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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I also printed this 110 photo. There's so much grain! I'm sure @shittychallenge.bsky.social would love this. Shot on my Lomomatic 110 on @lomography.com Orca 100 #filmphotography #darkroom #shittycamerachallenge #lomography #110film

Shopping cart in the parking lot
Printed on 8x10 from 110 negative

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I realized I never posted about this. I've started doing cyanotype prints with my large format negatives. All of these are scans of those on hand coated watercolor paper. I'm having a ton of fun making them! I've also experimented a little with bleaching and toning, but nothing to post with that yet

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Hell yeah. Gonna use the Diana I scavenged from the trash and had to break open to repair the shutter.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

James will charge me $82 for a piece of plastic, but is still too cheap to hire a quality control manager. #warhammer40k #40k #gamesworkshop

Redemptor Dreadnought with the faction listed as FACTION NAME instead of Space Marines.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

A couple Kodak Charmera shots for my #shittycamerachallenge this year. Believe it or not, this is my only non-phone digital camera.

Blue pixelated monochrome of a car in a driveway.

A traffic cone sitting in front of a basement window screen.

Some apartment buildings at night in the snow.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I submitted some prints to my first ever photography gallery show, and it opened over the weekend.

Posing in front of my first two gallery submissions.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Got some time in the darkroom today. Got to do some work on the bridge project, and as a bonus there's also some lilypads. #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #darkroom

Andover Memorial Bridge. Shot is looking straight through the bridge, with a potted shrub centered in the frame.

Shot on Canon EOS 630 with HP5+. Developed in Caffenol. Printed on Ilford Multigrade.

Lilypads on a pond in the sun.

Shot on Canon EOS 630 with HP5+. Developed in Caffenol. Printed on Ilford Multigrade.

Southford Falls covered bridge. I over dodged the interior of the bridge through the open side.

Shot on Canon EOS 630 with HP5+. Developed in Caffenol. Printed on Ilford Multigrade.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Got some more darkroom time on Saturday. It took me most of the time I had, but I managed to figure out how to get this print closer to where I wanted it. Significantly improved the highlights and contrast, without losing the grass. Ended up with a full page of notes. #darkroom #believeinfilm

Covered bridge in Kent Falls State Park.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

And a bonus, this is now framed and I'm putting it in my wall.

Graffiti that says "Kiss a man you coward" and "Don't drink and drive". From the bridge at Kent Falls State Park.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Got some darkroom time in today. I'm not completely satisfied with these, but they'll do. The darkroom closes early on the weekend, so I was pretty limited on time.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Bonus photos, the areas around both bridges were absolutely gorgeous. Also some truly incredible graffiti that I think I legit might hang on my wall. #imnocoward

No one can ever call me a coward. Graffiti on Kent Falls State Park bridge.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I went out to Kent last week to take yet more photos of covered bridges. Sadly there weren't any good angles for my large format camera at Bull's Bridge, so all the decent photos are with my Yashica TLR. The bridge at Kent Falls State Park on the other hand was quite easy to shoot. #believeinfilm

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

First attempt at hand coloring photos with oil paints. It's got that old timey postcard look, and I'm loving it.

Photo of Comstock bridge with a fisherman. Photo has been colored with oil paints.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Finally got around to scanning Friday's prints. Got to spend aa good 6 hours there and it was so nice to get away from work for a bit.

Bri sitting up in a folding chair, her hands are on her knees and she's looking off to the right.

Bri laying back in a chair. Her head is hanging off the seat and she's looking up at the camera, her legs are hanging off the armrest opposite the camera.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Couple more I developed last night. I like these a lot. Except for whatever that is at the top of the last image. Looks like a light leak, but with a super defined shape. Also it looks like that sheet slid around in the holder when I was loading it.

Bri sitting, legs crossed, hands on knees.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Had a great time taking portraits of @feralgoblinbri.bsky.social today! Still have a few sheets of 4x5 to develop. Here are a couple of the standouts from the day. Planning to print a few next week. #filmphotography #filmisnotdead

Bri draped backwards over a chair, covered by a blanket.

Bri looking to the right, covered by a blanket.

Looking up from a low angle at Bri looking down. Her leg is hanging out the slit in her dress.

Bri sitting, legs crossed, hands on her knees.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Double fisting development tanks.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Had a friend over to model for me. Feels a little strange to tell your friend/coworker "we're going for mommy dom with this shot" but whatever. This is a weird hobby. Gonna develop everything later tonight and hopefully get some prints in the darkroom next week.

