While hiking one Saturday I saw this bird flying alone in the distance. I wish I knew what kind it was. However, it reminded me to not be afraid to fly alone.
Leica M6 + 28mm f/2.8 Zeiss ZM + Fuji Suoeria X-tra 200
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"You haven't been out to Saratoga yet? You need to see it before they close it down for the season," said Pauline. One of the reasons I've been behind on updating this series is because I came out to Troy, NY for a contract with Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group. Although I took a couple of cameras with me, all of my developing equipment and chemicals are back home and finding a lab I trust is like trying to find a good barber. The series might continue to be updated in batches, as I'm waiting to have several rolls to develop before sending them off to Panda Lab in Seattle. Until I decide where I'll be on a more permanent basis, they'll be processing both my black and white and commissioned color film.
It's very rare I take a day off from work. But on the second Friday out here, I was told that I should take the Friday off and go to Saratoga with some of the boss' friends and enjoy something I can't experience anywhere else. I'm glad I did. Not only did I have a great time, but it definitely provided some cool photo opportunities. Thanks for the hospitality and treating me like family Geno!
Leica M6 + Zeiss 50mm Planar + Ilford Delta 400. Processed and scanned at Panda Lab.
Leica M6 + Zeiss 50mm Planar + Ilford Delta 400. Processed and scanned at Panda Lab.
Leica M6 + Zeiss 50mm Planar + Ilford Delta 400. Processed and scanned at Panda Lab.
Leica M6 + Zeiss 50mm Planar + Ilford Delta 400. Processed and scanned at Panda Lab.
Leica M6 + Zeiss 50mm Planar + Ilford Delta 400. Processed and scanned at Panda Lab.
Leica M6 + Zeiss 50mm Planar + Ilford Delta 400. Processed and scanned at Panda Lab.
I finally did it. I acquired a Leica. While in Portland to do a couple of photo shoots, I stopped by Pro Photo Supply to pick up some Portra 160 and T-Max 100 when I stumbled across a Leica M6 in great condition. I picked it up and immediately learned what all the fuss is about in a well-made, all-mechanical Leica. After 24 hours of deliberating whether this camera was more important than eating, I decided that I could do the ramen thing for a month to make of for it. It was definitely worth it.
Here are some of the black and white images I shot with it later that day when I loaded it up with some classic Ilford HP5 film.
I loved the "Not for Sale" sign in the windshield of this classic. I appreciated the bold statement. I immediately thought of forced labor, immigration reform, and human trafficking and how this message can be universally applied. Image shot with Leica M6 + Ilford HP5 developed in Kodak HC-110.
The main reason for my trip to Portland was to photograph Hava Dennenberg to create some images for her upcoming business Farmhouse 18. More information on that to follow. Here is Hava trying out a walnut that has just fallen to the ground. Image shot with Leica M6 + Ilford HP5 developed in Kodak HC-110.
I just simply loved this scene. It's not often we get this kind of sun coming through the branches of trees in this part of the Pacific Northwest. Image shot with Leica M6 + Ilford HP5 at 50mm and developed in Kodak HC-110.
This is one of my favorite photographs from that day. Shot with my trusty Mamiya RB67 loaded with Kodak Ektar 100 with 127mm lens.