Essays

162 Photo Essays, Shot on Film

Becoming a Creative Professional
A Brief History of Analog.Cafe, a Side Hustle That Changed My Life
October 7, 2024
I worked on this blog for so long that I can no longer imagine my life without it. In this essay, I’d like to take you on the journey of this creative project’s evolution — which ultimately transformed me into a full-time, independent film photographer.
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Nature
Colors, Shapes, and Textures
August 1, 2024
These are a collection of some of Derrick Buckner’s favourite photos of various landscapes, flowers, trees, and other things of nature that caught his eye.
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Visiting Algeria With My Olympus XA
A Long Story Short
July 1, 2024
@tomodayes returned to Algeria to see his grandfather with his faithful Olympus XA. This photo essay is about that trip with a bit of history about the country and his family.
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Windows to the Soul
Of New Orleans
November 14, 2023
A study of the many New Orleans’ beautiful neighborhoods through their windows in 7 frames, shot on film.
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Summer Hikes on Film
Sunshine Coast and Garibaldi Highlands
September 6, 2023
A short photo essay about the days by the sea and near the tops of the mountains of British Columbia.
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Timepeace
Abandoned ADK
August 5, 2023
These photographs were the first images I shot with my late-1960s Rolleiflex soon after I acquired it. My family frequently vacations in the Adirondacks of Upstate New York, so one weekend I brought the camera with me with the goal of shooting a full roll.
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Hydraulic Fracturing
Frac Fleets on Film
June 22, 2023
A walk through a hydraulic fracturing site with a Fujifilm disposable camera.
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Sea to Sky With Olympus PEN FV & CineStill 400D
May 3, 2023
An old friend came to visit my hometown, and we took off on a short road trip. I review the photos that turned out.
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Back to Nature
March 27, 2023
In this portrait series, I’m focusing on the connection with nature that we have as humans.
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The Link Between Cinema and Still Photography
Through Works of My Favourite Visual Artists
December 29, 2022
An exploration of the intertwined nature of still photography and cinema through works of Magnum photographers, Wong Kar-wai/Wing Shuya, and historical figures.
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Red-Colour Experiments
The Red as a Monochromatic Approach
November 21, 2022
In this essay, I’d like to discuss my fascination with the colour red and the techniques I used to achieve the results.
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Steganography
Slow Pace Photography
October 20, 2022
I’ve been granted access to a different view of Santa Eulària des Riu (Ibiza). I’d like to share it with you.
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London in a Fishbowl
A Looking Glass, Unfamiliar Take on the Everyday
August 18, 2022
An exploration of London's famous landmarks from the fish-eye-lens’ photographic perspective, what that means for the observer, and the tools that create this unusual view.
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Clusters of Discrete Dots
Photographing Hammersmith Bridge on Sub-Miniature Film
June 28, 2022
Exploring architectural photography on 110 film format with Minolta 110 Zoom SLR mark II subminiature camera.
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Cadillac Club
A Photo Essay From South Phoenix
May 16, 2022
Frankie J caught my eye, and I asked if I could take his picture. “Hell yeah. ” I said I liked his ride, a Cadillac from the early 2000s, fading from an ivory roof to a gold-flaked champagne at the bumpers. “I added those gold flakes myself,” he said.
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Cuba Square Project
May 4, 2022
A photo essay.
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Делень
March 1, 2022
A short essay about my past life, Ukrainian relatives, their home, and Putin's wars.
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OK, USA
A Short Trip to 2018
January 13, 2022
A short photographic journey to a few memorable spots around the state before the world knew of COVID. My photographic highlights of the “before times.”
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Amid Smoldering California Rocks With Quicksnap 400
Red Rock Canyon, CA Summer 2020
December 12, 2021
Summer of 2020 I took two 35mm Disposable Fujifilm Quicksnap 400’s out on a quick summer camping trip in the southern Californian desert. Easily around 100 degrees out there at this time of year all 24hrs in the day just about. Red Rock Canyon in Southern California is a great quick getaway for anyone who wants to see nothin’ but dirt, rocks, and shrubs.
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On Thresholds and Snapshots
The Lighthouses of Dovercourt Bay
December 9, 2021
After the end of the first COVID lockdown, my first trip out of London in weeks was to Dovercourt Bay - a drive of about 100 km (or a little over 60 miles) Southeast of Central London. At Dovercourt Bay there are two disused lighthouses considered of historic significance.
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