you let it - profoundly moving.  A representation of the human cost of statehood and identity. 

Here are three images taken during my visit in summer of 2017.

All images taken in 2017 on 35mm photographic film.

• Camera: Canon F1-N

• Lens: Canon FD 50mm f1.4

• Film: Kodak Portra 400

• Lab: www.thedarkroom.com

Five Reasons I Like to Photograph French Doors on Film

There are unconscious patterns that emerge when one looks at their own photographs.  It appears that while traveling in France, I like to photograph doors on film.  Here are five images that illustrate why.

#1 - Because they stand still and make it easy for beginners.

• Location: Saint-Emilion, France

• Time: July 2001

• Camera: Canon Rebel 2000

• Film: Kodachrome 64

#2 - Because textures look amazing on black and white film.

• Location: Saint-Sulpice des Pommiers, France.

• Time: October 2014

• Camera: Fuji GF670

• Film: Kodak Tri-X

#3 - And because the shadows really stand out.

• Location: Pau, France.

• Time: October 2014

• Camera: Fuji GF670

• Film: Kodak Tri-X

#4 - Because the color contrast can be striking.

• Location: Madiran, France.

• Time: October 2014

• Camera: Fuji GF670

• Film: Kodak Portra 400

#5 - Because the old buildings have great character.

 

• Location: Saint-Emilion, France.

• Time: October 2014

• Camera: Fuji GF670

• Film: Kodak Portra 400

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The Traveling Yashica T5, LomoChrome Purple, and Findlay Armed Services Day

This isn't the treads of an alien army invasion.  This isn't an image done in Photoshop.  This is LomoChrome Purple, a crazy new 35mm film, shot in the cult classic film camera - the Yashica t5d.  The images were taken at Findlay's Armed Services day.

I recently took part in a traveling film camera project called The Traveling Yashica hosted by Hamish Gill on his cool film camera blog 35MMC.  My guest blog post can be found by clicking here.  Enjoy.  

I love the 'old-time' feeling to this image. Raw scan from film, minimal post production.

Jidai Matsuri 2013 - Portraits in Kyoto, Japan

On October 22, 2013, I found myself in Kyoto during one of Japan's most important festivals - the Jidai Matsuri.  This is a celebration of the approximately 1100 years that Kyoto was the capital of Japan, before the capital was moved to Toyko.

Over 2000 people dressed in authentic period costumes parade from the Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine.  

It is a photographers dream, but rather than photograph during the parade, I chose to mingle with the costumed masses and capture some personal portraits.

I shot Kodak Tri-X, a 35mm black and white film known as the "photojournalist's friend" in my old Canon t70.  

These photographs are also featured on The 52 Rolls Project blog.