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Sarajevo, September 2013{Ricoh GR1 and Kodak Tri-X 400}

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 16:38:25 -0500

Sarajevo, September 2013

{Ricoh GR1 and Kodak Tri-X 400}

Hiking Lake Skadar in Montenegro with Trisha, including stops...

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:12:00 -0600

Hiking Lake Skadar in Montenegro with Trisha, including stops for lunch and a swim.

{Ricoh GR1 and Kodak Ektar 100}

A winter morning in North Carolina

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:30:48 -0600

{Fuji X-E1}

I love your work. It’s truly exceptional and that you indicate which films you use for your narratives is helpful in determining what works best when! My question: Now that you’ve been using Portra 800 for a while (it’s my favourite colour film for shooting people), do you like to push the film or overexpose it by any amount? Thanks!

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:28:31 -0600

Thank you for the kind words. Your work is gorgeous. I overexpose Porta 800 by one stop when shooting and develop normally. I find this brings the result somewhat close to my old, discontinued favorite, Portra 400NC, and I agree that it renders people (skin tones) beautifully.

Belgrade park and me {Ricoh GR-1 and random Serbian drugstore...

Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:29:33 -0500

Belgrade park and me

{Ricoh GR-1 and random Serbian drugstore film}

NYC. Holga.

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:37:44 -0500

NYC. Holga.

Sarajevo {Ricoh GR-1 and Kodak Tri-X}

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 20:43:58 -0500

Sarajevo

{Ricoh GR-1 and Kodak Tri-X}

Still life

Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:59:27 -0600

Still life

Self-portrait in Chicago

Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:56:13 -0600

Self-portrait in Chicago

Congress Hotel, Chicago

Sun, 09 Feb 2014 16:29:19 -0600

Congress Hotel, Chicago

My (Partial) Digital Transition

Wed, 25 Dec 2013 18:07:22 -0600

{Fuji X-E1 and VSCO-Fuji 400H}

After years of shooting only with film, I’m transitioning partly to digital. The cost and time of film is rising so much. Digital photography generally leaves me cold, so I’m trying to find an alternative that satisfies my love for the film aesthetic. I’ve settled on a Fujifilm X-E1, editing the photos with Lightroom 5 and VSCO Film 1 package. Options include Fuji 400H (used here), Portra 160, Portra 400, Tri-X and more! So far, I’m very happy with the results, though I’m still experimenting.

These photos are from Sunday, when I made a trip to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the Welcome Yule show and the Art Institute for the Art and Appetite special exhibit. I love Christmas in Chicago.

Mostar, Bosnia i Hercegovina. September 2013. {Rolleiflex 3.5e...

Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:15:20 -0600

Mostar, Bosnia i Hercegovina. September 2013.

{Rolleiflex 3.5e and Kodak Portra 800 film}

Mostar, Hercegovina {Rolleiflex 3.5e and Fuji 400H Pro}

Sat, 09 Nov 2013 10:46:07 -0600

Mostar, Hercegovina

{Rolleiflex 3.5e and Fuji 400H Pro}

My photo of Grogans pub in this week's T, the New York Times...

Sat, 09 Nov 2013 10:40:51 -0600

My photo of Grogans pub in this week's T, the New York Times Style Magazine.

{Nikon FM2 and Kodak Ektar 100}

Mostar, Hercegovina {Ricoh GR1 and Fuji 400H Pro}

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:16:19 -0600

Mostar, Hercegovina

{Ricoh GR1 and Fuji 400H Pro}

Zebra crossing in Belgrade, Serbia {Ricoh GR1 and Kodak Tmax...

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:29:46 -0500

Zebra crossing in Belgrade, Serbia

{Ricoh GR1 and Kodak Tmax 400}

Belgrade, Serbia {Ricoh GR1 and cheap film from a Serbian...

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:35:03 -0500

Belgrade, Serbia

{Ricoh GR1 and cheap film from a Serbian drugstore}

Lunch at Smokvica - Belgrade, Serbia

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:25:24 -0500

Last month I traveled to Bosnia-Hercegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, with a quick stop in Croatia. I was not very familiar with the region before, but this turned out to be my favorite trip ever (yes, ever more than Paris and St. Petersburg). Now I want to improve on my very basic language skills and return!

Here are a few scenes from Smokvica, the lovely, hip Belgrade restaurant where I enjoyed lunch the day before returning to Chicago.

{Ricoh GR1 and cheap film from a Serbian drugstore}

Art Institute, Chicago {Ricoh GR1 and Kodak Ektar 100}

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:23:52 -0500

Art Institute, Chicago

{Ricoh GR1 and Kodak Ektar 100}

Breakfast {Nikon FM2 and Kodak Tri-X 400}

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 09:57:57 -0500

Breakfast

{Nikon FM2 and Kodak Tri-X 400}