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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 29/09/2026

Playing with extension tubes makes me a fun guy. Mamiya RB ProSD, 250mm KL f45, extension tube #1, Fuji Neopan Acros II, PyrocatHD #photography #believeinfilm

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 01/09/2026

Congressman Lucy Football is at it again. #loserenergy

A picture of milquetoast Congressman Hakeem Jeffries with the quote "this time, Lucy will let me kick the football, she promised"

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 27/08/2026

Back yard insomnia shot.

a black and white photo of the moon behind the clouds.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 23/07/2026

Shorts make from 100% silky schadenfreude.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 14/07/2026

Sometimes it pays off. I had a roll of unbranded 400 C41 sitting around for I don't know how many years (mostly because I didn't have a 35mm camera for 20 something years) and then threw it in my M5 and got some pretty great stuff.

A color photo of a multi-hued sunset behind the Village Car Wash in Venice, CA

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 08/07/2026

Charlotte, NC through the lens if my M5. Fujifilm Acros II in PyrocatHD #believeinfilm #filmphotography #leica

a black and white photo of an odd piece of architecture on the side of the highway at sunset in Charlotte NC

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 03/07/2026

1/2 This is one of those shots I had in my head for a while. I just never had the right film in the right camera, or was too preoccupied with life to travel the whole 2 blocks to go shoot it. Leica M5, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm 1.2, Unknown 400 ISO film #believeinfilm #photography #film

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 16/06/2026

NYC 2005 Mamiya RB Pro SD, Sekor-C 127mm, Fuji RDP

a color photograph of discarded plastic roses in the streets on nyc 2005

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 11/06/2026

More new scans of old chrome. NYC 2005, Mamiya RB ProSD, 127mm Sekor-C Fujifilm RDP #believeinfilm #photography #film #analog

a photograph of buildings in the lower east side of nyc a dusk

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 09/06/2026

NYC 2005, view from my balcony in the LES. Doing some scanning of old positive film that was meant for Cibachrome prints. #believeinfilm #filmphotogrphy #analogue #mamiyarb67 Fuji RDP

the night time view over the lower east side of manhattan from a balcony

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 29/05/2026

Hey #film photographers. ZoneLab is out of beta and available for free in the app store. Get it here: apps.apple.com/us/app/zonel... Check out the user guide here: zonelab.app/guide.html

ZoneLab - photgraphic sensitometery logging chart and info

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 11/05/2026

I used an esp32 and a waveshare 2.13" e-paper hat to make a desktop surf report thing. cheap and simple.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 08/04/2026

i know we've got some #shark folks on here, so here's baby Bruce jumping for joy just outside the lineup this morning in LA.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 19/02/2026

I was thinking about one of these or an Arca-Swiss. I probably don't * need * either one.... but

About to hit the big red "buy a thing you don't really need" button

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 16/02/2026

Pre Dawn parking lot. El Porto. Leica M5, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm 1.4 Fuji Neopan Acros II processed in PyrocatHD. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

The parking lot at El Porto beach with the first light of dawn appearing in the sky

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 13/02/2026

Moore St. Leica M5, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm 1.4 Fuji Neopan Acros II processed in PyrocatHD. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

a black and white photo of dappled sunlight on a street with large trees

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 11/02/2026

Hey film photo nerds: My film logging / charting / analysis app www.ZoneLab.app is currently free in beta, & is getting some love on PetaPixel and elsewhere... tinyurl.com/2umjnjrz If you're interested in getting more technical w/ your processes go grab it! #believeinfilm #film #photography

A screenshot of ZoneLab, an app for logging / charting / analyzing / comparing different photo processes

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 10/02/2026

Planted. Leica M5, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm 1.4 Fuji Neopan Acros II processed in PyrocatHD. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

A close up of some native california plants from a walk with the dog.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 09/02/2026

DoF: Depth of Flowers. Leica M5, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm 1.4 Fuji Neopan Acros II processed in PyrocatHD. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

a black and white photo of flowers on a hillside with shallow depth of field.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 08/02/2026

A stick. Leica M5, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm 1.4 Fuji Neopan Acros II processed in PyrocatHD. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 07/02/2026

Branching out. Leica M5, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm 1.4 Fuji Neopan Acros II processed in PyrocatHD. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

A black and white photo of backlit tree branches.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 06/02/2026

Skimmers. Leica M5, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm 1.4 Fuji Neopan Acros II processed in PyrocatHD. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

A black and white photo of 3 young men skimboarding at Topanga beach.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 19/01/2026

New camera and lens (for me) seems to take nice pictures of babies, dogs, things in my back yard and my developer stuff. Leica M5, Voightlander Nokton 40mm 1.2m, Expired Fuji Neopan SS, processed in PyrocatHD #believeinfilm #photography #analogue

a black and white photo of glass beakers

a black and white photo of a baby between her parents.

a black and white photo of my dog in her back yard

a black and white photo of leaves on the ground near a tree

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 09/01/2026

Hey Film nerds! I did a thing that might interest some of you that really want to dial in your processes. I built a small macOS app to help with the part of film testing that most people hate: logging and charting. www.zonelab.app #believeinfilm #analogphotography #filmphotography #filmisnotdead

an image of ZoneLab - an application for logging and charting black and white film data

