Experimenting with slide film, and capturing spring blossoms

Over the year-plus of my film photography journey I've tried out many different film stocks. I've alternated between black and white and color negative rolls. I've developed some favorites (like ColorPlus 200). But there's one type of film I haven't tried yet: Slide film, also known as color reversal stock or transparency film. This is...

A The Dalles Adventure, 24-27 March 2021

Camera: Minolta SR-T 101. Lens: MC Rokkor-X PG 50mm f/1.4 Film: Kodak Ektachrome 100 It had been almost three months since our trek to the Oregon Coast. Emee and I were getting cabin fever, needing to go somewhere. It's still COVID times and we don't want to go far, so we opt for places within...

Midnite Bicycle League Challenge Update: Prize packs still going out and what the next one may look like

Hello, friends! It's been over a month since the Midnite Bicycle League Challenge closed. I've received around 75 completed journals from all corners of the world. We had a little over 120 registrants, so it's been a 60% return rate. So cool that so many of you completed the Challenge! And 75 journals is...quite a...

A visit to Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 23 March 2021

Camera: Olympus Pen EES-2. Film: Fuji Industrial 100. As I mentioned in the previous post, when it comes to "family adventures", I've been trying to aim for parks in the metro area that either I haven't been to before or haven't been to in a long time. On Tuesday March 23rd Emee had a morning...

A visit to Lacamas Park, 21 March 2021

Camera: Olympus Pen EES-2. Film: Fuji Industrial 100. I've probably mentioned this before, but I've been doing my damndest to visit parks and natural areas in the area that either I haven't been to before, or haven't been to in a long time. It's too easy to just go to obvious and popular places, even...

Continuing Clearance in my Etsy Shop: Certain items 50%-70% off

Hello friends. As Portland warms up, spring cleaning is in full effect. And that also applies to my online Etsy shop. I've running a clearance sale on certain items through May 2: 50% off: Certain comics, the Zinester's Guide to Portland guide, Postcard Club, and old Society of Three Speeds memberships70% off: Buttons and postcard...

April bike, bag, clothing, and camera/film bits sale

Hello, friends! The endless purging of unused items continues. All prices are USD, and do not include shipping. Shipping will start at $5 USD, depending on what and how much you get. Local contacless pickup can be arranged (around Mount Tabor in Portland), but you have to pre-pay first. Payment via PayPal. Interested? Drop me...

Twenty Years in Portland

SolTerra Building, SE Division St, 1 March 2021. Agfa Isolette/Kodak Ektar 100 April 4, 2001, I'm dropped off in Portland via Amtrak's Empire Builder. After almost a quarter-century in Connecticut and an unsuccessful year in the Bay Area, I was ready to give Portland a go. I didn't know that much about The Rose City,...