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If you get the chance, please visit the American Center for Photographers in Wilson, NC. It is so, so good.

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October 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today’s reading:

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October 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Art In 60 Seconds: Recap of the “Stitching Our Stories” quilt exhibit at Cassilhaus Gallery.

#strictphotos #quilting #fiberart
September 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Anyway, I took this class at the Nasher Museum, and it was Free.99! Very fun #strictphotos
August 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Basically, you are soaking a Polaroid and “lifting” the emulsion off of the film and transplanting it onto another surface. It was like handling jellyfish #strictphotos #emulsionlift #believeinfilm
August 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I do photography as a way to help settle my brain in the midst of chaos. Last night I took an Polaroid emulsion lift class — and it beat my ass 😆 #strictphotos
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Light leaks look mystic when you are photographing church stuff 😭 #believeinfilm #strictphotos #analog
August 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Going to photographic exhibits the past few weeks has been really grounding for me. If you’re in Durham check out the new show at the @nashermuseum.bsky.social, “Coming Into Focus.”

So worth it, and they just finished re-doing the cafe so its perfect for a lunch date! #strictphotos #analog
July 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It’s Photobook Friday, and this is a personal fave: The Sound I Saw by master photographer Roy De Carava. He was also director of the Kamoinge Workshop, a collective of Black photographers during the 1960’s
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#analog #believeinfilm #strictphotos #roydecarava #kamoinge #kamoingeworkshop
July 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Had a lunchtime visit at the National Portrait Gallery, it was such a creative shot in the arm

#photography #believeinfilm #analog #strictphotos
July 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A break from angsty politics reskeeting to share some #darkroom magic!

I developed this pic from a friend’s negative. I used it to practice my dodging & burning. I burned the mirror and was able to get the detail of the clouds, which was previously blown out #analog #strictphotos #photography
February 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
As #shittycamerachallenge comes to a close, I thought it’d be cool to show you the picture I printed in my darkroom class, from a negative I developed myself! Even if I wrapped the film on the spool poorly and messed up half my pictures, I love it 😅
📸: Pentax 17
🎞️: Kentmere 400
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January 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Went back to the circular parking garage to get a Polaroid. Love how it looks in Black & White!

#photography #analog #shittycamerachallenge #strictphotos
January 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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A leaf on the ground 🍁
📸: Pentax 17
🎞️: Ektar 100
January 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
On the left, you can kind of make out my silhouette. I was trying to be cute for my birthday but the flash didnt pop. On the right is some tree bark I thought looked cool, but couldnt get in focus #shittycamerachallenge #strictphotos
January 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This camera is not shitty but its the one I struggle with the most. Its loaded up with Ektar for Christmas pictures tomorrow, wish me luck!
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December 25, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Lord help me I want a 4x5 camera 😩😩😩

Someone talk me out of it
#analog #photography #strictphotos
December 20, 2024 at 5:38 AM
The Ugly

Tbh idk what even is happening here 🤣 I think I opened the back before I rewound the film.
#shittycamerachallenge #strictphotos #pentax17
December 18, 2024 at 5:51 PM
THE BAD

GETTING THE FOCUS AND LIGHTING SETTINGS RIGHT #shittycamerachallenge #strictphotos
December 18, 2024 at 3:55 PM
I just got a roll back from my Pentax 17. I know technically its not a shitty camera but I have struggled with it more than my 70 year old TLR.

Here are some of the good, bad and ugly #shittycamerachallenge #strictphotos

THE GOOD - when I could figure it out, I had some really nice shots
December 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM
He said ugly photos only 🤣

Fine here are the mid Polaroids from yesterday:
1st is supposed to be a through the window shot of bread at the sadwich shop, but but you can only make out the car.

2nd photo is the building of the hotdog stand but its too dark
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December 15, 2024 at 5:32 PM
You’re in Hot Dog Country! Try one of ours and U will FRANK us for the Memory” 🌭🌭🌭

📸: Polaroid OneStep Flash
East Durham, NC

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December 15, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Got my hands on some of that B+W Polaroid w/the new chemistry. Love it.
📸: Polaroid OneStep Flash
🎞️: Black & White 600 Polaroid

A pair of discarded bamboo earrings, with “SEXY” inscribed on them
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December 13, 2024 at 9:25 PM
1 min before midnight, my #shittycamerchallenge submission #strictphotos

Some sticky buns that I made….terrible.
December 12, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Did another test, this time with flash. Still multiple exposure, but with flash you can make out my broom leaning against the mirror. The two bright lights are where I am standing, which is kind of a great metaphor 💥

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December 11, 2024 at 1:20 AM