Film photography is increasingly an art form—throwback to a time when the man or the woman was more in control of the shooting and developing process. There is something oh-so vinyl about print that appeals much the same as placing the needle on a record album. Tom Hart describes himself as “kind of a film fanatic. Not sure why—just shoot for fun”. Fun he has, with film and digital—and in both formats uses some of the finest cameras ever made.
“This guy was not too happy as I moved him to the creek”, Tom says of self-titled “Snapping Turtle”, captured on June 5, 2011. “But the dogs were showing great interest in this visitor to the front yard”. Vitals: Nikon F100 (a 35mm film shooter) and what little else he tells us—”Rollei Retro 80S; Rodinal 1-100 stand; little tone in post”.
Tom is kind of a camera connoisseur, favoring analog and digital rangefinders (Leica) and modern mirrorless models like the Fujifilm X-T1. From Racine, Ohio, he lives in Ashland and joined Flickr in April 2009.
Photo Credit: Tom Hart