We took a trip out west in September of 2023. I had a work conference in Scottsdale, and we hadn’t been to California in a few years. My son wanted to see Universal Studios Hollywood, and we wanted to see a friend who had moved to Santa Barbara several years ago. We stayed at the Santa Barbara Inn which is right next to the beach and is highly recommended. You can take in the view of the early morning cyclists and joggers from the patio as you enjoy your breakfast. We had a lovely stay, and look forward to returning soon. These shots are the last bit of Fuji 400H…
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As the prices of film cameras and film rise, the economy of digital cameras becomes more obvious. However, as a film shooter, it’s difficult to fall in love with a digital camera. I have repeatedly said that digital cameras tend to be rather clinical, showing every detail without much character. I have always owned and used a digital camera since 2007 and appreciate the advantages they offer, but never really loved using them once I got back into film. However, due to a bit of luck in finding a demo model of a recently-discontinued camera, I was able to discover a digital camera that had some character of its own,…
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All images shot on the Canon EOS 1v with Fuji Pro 400H.
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The United States National Parks System has over 400 parks, including places of great natural beauty and historic significance. Included in our magnificent parks system is the San Juan National Historic Site. The site includes what remains of the walls which surrounded the City of San Juan, and one of the original gates, La Puerta de San Juan. The site also includes the forts which protected the city from invaders, Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Castillo San Cristóbal, and Fort San Juan de la Cruz. For more information on our visit to the San Juan National Historic Site, and more information about our trip to Puerto Rico, visit our sister site,…
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Bacardí is the world’s largest privately-owned spirits company, and if you happen to be in Puerto Rico, you can visit the world’s largest premium rum distillery. The Bacardí spirit family includes Bacardí, Grey Goose, Patrón and Bombay Sapphire, to name a few. Bacardí is not just a brand name – it’s a family name. Bacardí was founded in 1862 by Don Facundo Bacardí Massó in Santiago de Cuba. In the 1930’s, a distillery was built in Puerto Rico. Just shy of the company’s 100th anniversary, the Bacardí holdings in Cuba were seized by the government. Luckily, the family had moved the company’s trademarks and yeast strain out of Cuba before…
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This post contains a post to the Anova Sous Vide on Amazon. I am an Amazon Affiliate and may receive compensation if you click a link in this post. In September of 2015, I posted my first attempt at color film processing using our sous vide. Since that time, film processing with a sous vide is no longer a new thing, but to date, I have only processed color negative film with C-41 chemicals. With the discontinuation by Fuji of Velvia 100 to comply with new EPA regulations, my lab would no longer process my rolls of that film. I returned from a trip to Grenada and realized I had…
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I was honored once again to be recognized by the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) in its 30th Annual Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism. I received an Honorable Mention in the category of Photography – Photo Essay for “Photo Tour of Key West,” on Film Road Trip. Work eligible for the competition was work first published between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021. The winners represented the best in travel journalism, with journalists from major publications including Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Travel, and Travel + Leisure, and many others. Take a moment to review the work of all our organization’s talented journalists who were recognized in this year’s…
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Located at the southern end of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean island chain, the country of Grenada is actually three islands, Grenada, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique. Over Thanksgiving, our family visited the island of Grenada, known as “The Spice Island” for the abundance of spices which are grown on the island. The island of Grenada is the second largest producer of nutmeg, second only to Indonesia. We stayed at Spice Island Beach Resort, a family-owned resort famous for its hospitality since 1961. We toured the island, visited Concord Waterfall, lunched at Bathway Beach, picked up some chocolates and Belmont Estate, saw Mona monkeys, and snorkeled the Molinere Underwater Sculpture…
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We had just three days in New York City, including flying in and out. Despite the short time frame, it was my first trip to NYC so I was excited to capture the City as best I could. In my last post, I shared a set of images shot on Fuji 400H, Kodak Portra 800, and Kodak Ektar 100. My primary film for the trip was Lomography Lomochrome Metropolis. I just read that in addition to reissuing Lomochrome Turquoise, a new formula of Metropolis is coming out in the near future. So for reference, this is the original Metropolis. I usually love my bright colors, but I really like how…
