Tag Archives: black and white

Success! Processing B & W Film for the First Time

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

This weekend, I set out to try and cut the expenses  for my hobby a bit by learning to process the film myself.  I ordered the chemicals for both black/white and color film processing a few weeks ago, along with … Continue reading →

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Getting Better at Black and White

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

I love my Kodak Monitor 620 – this camera from the 1940s has taken a bit of time to master – especially since I’m new to film / analog photography anyway –  but I’m finally getting quality images out of … Continue reading →

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Found film: Cowboy Outfit – Yellowstone!

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

One more installment in the “found film” series. This series of photos came to us via eBay from an unknown camera. The first and fourth photos feature a little girl – one posing in a cowboy (-girl) outfit, and the … Continue reading →

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Fun with a Baby Brownie

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Not long ago, I was looking for a way to cut down on the 7-week turnaround for black and white film processing I’ve had to deal with in Namibia (3 weeks to the U.S., 1 week for processing at Blue … Continue reading →

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Found Film: Day at the Beach

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

The latest photos in my “found film” series is a set of four 6 x 6 cm photos from an unknown camera. These show a family trip to the beach – possibly but not necessarily memorable – but they won’t … Continue reading →

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Found Film: Gone Fishing

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

I’ve published a few posts recently about “found film” – old rolls of film that pop up from time to time, of unknown age and origin.  This set of photos seems to be from a family fishing trip  They are … Continue reading →

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Found Film: Check out my Hat

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Here’s a fun thing to do.  Well, I think it’s fun.  Most people I talk to just give me an odd look when I tell them about “found film”. Occasionally on eBay you’ll see a listing for “exposed film” from … Continue reading →

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First photos from an 80-year-old box camera

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Some time ago my oldest daughter picked up an old Kodak box camera at a yard sale, and it sat ignored on a shelf for years until I decided to get my hands on some 120 film and an old 620 … Continue reading →

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Found memories…and a lost roll of film

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Here’s a fun mystery to try and solve. For my (recent) birthday, my kids went down to Otto’s, the local “junk and curiosities” dealer and picked out for me the newest additions to my growing vintage camera collection.  In addition, … Continue reading →

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B&W Photos from an Old Agfa

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

My latest hobby is drawing some ire from the “head of household” but it seems harmless enough – scouring eBay for deals on vintage cameras, and, for those for which film is still available, experimenting with photographs to see if … Continue reading →

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Town of Ghosts

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

Awhile back, I posted about photographing ghost towns – specifically Kolmanskop, Namibia.  When we looked at photographing the town, we thought about whether it might look better in black and white – but that morning, the warm light made everything … Continue reading →

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