There are some cities who have an abundance of film shooters and there are some who may have one or two. I live in Rockford,IL and there aren’t many. I’m sure I can count them on one hand. Which is fine, I just wish there was a larger film community in my neck of the woods.
Myself and some film shooters, who are a part of the NPP family, have been trying to set a photo walk up for quite some time. We’ve had to cancel before but we finally managed to land a date that would work for everyone.
I’ve walked these streets millions of times so I feel as if I’ve already seen everything. My friends haven’t though so it was an opportunity to be the guide on our photowalk. I had planned on having the entire day available but my 2 year old twin nieces had their birthday party. That took priority. I did find a way to make it work so I’m happy about that.
The first question that we ask ourselves when we go out to shoot is “what camera(s) am I bringing?” The second question is “what film?” I didn’t want to overcomplicate it so I brought my Nikon F100 and my Holga 120S. Kentmere 400, HP5, Fomapan 400, FP4. A little mix of film.
I’ve met Stevan before so he was no stranger but this was the first time I had met Jeremy and Matt. All three fellas are fun to hang out with and have quite the knowledge when it comes to film photography. We walked, we talked, and we had a blast. We plan on doing this again and I can’t wait. Below are some of the photos I took while on our walk. Enjoy!
