Last winter, I shot six or seven rolls of film — color and black and white. I was pleased with the results—the B&W showed a pleasing, but not overwhelming, amount of grain, even at 400 ISO. The color was the same. Then, in March and April, I began testingContinue Reading
Like everyone else, I was thrilled to learn of Harman’s new color film. I bought two rolls last year, but I did not get to them until a few weeks ago. Going in, I had no particular expectations for this film being a great emulsion. Many reviews cited itsContinue Reading
At one point, I stopped using Tri-X because it curled so badly. Then, I figured out how to stop the curling, which I wrote about in October 2023. Last year, when Kodak lowered the price, I decided to stock up on Tri-X because at $7.99 for 24 frames, itContinue Reading
Context means everything. When I spotted this sign, my first thought was–what happened that made this sign necessary? The sign sits atop a structure where cars aren’t allowed, so I went quickly from bemused to baffled. Later, I was told that the sign was left over from theContinue Reading
I’ve passed by the Dekalb History Center many times over the years on the way to the farmer’s market. However, I thought it was the Dekalb County Courthouse for many of them—after all, it says so right on the building. The building sits squarely in the center ofContinue Reading