Phone shot through the ground glass of the Yashica tlr, looking up at my model.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I'm bringing so many foreign ideas into the country and no one can stop me.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Had a friend over to try out my new portrait setup, which means it's now time for some shitty phone scans! #filmphotography #largeformatphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead

Sarah facing the camera, lit from a very low angle.

Sarah facing to the right in a folding chair.

Me, looking kinda terrible like I do in every photo.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

A couple of shitty phone scans from the roll.

Walkway up to viewing platform, through trellises.

Bridge over a man-made waterfall at a pond.

Photo of me sitting on a butterfly bench.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Keeping my drinking coffee next to my forbidden coffee is probably a bad idea, lol.

Mug of coffee and a pitcher of caffenol on a bathroom counter.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Went to the park with a friend and a very old and very shitty camera today. Walked like 3 miles and took a bunch of photos. Let's see if any of them come out! #shittycamerachallenge #mediumformat #filmphotograpy

Me posing with a Diana-F I got for free a few weeks back.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Some prints from my trip to the Huckleberry Hill Bridge at Countryside Park in Avon, CT last September. I brought two cameras with me, my Crown Graphic and my EOS. These were my favorite photos from each camera. #filmphotography #believeinfilm #largeformatphotography

Huckleberry Hill Bridge from partway up the hill. The manmade waterfall underneath is visible.

Canon EOS 630
Ilford HP5+ 400
Caffenol
Ilford Multigrade Pearl 8x10

West side of bridge, interior photo looking through to east entrance and picnic area.

Graflex Crown Graphic
FPP Frankenstein 200
Caffenol
Ilford Multigrade Pearl 8x10

View looking out through slats on the bridge. View is looking south onto the lower reservoir. A footbridge and pumphouse can be seen in the distance.

Canon EOS 630
Ilford HP5+ 400
Caffenol
Ilford Multigrade Pearl 8x10

Countryside Park pumphouse and surrounding woods. Reflections of the pumphouse and trees can be seen in the water.

Canon EOS 630
Ilford HP5+ 400
Caffenol
Ilford Multigrade Pearl 8x10

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I picked up a scanner so I can start posting nice scans of my prints. I'm still fiddling with it to figure out what settings work well, and how high I need to set the resolution if I want to post things online. (I can definitely go higher than this one, but I need to get to bed).

Photo print of some trees leaning out over a pond, with more trees in the background.
Yashica Mat-124 G
Ilford HP5+ 400
Caffenol

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Ran my store's Pokemon Day trivia night dressed in a lab coat, and accompanied by my partner Pokemon.

Daniel in a lab coat, with a Cubone plush.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The more I look at it and think about it, the more I'm convinced this is actually some of my best work, and it was originally a #shittycamerachallenge submission. I liked it so much I printed it last week at the darkroom, and now it's hanging on my wall.

Print of a double exposure of a warning sign taken with a fisheye lens.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

At a friend's place this weekend, and he just casually drops "oh, I've got a bunch of old camera stuff from my parents/grandparents. Want to see it?" Ended up getting gifted this fun little toy. I had to glue the ring on the lens barrel back on, and clean it up a bit. Looking forward to trying it.

Old and somewhat dirty Diana-F. Missing the flash attachment.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I started doing photography with no training like a year and a half ago. I'm still not great at it, but I think I'm getting better.

A still wet print of a pump house on the water at the Huckleberry Hill Park in Avon.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Worked overtime last weekend, so it's darkroom time all day today! Working on some smaller negatives today. I'll get back to 4x5 next time. #darkroom #filmisnotdead #filmphotography

Me in front of the darkroom sink. The shirt says "Instant Regret".

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Took me a minute to get back into the swing of it, but I've got a few decent prints drying now.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Finally have a day off and was able to schedule some time in the local darkroom. Let's get printing! #filmphotography #darkroom

Darkroom selfie before I hit the lights.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Some shitty phone scans of my #shittycamerachallenge attempts with the Lomography Fisheye camera. There's actually a couple in here that are kinda interesting. If I've got time next time I'm in the darkroom, I might print one or two. I'll post them if I do.

Double exposure with fisheye lens of the no ice skating sign at Mill Pond Park. The same sign was shot from two slightly different angles.

Fisheye shot of a driveway. There's snow on the lawns and some of the cars.

Fisheye shot out across the frozen pond at Mill Pond Park.

