Daily Photo Dose

Lower Broadway is one of Nashville’s most recognizable streets, where historic architecture, live music, and constant activity come together in a uniquely urban setting. I photographed this evening scene using a Pentax ME Super 35mm film camera loaded with Rollei RPX 400 film. The combination of black-and-white film and the fading evening light helped preserve the atmosphere of the street, from the illuminated storefronts to the historic building facades that define Broadway’s character.

Rollei RPX 400 handled the challenging lighting conditions well, retaining detail in both the bright signs and the darker shadows of the street. As an architectural photographer, I’m often drawn to how buildings shape the identity of a city, and Lower Broadway’s collection of historic commercial structures remains one of Nashville’s most iconic urban landscapes. This photograph captures a brief moment when the architecture, light, and activity of downtown Nashville all came together within a single frame.

The Great Escape, Vinyl records sidewalk sale, shot on Widelux with Rollei Superpan 200 35mm film.

Widelux 35mm panoramic of a taxi in Chicago IL, USA. 2019.

Waterton Lakes National Park shot on the Widelux F7 and hand processed.

North Lethbridge’s old Save On Foods Building, now vacant.

Photographed at the summit of Table Mountain, shot on 35mm Ilford HP4 film.

Our two Golden Retrievers on the hike up Table Mountain. Shot on Ilford B&W film.

I’m fortunate to have been raised at the tail end of the film era and trained in traditional photography. To this day I still love shooting film! This year I finally constructed a small darkroom in my basement and started hand processing all my own black and white film. Here’s a recent contact sheet from a hike up Table Mountain.

Banff Hot Springs shot on film with a Widelux F7.