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Last Dress It almost looks like I added this text as a caption, but no, this was a sign on a store in the mall. Nikon FE, Rollei Paul, 510-Pyro. #BelieveInFilm

A sign over a double glass door reads “Last Dress”. Behind it, somewhat blurred, many dresses.

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I think I’ve found my happy place.

Dine in or grab & go. Kielbasa, handmade pierogi, stuffed cabbage rolls, soups, salads, code beer, bottled drinks, coffee, handmade desserts & more

Drink menu for Pierogi Shop in Flagler Beach

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Alpena City Hall Small but imposing. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A two story stone building with arched doorways has the words “Alpena City Hall” attached to it. Two sidewalks lead up to the building, and trees are on either side.

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Barbara Manning Barbara Manning backed by Sue Garner and Antietam at Dromfest during a nuclear attack. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A crowd of people positively glows while watching a woman with an acoustic guitar front a band and backup singer in front of a building with an open garage door.

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Please No Strollers Because if you please a stroller, who knows what you’ll please next. Nikon FE, Rollei Paul, 510-Pyro. #BelieveInFilm

Shadows fall all over the mall through a sun roof, including on an escalator. A sign next to the escalator reads “Please No Strollers”.

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U. S. Post Office This is the post office in downtown Alpena. It’s a very imposing building. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

An imposing stone building has arched windows, two to the left and one to the right of the door, which also has an arched window above it. The second floor has smaller rectangular windows.

Art Studio Someone had fun painting this place. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A small garage is painted in vivid fluorescent colors, one wall yellow, the large garage door blue, its wall purple. A sign painted on the wall above the garage says “126 Water Street Art Studio” .

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 29/09/2026

Palm Trees Shot from the sidewalk outside our condo with a Kodak Charmera Millennium. #Charmera #ShittyCameraChallenge

Palm tree rendered in 6 colors plus dithering

Another palm tree rendered in 6 colors plus dithering

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Mini Mini At the entrance to Paramus Park mall, there were a bunch of kiddie cars. Many of them were Minis, which makes them Mini Minis. There were Many Mini Minis. This is one. Nikon FE, Rollei Paul, 510-Pyro. #BelieveInFilm

A small toy car/stroller in the shape of a Mini Cooper.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 29/09/2026

Thunder Bay River The Thunder Bay River empties into Lake Huron here in downtown Alpena. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

Bulkheads line a river as it passes a power station on its way to emptying into Lake Huron.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 29/09/2026

Marina This is a view of the marina on the Hudson River as seen from the park in Hudson. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

Several plasture boats are docked at a marina on a river. The parking lot next to it is largely empty, with a few SUVs and a couple of pickup trucks with trailers and a lot of empty space. In the lower right, people are launching a pair of jet-skis.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 28/09/2026

Paramus Park Laura wanted to go here when we were up at her parents’ house the other day. This mall was immortalized in the song “Ariel” by Dean Friedman (IYKYK). It’s dying, like most malls, but not as dead as some. Nikon FE, Rollei Paul, 510-Pyro. #BelieveInFilm

A sign above an entrance reads “Paramus Park” in stylized letters. The doors are chrome frames filled with glass.

Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 28/09/2026

Welcome to Old Town Alpena Even an empty town like Alpena can look pretty good at golden hour. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A two story red brick building has a sign out front that says “Welcome to Old Town Alpena”, and a ghost sign behind it that says “North-Side Pharmacy E. C. Spens Prop”. Less visible words beneath mention stationery and cigars. An SUV is parked in front of the building. A sign partially visible at the far corner at left says “Alpena Visitor In”, with “In” presumably continuing with “fo” or “formation”

Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 28/09/2026

Park Thiis park overlooks the Hudson River in Hudson, New York. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

An asphalt walkway recedes into the distance, lined by benches facing to the left. The grass is fluorescent green, as are the tress, and the clouds are kind of purple. An Amiercan flag holds a place of prominence at the center, and a lamppost matches it for prominence.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 25/09/2026

Beach This is the beach at Popamora Point in Highlands. Kodak Medalist II, Kodak Gold 200, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A house is visible in the middle distance and a marina in the far distance in this look at a beach. The house is built at the foot of a hill with trees surrounding it.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 25/09/2026

Welcome to Downtown Alpena This business was closed. But thanks for the greeting! Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A chalkboard painted wall on a building has a script text “Welcome to Downtown Alpena” writtn on it, along with the credit for the organization that commissioned it and the person who created it, @downtownalpena and @lovelylittleletteringco respectively. Therre are numerous illustrations surrounding the words. The wall appears in an entrance, and the window and door are covered with kraft paper and there appears to be a document in the window.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 25/09/2026

Statue This statue was in a park overlooking the Hudson River. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A status of a woman in robes carrying a sword stands on a hill in front of some trees. The clouds in the sky are purple and the trees are a vivid solarized green.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 24/09/2026

Popamora Point This is a beach I didn’t know about until a couple of years ago, even though I’ve lived in Monmouth County for almost 50 years. I liked the way the trees form a portal here. Kodak Medalist II, Kodak Gold 200, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A pathway leads to a beach through a cut in the dunes. Small trees on either side bend over toward the path, forming kind of a circle between branches and shadows

