Urban Landscapes Continued

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Rolleiflex and Urban Landscapes I am continuing to explore my project of the urban Landscape. I have chose to use my Rolleiflex for these images. I just really love the medium format especially the great contrast and sharpness of the Schneider lens on my TLR.  been I have found that the my Rolleiflex is well […]

Urban Landscapes

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My Rollei and Urban Landscapes For the last several years when I need a quick get-a-way,  I get on my motorcycle and ride what I call goin’ around the block. I take N. Columbia Boulevard and ’round  back home. This small tour takes me past a very industrial area of Portland, OR. There is generally  […]

Gems in the Street

Buick Skylark

Auto Portraits   Throughout the city of Portland there are real gems found in the driveways and streets. Over the past year, when I have been wandering or driving to my destinations I have either; mentally noted for future reference, or when my camera is with me and had the opportunity to capture  these absolute […]

The ‘Stache

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More Portraits One of my favorite neighborhood places, called Breakside Brewery serves great food and has really good beer. That is saying a lot given that we live in Beervana. My wife and I have been imbibing their well crafted beers for some time. We have become antiquated with the owners and most of their […]

Interesting Portraits

Pita

Spring Portraits My Mother in Law is visiting from Honduras. I am enjoying her visit. It has been very easy for me having her here. I was nervous at the beginning because my wife booked her flight for her stay to last 3 months. You see my Mother in Law, let’s call her Pita from […]

My Rollei Cleaned!

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I had my Rolleiflex TLR camera cleaned. Wow what a difference that made. the ground glass was so dirty as was the lens both are back in business! I dropped off my camera at a cool but ancient camera shop in Portland, OR Hollywood Camera Store. This place carry only film camera and supplies. You […]

Landscapes and My Leica

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Pushing the Limits of 35mm These images are from Montana where most of my family gathered for the Christmas holiday. I brought my Leica M7 and several rolls of film. I had just learned about Efke 25 film and was excited to give it a try with some sweeping Montana landscapes. I brought with me […]

Cross Processing Should I?

Fire House Restaurant Doors

Mysterious Temptress I have always been sort of reticent to cross process my film. The colors are never true but they can produce very interesting results. If you are purist with color than cross processing will be uncomfortable for you. That may not be a bad thing. Pushing yourself into uncomfortable territory is sometimes a […]