For over a decade, I've almost exclusively used Kodak Tri-X 400 as my black and white film of choice. I've extensively written about it and shared my approach to shooting Tri-X, and black and white film in general, in great detail. Having shot over a thousand rolls of Tri-X 400 in the last 15 years, I feel intimately familiar with this film stock.
Read MoreThanksgiving weekend brought me to a picturesque setting straight from a storybook this year. Here, in this corner of New England, nestled among the rolling hills and tranquil landscapes of Vermont, time seems to pause. And that was exactly what I had been looking forward to after a beautiful and very busy year.
Read MoreIt's been a long, introspective hiatus since my last blog post in 2018. Life, as it often does, brought unexpected changes my way, demanding a pause and a recalibration. The end of my marriage in 2019 was an event that necessitated a period of soul-searching, reevaluating priorities and life goals. It served as a catalyst for a profound spiritual awakening, a mirror reflecting back to me the parts of myself I had long lost without even noticing.
Read MoreBefore I came to Maine, I had lived in Co. Cork and Co. Kerry, Ireland for 6 years. I had traveled a lot and photographed in many countries around the world, so I was comfortable being in different cultures. But I could never quite fit in on the Emerald Isle. The people were friendly, I enjoyed the scenery and many aspects of the local culture, but I never felt completely at home.
Read MoreMy home for the past summer was Port Charlotte, FL. It’s located just an hour south of Sarasota, on Florida’s Gulf Coast. I had never visited Florida before and was excited to stay for a few months. I was looking forward to get away from the tourists in Maine, and I was planning to shoot for my book, write, and most of all spend time with my family.
Read MoreLife in the Mediterranean is slow and peaceful. Corfu, a Greek island in the Ionian Sea famously mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey, is no exception. On a world map you will find it roughly on the same latitude as the south of Italy, just a little to the east. I had heard many conflicting stories about this part of Greece before I decided to visit it. When I arrived, I learned that a few of them were true – but many of them were not.
Read MoreEver since I published my article about metering for film and how to approach exposure to achieve optimal results with color negative film, I have gotten an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from film photographers who were finally able to achieve good, consistent results by applying a very simple approach to metering.
Read MoreI still remember the day when my friend Elan Cohen from Richard Photo Lab asked me if I would like to attend WPPI this year and do an interview at their booth. I felt incredibly humbled and excited, and I instantly jumped on the opportunity. I couldn’t wait to meet their team in person and so many other photographers that I had been networking with online.
Read MoreFor Christmas and New Year, I traveled to New England in the United States to spend time with family. I was really looking forward to experiencing a real winter again after so many years in Ireland without snow and ice. I didn't know much about the area before I left and just picked a little house in mid-coast Maine that would accommodate a small group of people.
Read MoreThe most common questions I receive in regards to shooting film are usually about metering and exposure. I have covered a lot of other topics in the blog posts Film is Not Dead and The Secrets of Richard Photo Lab, but I wanted to share a dedicated write-up about metering as this subject often seems to cause a lot of confusion.
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