Quiet Trails

Film photography, mostly by accident.

Shooting in the blue hour

Twenty minutes after sunset the light goes soft and cold. I carry one prime lens and a cheap tripod, and keep the ISO low. Most frames are failures, two or three are worth keeping.

Developing at home

A changing bag, two tanks and a thermometer are enough to start. Temperature matters more than the exact developer; keep it steady and write everything down.

Why I still scan negatives

Scanning is slow, but it makes me look at every frame again. Half of my favourite pictures were ones I ignored the first time.