Yellowstone in Color

Added on November 9, 2015 by John Sturr.

One of my favorites from this last summer - shot on some expired Fuji RPH400, in the Rollei 6008i

Yellowstone NP

Added on November 2, 2015 by John Sturr.

Yellowstone National Park - Old Faithful Inn.

A wonderful place and magical where the facility has been updated to todays standards but visually kept to look original. Shot on Ilfords Delta 400 with a Rolliflex 6008i. Ilford's Delta is a wonderful film stock which has a resolution much crisper than their HP5.

Back of Town - Twin Falls Idaho

Added on October 28, 2015 by John Sturr.

Shot on a Rollei 6008i, mid Summer of 2015 with Ilford Delta 400 - early morning to capture the dramatic angle of the sun. Home developed and home scanned with a Nikon LS-8000.

There is a lot going on in this scene - and I'm happy with it's outcome.

Firestone - SLC

Added on October 26, 2015 by John Sturr.

Added on October 21, 2015 by John Sturr.

GTNP

Added on October 19, 2015 by John Sturr.

Grand Rapids - Michigan

Added on October 11, 2015 by John Sturr.

This is one of the entrances of this Art Museum in Michigan. Shot with the Rollei 6008 in late Aug.

It's been a while ...

Added on October 1, 2015 by John Sturr.

It’s been a tough Month since surgery. But things are getting better !

A month ago, the beginning of September, I went under the knife, AGAIN, to investigate / remove the re-growth of a Meningioma . Ugh.

As luck would have it - it wasn’t a Meningioma - but a regrowth of cells causing irritation to the optic nerve bundles. But - I’m still going thru the same recovery process - which is a bit of a pain.

Dinner with the Woods

Added on August 30, 2015 by John Sturr.

This was an unpredictable roll -- some frames just didn't turn out well. The advantage of the hybrid / digital workflow offers powerful corrective actions in post. I have no idea how that was completed to satisfaction back in the day.

You were defined by those who completed your wet process edits.

Alligator Lake - High Uintas Utah

Highway Forward

Added on August 28, 2015 by John Sturr.

3.5 Miles in.

Added on August 25, 2015 by John Sturr.

I always take too much gear -- this trip was no different.

Night Exposure

Added on August 23, 2015 by John Sturr.

Above Seated Position

Added on August 22, 2015 by John Sturr.

Bay Villas - Maui

Added on August 13, 2015 by John Sturr.

Near the U of Utah

Added on August 11, 2015 by John Sturr.

The 35 year old Yashicamat124G still has some legs. Ilford HP5+ with no crop.

XP2 - C41

Added on August 2, 2015 by John Sturr.

A friend who I've mention before, Will Wright, sent me a roll of Ilford XP2 to try explore. The option of being able to shoot BW with a C-41 process has some advantages - especially when traveling or being on the road without the traditional chemicals available.

Drop it in the mail - or find a local drugstore to process the roll - done.

This is a shot from my day job - FFKR Architects - where, as I've mentioned in other posts, I have some excellent subject matter and backgrounds, to photograph.

Here is one of the Firm's Principals, Rick Frerichs, head of the Health Care Studio, in his office.

Street Experimenting

Added on July 30, 2015 by John Sturr.

JSMB - SLC

Added on July 26, 2015 by John Sturr.

This is the back side of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building - historically known as Hotel Utah.

This was restored and remodeled, by the LDS Church in the 1980's to become an administration type building.

FFKR Architect's was hired for the original remodel and has since been involved in ongoing modifications.

SLC - Capitol

Added on July 23, 2015 by John Sturr.

Shot at the South entrance steps of the SLC Capitol - with the F100 on HP5. As with all of my images - no crop.

BW is unforgiving

Added on July 20, 2015 by John Sturr.

BW film or any film is always a bit of an event in discovering the result — and I guess that’s what keeps me coming back.

As I learned in my stats class years ago - there are some un-predictable parameters which don’t lend to a “sure thing” event.

I now see why, when those back in the day, shot film they were true artists of the time. There was no preview - no chimping - no spray and pray. A wedding photographer for hire had no choice but to get the shot - and I doubt any had “errors and omissions” insurance if they didn’t. And if you didn’t get it - then - a world of hurt your had to face with the client.

The capture is the easiest - film selection defined your style - and predicting exposure with limited frames determined your profits. And I haven’t even brought about the challenges of flash.

This is downtown SLC - a scene of the sun peaking during just the right time of the morning. BW with this golden light is a challenge - where color becomes dramatic and a no brainer - BW is unforgiving.