what lies ahead...

Definitely not my typical photo to post. I took this one with my Hasselblad CM camera over the weekend after we left a restaraunt here in Greenville. Lots of things going on in the life of my family right now that weighs heavily on my heart. I remember looking down the row of chairs and seeing how desolate it looked. It was cold and rainy and there was a mist in the air under the lights. Of course I ran to my vehicle and grabbed my camera to come back and take this shot. Sometimes photos are meant to be a reminder of how we were feeling at the time. This is one of those times...

Wilco...

Not bad for my first medium format film image of Wilco. Caught him sneaking out the door when I was outside taking a photo of Pyper. It was almost like he was posing for me. A little grainy and contrasty because I underexposed a bit...

ruby's cafe...

Had to fit in a self-reflection photo into my first roll of film that I put through my Hasselblad. This was taken in downtown Greenville outside of Ruby's Cafe. The depth of the image is what keeps me taking these reflection photos. Seeing into the cafe and the reflection of the buildings/stuff across the street makes for an intriguing image. Oh yeah, and by the way, I am in the photo too. Just proves that I was there with my Hasselblad...

everyday black and white...

Here are a couple of more Hasselblad shots from my first roll. Not the most creative shots, but definitely keepers. As crazy as it may seem, I bought the Hasselblad to take everyday black and white shots around the house so that I could develop them myself and I only had to shoot 12 shots before the roll was finished. Both of these photos were taken on Kodak Tri-X 400 film shot at ISO 400. The first one was taken outside on a cold/windy day last weekend. The shutter speed on the second one was 1/15 so I tried to keep it as steady as possible while I shot. It probably needed 1-2 more stops of light to bring in some of the detail. The Polaroid Big Shot camera got a little lost in the shadows...

adding to the mix...

Spent Saturday afternoon working on tearing down several pallets to use the wood on a wall in my eventual studio space & darkroom. All I can say is that tearing apart something that is built to stay together is not the easiest job. Didn't take long before I had to add some coffee and film to the mix...

shooting with a Hasselblad...

My first image that I scanned from my first roll of 120 film in my new-to-me Hasselblad 500 C/M.  After shooting the camera this weekend, I can definitely tell you that it is a keeper! This image is just one example of the quality of photos that this camera can produce. For the record, I love the sound of the Hasselblad when you press the shutter release to take a photo. 

The day was gloomy, but the film/lens combo still produced some great contrast. What a beautiful photo of Maci for my first post with this camera. There is nothing more rewarding to me than capturing superb images of my family and being able to share them...