35mm

I branched away from my medium format fixation for once, and shot some 35mm.

I like.

This is off my bulk roll of TMax 400, and developed myself. I need to fashion a more effective way to hang-dry the negatives. It's never been a problem with the 120 since the negatives are only about 3 feet long, as compared to a 36 exposure roll of 35, which is more like 5 feet long.

These also need to be scanned better.

Details, details.

And one of my developing reels broke. That will make developing much less efficient, since I have 4 more rolls to develop.



Ah, well.


No nudes this post, but I hope you enjoy these nonetheless.

Superior Hiking Trail

Cascade Shore

Cascade Shore

Off the Superior Hiking Trail

Water Study

Leaf

Lilies and Ant

edit: some more...

Split Rock

Water Study 2

Flowers

Water Study 3

Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!

North Shore Bliss

Dave Levingston made a long trek from his home in Springfield, Ohio to come up to the North Shore to visit and shoot with me. We've been here since late Sunday and have had a wonderful time of shooting, talking, hiking, eating and exploring. Unfortunately, we both go home tomorrow.

Yes, and I've been shooting too! I brought my Lubitel, and have shot 3 rolls of film. 2 of which were black and white, so I'll be developing those when I get home. Expect to see some of the results of those relatively soon.




This is my favorite place in the world to be, and I'm so happy I got the opportunity to share it with my friend, Dave.






Short post, as Dave has been covering most of the trip on his blog. Visit there for the in depth scoop about our adventures.

It Starts

Fall semester classes have officially started.

How did summer fly by so fast??

I only went to the North Shore once this summer, and that makes me sad. Hopefully Matt and I can make a quick trip up to Temperance River one of these weekends before it gets too cold.

One of my favorite things is waking up to the fresh northern lake air cuddled up next to my man. A close second would be making coffee and breakfast sandwiches on the camp stove. But by far, my favorite thing in the world is laying out on the rocks on the shore on a clear night and looking at the stars. For those of you who live in cities and never get a chance to get away from the light pollution at night to look up... you're really missing out.

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There might be an exciting adventure next weekend. But I'm keeping it under wraps until I know more...

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This is old news to those of you who have visited and browsed through either my website or Matt's website recently, but an image of ours was chosen to be on the cover of a Lithuanian magazine called Pravda. I have provided the link for google's translate service, although it provides little to no help in translating.

If interested, here is the PDF version for you to browse.



"Nuogybes" means "Nudity" in Lithuanian.

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Matthew Scherfenberg.

let things flow

This wave had a power, a strength, and a courage to it that is only natural to it. It doesn't know of it, nor has it any individual control. It is driven by its surroundings, lives with it, is obedient to it.

I should be so mailable.


I'm trying to read up, be all literate and... stuff.

I'm in the middle "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle. It helps my perspective.

And the new hot tub. the current. and smokes. and wine. and a clear, beautiful, star filled night.

breathe it in. feel alive.

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Dave Swanson. on the north shore.

that water is always cold!