Minolta Zoom 8

I've been meaning to do some more studio/product (film) photography for my up-coming commercial portfolio, but I haven't really been motivated or inspired by much lately.

But I recently found this neat little vintage Super-8 video camera at a local antique store. It's corroded through-and-through and utterly nonfunctional, but it looked so neat I simply couldn't pass it up (especially for a price of just $4).

I may use it again, maybe a model/conceptual shoot (inspired by Hakanphotography's Diary Of A Serial Shooter series. But for now it's made a home for itself in the RCC photo props room.

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 55mm f/4.5 lens
Fujichrome Velvia 50 120 film
Fujichrome Provia 100F 120 film
Broncolor Opus and Primo powerpacks
Cactus V2s wireless flash transmitter

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Blurry Bar Photos

And... not so much



2009-06-18
NY Pizza
Greensboro, NC

Nikon F2
Nikon Non-Ai 50mm f/1.4 lens
Kodak Portra 400VC 35mm film

Wig Party

My mom recently started Chemotherapy for breast cancer. So, her friends and coworkers threw her a wig party at In The Pink Wigs and Boutique in Durham, NC.

Nikon D700
Nikon AF 17-35mm f/2.8 ED lens
Nikon AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4 lens

Banjo

Nikon F2
Nikon Non-Ai 50mm f/1.4 lens
Fujicolor Superia 400 35mm film

Burner Burn

Mamiya 645 AFDII
Mamiya 645 Macro MF 120mm f/4 lens
Leaf Aptus 17 digital back
LED flashlight

Cane Creek Farm

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The Farm Store Grand Opening party and cookout at Cane Creek Farm, a beautiful Alamance county farm that naturally raises antibiotic and hormone free livestock.

Snow Camp, NC
2009-05-16

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 55mm f/4.5 lens
Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 lens
Fujichrome Astia 100F 120 film

Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic
Kodak Ektar 127mm f/4.7 lens
Kodak Ektachrome e100G 4x5 sheet film
(expired) Fujichrome Provia 100F 4x5 sheet film

*highest point in Alamance County

Chip Chip Triptych

Nikon D700
Nikon AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4 lens

My year long creativity drought

Sit still and stop exhibiting flashes of genius, kid.

In the beginning of school this would be the opposite.
But for the past several semesters, this is right on.

Indexed is a neat little webcomic.
It goes great with xkcd and A Softer World and lots of coffee.

My Hero Is Me - final show

@ The Oasis
Winston-Salem, NC

2009-05-09

Nikon F2
Nikon Non-Ai 50mm f/1.4 lens
Vivitar 285HV flash
Fujicolor Superia X-tra 800 35mm film

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 lens
Kodak Portra 400VC 120 film
Fujichrome Provia 400F 120 film