Developing film a few months after shooting it is like revisiting trips and have those “Oh yeah I took that…”. The trip to New York back in December was a nice little trip but found that it was very crowded back at that time of the year. I brought a film and a digital camera with me but I wish I brought just one as I was going back and forth with them.
Taken with a Voigtlander Bessa R4M and Canon 35mm f/2.8 ltm lens on 100 TMAX
Snoqualmie Falls is a popular tourist attraction, that’s for sure. Plenty of people were out there just to drop their eyes on it. Noticeable from the show Twin Peaks, it was only about 30 minutes from Seattle and there were a few stands along the road to with Rainier cherries. I regret not stopping and grabbing some.
Taken with a Voigtlander Bessa R4M on Ilford HP5+
Hiking up to a point on Mt. Rainier was really wonderful. Plenty of snow and plenty of hikers up there on a fantastic day to hike. Was definitely the only person up there with a film camera.
Taken with a Voigtlander Bessa R4M and 21mm lens on Ilford HP5+ film
Traveling with some black and white film gives me a different perspective then shooting digital color. The landscapes out west sometimes just look great at angles in black and white and detail and shadows just get drawn out more. The volcano was a lot taller but a lot of its top is gone since the eruption. Closer to the volcano you can see the difference in the landscape, no more tall trees but small plants and pumice stone areas.
Taken on a Voigtlander Bessa R4M on Ilford HP5+
Seattle was a great place to visit and far from Richmond. Walking along Alki beach, you get a great view of downtown across the water.
Taken with a Voigtlander Bessa R4M and 21mm lens on Ilford HP5+
S Clinton Lewis 