Light Glass and Shadows

Natural Patterns

Lines and Sky
Olympus XA2, film: Kodak Gold 200

Frozen Snow Tracks
Canon 5D

Although I may have color film in my cameras, I often see potential images I knew right away would work better in black and white. Such was the case with these two image which were originally shot in color, one with a Kodak color film, the other with a digital camera. Both were converted in digital post-processing to black and white because that is how I envisioned them before I pressed the shutter.

Morning Light

A quick shot of our lobby floor this morning.

Directional Light

Manhole Revisited


Late Afternoon Light

Deep Shadows

Tree Shadow


Lonely Shrub


A Row of Sheds


A Memorial


Empty Playground

The play between light and dark shadows always interest me.
I always try look for interesting graphic elements in my photographs.
These are recent shots from my Dacora Digna.

Spring Light & Shadows

West Ave


Inner Courtyard


The quality of light in winter and spring always fascinates me. I like the pattern of long shadows the trees make. A few more shots with my Zeiss Ikon Nettar and Neopan 4oo film.

Going In Full Circle

The first camera I've ever used was my dad's Rolleiflex. I borrowed it whenever I get a chance. I always wanted one of my own.

Recently, I acquired this good user Rolleicord IV, a simpler camera than the Rolleiflex but it produces the same quality image. The viewing screen is a little dim so it was hard to focus. I trimmed a discarded fresnel viewing screen from my old Hasselblad 500C and placed it on top of the Rollei's viewing screen. It made the viewfinder about one stop brighter.
It has a superb Xenar 75mm f3.5 lens.


Some shots from the Rolleicord IV's first rolls. Film: Ilford Delta 400 Pro and Fuji Neopan 400

Empty Cup


Chinese Teapot


Stairs


Manhole Cover


Gate Shadows


Puddle


Folded Hands