Daily Photo Dose

I’ve been photographing concerts since the early 2000s, and after adding a Widelux camera to my bag, I was eager to start bringing it to shows alongside my digital cameras. The unique 35mm panoramic format offered a completely different way of documenting live music, capturing not only the performers but also the atmosphere, stage production, and energy of the crowd within a single sweeping frame.

Due to the camera’s limited settings, Cinestill 800T quickly became my preferred film stock for for concert photography. Its ability to handle low light and vibrant stage lighting made it an ideal choice for live performances. I also continued to learn that timing is everything with a Widelux. Direct stage lights striking the lens as it sweeps across the film can create dramatic exposure shifts and flare, so waiting for the right moment between lighting cues became just as important as anticipating the musicians themselves.

These photographs of Rise Against are part of that ongoing experiment, exploring how a panoramic film camera can capture the scale and intensity of a live concert in a way that feels both immersive and unmistakably analog.

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.