Posts tagged ilford hp5

To place myself in Spain is to place myself in an understanding of my place in history.
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To stand where Renaissance transitioned to Baroque, a mosque into a synagogue into a church, coexistence into conquering…
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Just as I begin to become insecure about my inability to wrap my mind around it all, I suddenly realize that travel is like a roll of film.
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It’s not meant to be fully processed in real-time.

🎞️ All four rolls were captured on my Rollei 35. (the ULTIMATE “Stay Present” travel film camera) The two rolls of color negatives were shot on Kodak Ultramax 400 (a film that makes me forget what decade they were taken in.) processed by my friends at @fast.foto in Bloomington, MN, and self-scanned in my studio. The two B&W frames were shot on Ilford HP5 rated at 400iso and self-developed in Kodak HC-100 (Dil. b for 8min).

Photo Essaysrob morganJanuary 26, 2025📍 Madrid & Toledo, SpainRollei 35, Kodak Ultramax 400, ilford hp5

"A Guide To Maifest"

Ich möchte einen Toast auf Maifest ausbringen!

("I'd like to propose a toast to Maifest!”)

“Maifest” is a traditional German festival in May that celebrates the arrival of spring.

Ever since my first time visiting Germany, I’ve been curious to learn more so Sarah and I caught up with our friends Mark and Mary Aronson in Watertown Minnesota to raise a Maibaum and experience a traditional Maifest.

Photo Essaysrob morganJune 5, 2024📍 Watertown, MNLeica M3, ilford hp5

Why I Shoot Film

Getting film hand-checked every time I go through TSA is a pain… I can’t fix my mistakes like I could with a digital image… it takes longer… it’s finicky… it’s more expensive…

the list goes on, but I love it and I still do it anyway.

Join me today on the podcast to discuss why I still shoot film, and why I think it’s worth it.

I just got back from Mexico and decided to shoot the entire trip only on film. (a first for me) here are a few frames.

🎞️ These were all shot on my Rollei 35 on either Kodak 400 or Ilford HP5 (pushed to 1600 and developed in my darkroom with Kodak HC-110)

Photo Essaysrob morganMarch 1, 2024📍 Puerto Villarta, Mexicofilm, Rollei 35, Kodak 400, ilford hp5

Passing It On

“Grief’s a crafty little fucker. Sneaks up on you.” - Shrinking (Apple TV, S1E3)

EVERY SINGLE used film camera I’ve bought (and I have quite a few) turned out to be owned by someone who passed away, sold by someone who loved them.⠀⠀⠀⠀

A dad’s cherished Leica M3, a brother’s Rollei 35, a mom’s Minolta Hi-Matic, the list goes on…

I love Craigslist and meeting up in person for this reason. I can’t tell you how often I’ve ended up hanging out for an hour talking and listening to memories.

“She would be so excited this is going to someone who will love and use it!”

Yesterday, I met Shannon who was selling a 1980s Olympus OM-1. Turns out, once again, it belonged to someone she cared about that recently passed away. It only felt right that I went for a walk in my neighborhood cemetery to run the first roll of film through it.

Well… not it’s first roll.

🎞️ Ilford HP5 400, shot at box speed and developed in Kodak HC-110. (delusion B)