Humby Valdes

Flower

Diptych

A beautiful flower diptych. The first flower is tall and has light pink, cupped pedals. a delicate and elegant sight. The second flower was also tall, but had a different appearance. It has upward-pointing yellow pedals with white pedals at the top, peeking out but slightly drooping. Both flowers were tall and striking, but in different ways. This is a lovely contrast and a stunning display, perfect for a flower diptych.

Ford neon sign on film. Kodak Portra 800 with the Nikon F6 and the Nikkor f/1.8 50mm lens.

Ocean Beach Gulf of Mexico on Kodak Ektar 100 film, Nikon F6.

Florida beach on the Gulf of ̶M̶e̶x̶i̶c̶o̶ America side.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

-1 Corinthians 14:33

Crazy swirls clouds painted orange with e blue and yellow sunset. A massive gray mushroom cloud in the distance. Shot with the Nikone F6 with Kodak Portra 800 film.

While waiting at the cell phone parking lot at Miami airport

I saw an amazing sunset. The sky was blue and yellow, with the most beautiful orange swirls of clouds in the distance. The swirls were wavy and interlocked. A gray cloud stood out because it looked like a mushroom. It was one of those moments that you just had to be there to fully appreciate it.

FLOWERS ON FILM

KODAK EKTAR 100

8AM Breakfast at McDonald's on Film Photography Project - Dracula 64 - 35mm film.

8AM Breakfast at McDonalds on FFP - Dracula 64 film on the Nikon F80s.

Sputnik lamp with flash on Kodak Ektar 100 film. Nikon F80s film camera.

Neon sign on Lomography Black and White Fantome 8 film. Nikon F6.

Shooting with Lomography Fantome film was a real blast! For those who haven't heard of it, Fantome is a low ISO film stock that's rated at just 8. If you're used to shooting with higher ISO films like Kodak Tri-X 400, you're in for fun challenge.

One of the things that I loved about Fantome was the challenge it presented. Because the film is so slow, I had to be more thoughtful about my exposure and shutter speeds. I enjoyed every minute of it, it was fun.

Lomography Fantome 8 Film Review

Lomography Black and White Fantome 8 film box.

Macro photography of 3D printed cubes on Lomography Fantome 8 film. Shot on the Nikon F6.

The tones of Lomography Fantome 8 black and white film.

Flash photography of soup with Fantome 8 35mm film.

Black and white, 13, at the bottom of a glass sode-pop bottle.

Camera in the car pointed out the front with a 30 second long exposure light trails on Fantome 8 film.

Stopped at a red light light trails of the car in front shot on Lomography Fantome 8 35mm film.

Sample of clear Fantome 8 film stock compared to gray Tri-X and orange Ektar color negative film.

Not to say that shooting with Fantome is all about serious, technical considerations. Far from it! I found that the low ISO made it a perfect film stock for experimenting with abstract objects and scenes and lighing. Whether it was playing around with light and shadow, or shooting through different textures. The only downside is that it's hard to shoot without a tripod and flash.

One thing that really stood out to me when shooting with Fantome was the film stock itself. Unlike traditional black-and-white films like Kodak Tri-X 400, which have a gray base, Fantome's film stock is completely clear. This is something that I hadn't encountered before, and it was a real treat. It added an extra layer of interest when I was looking over the negatives and I found it really curious and fun.

It's worth mentioning that Fantome negatives are extremely curly.
Like, super duper curly!

It's not an everyday film but overall, I highly recommend giving Lomography Fantome film a try. It's a fun, challenging film stock that rewards creativity and experimentation. Don't be intimidated by its low ISO rating – it's an incredibly versatile film that will give you some truly unique and beautiful images.

Clear!

Gray

Orange

That's all part of the film's unique character, and I think it adds a certain charm to it just like the clear film base.

Sample of clear Fantome 8 film stock compared to gray & orange film.

Macro photography of 3D printed cubes.

Black & White 35MM Film

Photo samples & my experience of shooting a super slow film speed of just 8 ISO.