Fisheye shot of the no swimming sign in front of a mostly frozen pond at Mill Pond Park.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Finally ready for the #shittycamerachallenge. I know I'm a few days late getting started. I can't wait to take some heinous portraits.

Daniel holding up a Lomography Fisheye 2 and making a stupid face.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

So I picked myself up a typewriter. I don't think I can explain how satisfying I find using it. I haven't decided what I'm going to use it for yet, but I'll find something.

An Underwood-Olivetti portable typewriter on a desk covered in paint.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

Finally got to learn how to print photos in the darkroom over the weekend. Had a blast, and I can't wait to get back in there. I just wish my scanner was better. #believeinfilm #darkroom #largeformatphotography #filmphotography

Darkroom print of a photo looking across the water of a pond at some trees. The reflections of the trees are very visible in the water.

Darkroom print of a photo of a small waterfall and a footbridge going over it. The shot used a long exposure, making the water look like mist.

Darkroom print of a photo of a beach. A person in the background is skipping stones, and there's a pier in the water at low tide. There's a post with a sign in the foreground with a peeling sign with the number 099.

Darkroom print of a photo of a small creek in the woods.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 16/06/2024

I think some of these might actually be good to print. Can't wait for the darkroom workshop I'm signed up for at the end of the month. Still getting used to shooting with a filter. River Highland Park in Middletown on my Crown Graphic. #believeinfilm #filmphotography #largeformatphotography

A photo overlooking the Connecticut River through a break in the trees. The nearby trees on either side are quite shadowed.

The Connecticut River, shot from the beach. The moon is visible in the sky.

A creek in the woods. The water is flowing towards the bottom left of the image.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

I'm shooting in River Highland Park in Middletown trying out my new red filter and can I just say that this state is astonishingly beautiful. I'll be posting the film photos once I develop them, and I can't wait to see how they turned out. But here's some phone photos until then.

Panorama of a creek feeding the Connecticut

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 12/05/2024

Finally, last week I was out in Cape Cod. Most of what I shot was portraits of friends, but this onei wanted to get up. Shot on CatLABS mk ii 80, f/22 for 1/25. #filmphotography #largeformatphotography

A beach in Cape Cod, there's a post in the foreground, a person skipping stones at the water's edge, and a pier in the background.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 12/05/2024

I also shot across the pond to try to catch the reflection of the tree line and clouds in the water. It came out fine, but I think it wouldn't been better on a less overcast day. Shot at f/11 for 1/125

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 12/05/2024

Went out to Mill Pond Park to try out some new film yesterday. FPP Frankenstein. I tried playing around with the settings a bit to get that super smooth water effect. I got it okay on one shot, but I think I like everything else on the other one better. Shot at f/16 for 1/8, and f/32 for 1/2

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

Went out to A. W. Stanley Park to shoot the ruins of the old Stanley mansion. The photos aren't great but in my defense I'm a self taught amateur and I'm metering with my phone. CatLABS film II in my Crown Graphic #filmphotography #largeformatphotography

Chimney seen through the southern window.

Chimney and foundation through the north window. A busted TV is visible to the right of the fireplace.

Foundation through the doorway on the east side of the ruins. This photo was pretty overexposed, so this one has been digitally edited to increase the contrast.

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

First attempt shooting film in my Crown Graphic. (Previously just used Harmon Direct Positive.) CatLABS X Film 80 II Developed in caffenol I need to work on my scanning setup. #filmphotography #largeformatphotography

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Alternate photo of the falls. This one came out way too dark, which is why I took the other one. However, this one doesn't have the bar on the side from the paper sliding. Also almost forgot hashtags (though I'm not sure how they work here). #largeformatphotography #photography

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Daniel (they/them) @lupon.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Mill Pond Park in Newington All shot on my Crown Graphic with Harmon Direct Positive Paper I need a real scanner. Plexiglass on top and phone camera is a poor substitute. Especially with how curly these get. Extended descriptions in the alt text.

Waterfall at Mill Pond. The sheet slid down in the film holder and I didn't notice, so there's a huge black bar on the side. I think it's the best photo I've taken.

Walking path bridge at Mill Pond. Came out a bit dark. Clouds came in at an inopportune time.

No ice skating sign. I thought about flipping it digitally before posting, but I kinda like it like this. Restriction of the medium.

The creek fed by the falls. I like how this one came out a lot. Might finally be getting better at this. Only took the whole box of paper.

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