Caged - Neopan 400 and 800Z

The Best Lab in The Country!

So, our beloved photo lab just moved 6 blocks away from my house, and they had an amazing opening party for the amazing photographers that they work with. If you want your film to look good, send it to Richard. They are the best. I know, I've tried labs all over the country!
The lobby of their new space is riddled with great photography, from Commercial photographers; Autumn de Wilde and Pamela Littky, to Wedding photographers; Jonathan Canlas and Jose Villa, the latter of each attended.
Below is Brian Greenberg, the entrepreneur responsible for this amazing lab.
From left: Bill the lab manager, Joel Serrato, and Mrs. Tanja Lippert
Brian again chatting with Jose, and Gia Canali who also snapped the right photo of me with the Fujifilm Reps.
All off these were captured with our Leica 5CM Summicron on Ilford Delta 3200 processed in DDX developer.

Sepulture in Oregon

This last fall our mother lost both of her parents. My Grandpa, who was the healthiest person I've known, passed from cancer (chemotherapy was the ultimate culprit). We all expected him to outlive my Grandma for years. I mean he ran his last marathon several times in his seventies. And I mean Ran! He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather; an athlete, a socialist, a veteran, and a former atheist. He was a man full of questions, and always seeking answers. Ultimately he decided it was foolish enough to keep telling God, "I won't believe in you!" and settled for obtaining his answers when he met God face to face. :-)
His loving wife stayed by his side in bed till the very end. She was a lifelong Catholic, and loved God and the Church with all her heart. My Grandma had been suffering from Diabetes for decades, and had undergone several open heart surgeries. So it wasn't but a few weeks, after moving up to Oregon to be with her great grandchildren, that she passed in her sleep as well.
We had a memorial service in California for my Grandpa, then his ashes went up to Oregon, ultimately to be laid to rest with my Grandma. They shared a beautiful life together all the way to their shared resting place. He was honored by the military at their grave after the beautiful catholic ceremony. My Mom received the flag and the family was at peace that day;reminiscing over the legacy the two had left behind.

Norma Jean and the clown

Kodak Vision3 500T Motion Picture Film, rated at ISO 1600 (no push processing)! I didn't clean the Remjet off very well.

Sullied Subway

Kodak Vision3 500T Motion Picture Film, light metered in camera at ISO 3200 (no push processing)!!! It looks dirty 'cuz I didn't remove the Remjet very well.

Night Light Leica

With the combination of advanced high speed film and fast glass, shooting at night poses no exposure problems for us. :-)
Kodak Vision3 500T Motion Picture Film, light metered in camera at ISO 800 (no push processing)!

Is It Lunch Time?

When Men Play Poker...

If someone were to offer you $20 to take a shot of vodka what would you say? Yes? What if you had to take it through your nose? I'm pretty sure most of us would change our answers after the second question. But not my good friend Justin Evans! He will do just about anything and in fact does! From climbing waterfalls to surfing in Hawaii on a borrowed board only to snap it on a wave too big to handle this 30 year old school teacher will do just about anything. And did I mention he is single ladies? Now let's see how much fun he had with a nostril full of cheep vodka...

Didn't quite finish the shot, but it was all rather entertaining nonetheless. He said it really cleared out his sinuses. I could think of better ways to gain clear nasal passages... But hey, if it works... it works?