Happy Birthday, Kodak Tri-X

Kodak Tri-X, as a concept, has been around since the 1940's when it was a 200 ISO b&w sheet film. Because it was their first fast film, when Kodak released the 400 ISO roll film version, the Tri-X name was maintained. Just like Kodak TMAX P3200 revolutionized low light photography in 1989, Tri-X was an...

Keep Closed When Not In Use; A Tribute to My Mother

In the 1980's, when I was a kid, my mother worked for the Carr Lowrey Glass Company in Baltimore, Maryland.  Carr Lowery was a staple of Baltimore industry and was the birthplace for many famous mass-produced glass items such as the collectible AVON bottles of the 1970's which were shaped like cars, antiques, people, animals,...

Princess of the Forrest

Last weekend, my daughter Harper & I decided to take a walk and do a little portrait session.  I asked her "What should we shoot with?  Instax, digital, or b&w film?"  "B&w film!  B&w film!"  B&w film, it was! Harper chose her own outfit, which was apparently inspired by Disney's Mal, Maleficent the dark fairy's...

Fall Family Photos

Okay, so by the strictest definition, Fall began a few days after our photo shoot, but hey, I didn't have my & Harper's work processed & scanned until it was officially fall.  So, Fall Family Photos it is! Last weekend, my talented wife Stephanie was scheduled to shoot her bi-annual family photos with one of...