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 04/01/2026

Farting around with a new lens in the back yard. Mamiya RB ProSD / 250mm K/L Ilford Delta 100 processed in PyrocatHD. #IBelieveinFilm #filmphotography #MamiyaRB #Ilford

A black and white photo of a peach tree with shallow depth of field

A black and white photo of a pepper tree with clouds in the background

A black and white photo of a bird of paradise plant with clouds in the background.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 26/12/2025

Playing with the new (to me) 37mm Sekor C on the RB Pro SD, futzing with a wireless strobe trigger and some shutter drag as my kid does a lipslide into the Channel Street bowl Ilford Delta 3200 in PyrocatHD. #filmphotography #skateboarding

A black and white photo of a skateboarder doing a lip slide into a pool.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 11/12/2025

Once we got into post, and we had the structure for what we thought was going to be the whole film, I started to realize that I had seriously over promised myself what I could actually do to create Patrick's "inner world".

an FYC poster for "The Hemingway" that features a closeup of Medusa's face as she reacts in horror. the critic's quote reads "Inventive Storytelling"

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 11/12/2025

There's 2 days left of Academy voting, so I'm continuing to share. Our film was shot in 2 days. After 2 previous attempts that had to be cancelled. Our whole crew was 3 people on set. Then it took a year and a half of editing, post and audio. #indiefilm #shortfilm #documentary #fyc

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 10/12/2025

Here's a some things that cost more on a normal film than the entire production and marketing budget for The Hemingway: • 1 lens • 1 light • 1 Day of celeb HMU • A week's worth of Starbuck's runs • The gift baskets at the wrap party #indiefilm #als #shortdocumentary #fyc

An FYC poster for the short documentary "the hemingway" featuring the silhouette of a man with ALS in a power chair looking out of a window with the critic's quote "a bold, deeply personal documentary"

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 10/12/2025

Last year I made a film with some wonderful people, and it's Oscar qualified and this is voting week, so I'm gonna make FYC posts until Friday. We're a tiny film that cost less than the 1st Starbucks run of most "real" films, so if you can share that would be awesome #fyc #independentfilm #shortfilm

An FYC poster of a hand with a medical glove holding another hand. The Hmeingway, for your consideration for Documentary Short Film.
"Wonderment, inspiration, admiration, courage..." - Robert K Stephen, A Little Bird Told Me

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 13/05/2025

Before I went to Tokyo last month, I had never shot CineStill800. I plan to shoot more of it. I'll post some more this week. Akihabara, night - Mamiya RB

Tokyo - Akihabara neon signs at night - Mamiya RB CineStill800

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 16/03/2025

If you need me anytime in the next 4 years, I'll be here. Somewhere off the coast of Papua New Guinea, Ilford HP 5. #filmphotography #ibelieveinfilm #landsacpe #filmphotography #mamiyarb

A blakc and white photo of a lonely small island in the middle of the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 17/02/2025

Sometimes it rains in LA. Sometimes you discover that your film back has light leaks. #ibelieveinfilm #filmphotography #mamiyarb #blackandwhite

A b&w photo of downtown Los Angeles under a rain cloud.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 14/02/2025

I brought out the big boi to try and get that iconic "LA with snowy mountains in the background" but the weather wasn't done quite yet. It looked interesting so I still blasted a roll. Might try again tomorrow. #ibelieveinfilm #filmphotography #mamiyarb

A black and white photo of a Mamiya RB medium format camera with a big 500mm lens with downtown LA in the background.

A close up black and white photo of a Mamiya RB medium format camera with a big 500mm lens

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 13/02/2025

This is a good writeup about it, you can get it from photographer's formulary. filmphotographyproject.com/mats-favorit... I like it because it stays stable for a year once mixed and the results I've had so far are really quite nice. Like this one - Ilford FP4 processed w/ Massive Dev Chart times

A black and white photo of driftwood scattered on a beach.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 09/02/2025

Preparing for the paddle out. 2023 Ilford Delta 3200 #ibelieveinfilm #filmphotography #mamiyarb

A black and white photo of a surfer on the beach looking out at another surfer kicking out of a large wave.

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 01/02/2025

Dear Bluesky #IndieFilm people: I'd love to see you at the premiere of The Hemingway on Feb 22 or 23 in LA at the #SlamdanceFilmFestival Tix can be purchased for the Unstoppable short film block here if you don't want to buy a pass to the whole shebang. slamdance2025.eventive.org/schedule/679...

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Evan Mathis @evanmathis.co · 23/01/2025

Finally getting my home-processed Pyrocat HD thing going. Still lots to dial in, but an OK start. #ibelieveinfilm #film #filmphotography #ilfordfp4

A black and white photo of Driftwood stacked on the beach in San Simeon.

A black and white photo of a single Driftwood log placed in the sand on the beach in San Simeon.

A black and white photo of natural tide line deadfall Driftwood along the shore on the beach in San Simeon.

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