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 24/09/2026

Sanctuary Cinema I found this in Alpena, Michigan. I spent the night there. It was hard to find a restaurant open downtown on a weeknight in May. I wound up going to Culver’s on the commercil strips a few miles away. Meh. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A mixed color brick building stand at a corner. A sign standing out from the corner reads “Sanctuary Cinema”, with “Sanctuary” vertically aligned and “Cinema” horizontally aligned. A car is stopped at the corner.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 24/09/2026

Blue and Yellow I shot this mainly because of the blue and yellow stripes on the curb, which I interpreted as support for Ukraine. Wasn’t thinking about the after effects of the nuclear bomb and the impact it would have on the photo. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

The curb in front of a house is painted alternating bits of blue and yellow. There is a sidewalk and a fence in front of the house. A tree on the lawn dominates the middle of the photo, blocking much of the house. the door and some windows are visible, though.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 23/09/2026

The Social Type I’m more the Anti-Social Type myself, but okay. (They’re actionally a stationery store….) Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A woman carrying a couple of bags stands in the entrance of a store looking at the display window. The store has a sign sticking out from the brick wall that says “The Social Type”. A aign standing on the sidewalk, partially cut off, say the same. The store is in a two story brick building. The entire scene looks oddly lit, solarized.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 22/09/2026

Sunflowers As seen in the light of a thousand suns. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A pair of sunflowers, one facing the camera and one facing to the right, look like they are being irradiated.

Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 21/09/2026

Chi-Chi's Burger stand in Rogers City, Michigan. Gets good reviews on Yelp. I was between lunch and dinner, so all I got was this picture. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development #BelieveInFilm

A single story building with brick at the lower half, clapboard above it, and a cedar shingle awning. Signs on the side and front of the awning say “Chi-Chi-s” in large letters. Another sign on the roof says “Chi Chi’s”, then has an illustration of a hamburger, then “Great Food • Good Friends”. There is one table with some chairs around it outside.

Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 21/09/2026

La Perche This restaurant has the most amazing French Toast. It’s a piece of bread the size of your head that they soak overnight in custard before making it. It’s amazing. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2. #BelieveInFilm

A sign stands out from the wall of a restaurant and says “La Perche” with a pig’s head on it. The entire face of the restaurant looks irradiated.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 21/09/2026

Gem's Bagels This is a local chain. They seem to be in every town near us. Kodak Medalist II, Kodak Gold 200, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A long mural fills the side wall of a one story building. It has a sign on it that says “Gem’s Bagels”. The murals has a checkered path running through it and represents the town, including what looks like a castle but is actually Twin Lights Lighthouse. The bay is also seen. The path runs past various foods like coffee and a bagel with lunch meat.

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Rogers City Motel Rogers City is about halfway between Cheboygan and my destination for that evening, Alpena. I don’t think this place was open even if I needed a room. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A single story motel with 8 rooms has a dirt parking lot in front of it. The sign says “Rogers City Motel” at the top, with a hand painted phone number, 989-734-0777, on a white structure at the bottom of the sign. A rowboat is visible at lower left with the name “Jenny” painted crudely on it.

Ice Cream Can’t miss this place in Highlands. Kodak Medalist II, Kodak Gold 200, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A two story white building has a big sign on the side that says Ice Cream in stylized multi-colored letters, with an ice cream cone between the words. What was a parking lot is filled with tables and chairs of various shapes and sizes.

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West Indies Natural Food & Grocery ‘Best’ Beef Patties Our Specialty. Sadly, this place wasn’t open yet. Someday I’ll get a picture of it that doesn’t look like it’s reflecting the nuclear bomb explosion. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A storefront has an aged sign hanging in it with a woman pushing a shopping cart in silhouette with the words “Beef Patties” above her, and the words “West Indies Natural Food & Grocery” to her right. The words “‘Best’ Beef Patties Our Specialty” are stenciled on the window below it. There is a LiteBrite style ATM sign and a poster for an event called “Music in the Stacks” in the window. The other side of the door, there is a poster with an illustration of a black man playing a guitar and the word “Jamaica” over him. Two mailboxes are at the far right. The left one says “1” and has mail poking out its top. The right one says “2” and is closed.

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Keyport Liquors I love that the main sign here is a promotion for a local(ish) craft beer, and the majors are demoted to merely filling the windows. Pentax MZ-5, Santa Color 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 19/09/2026

Two cool packages in the mail today. First was this zine from Maureen Bond of photos taken with the Kodak Charmera. It’s a collective zine and has a couple of my shots in it. Also got a package from Ihor Polyakov with some of his homemade 120 and 4x5 film. Going to have fun with this.

Five foil wrapped rolls of 120 film, two marked “Classic” and three marked “Grain”, and a black envelope marked “4x5” sit on top of a zine with the title “Keychain Visions” and the tag line at the bottom “One Camera. Many Eyes. Endless Possibilities.”

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Lake Huron I stopped at a rest area between Cheboygan and Alpena and took this shot of Lake Huron. Trump hasn’t tried to rename this one yet. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

Water from a very large lake laps a rocky beach. Land may be visible at the distant horizon.

Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 19/09/2026

Door …to hell? This trippy Ektar is bizzare. I think I’m going to shoot another roll next week and see if this is a one off or if I can replicate the effect. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A wooden door with the number 116 sits in a large frame that is blue-ish. The landing leading to it is also blue with puddles of ectoplasm.

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Mexican Grocery Store This little bodega is in Keyport. Pentax MZ-5 (Reflx Lab modified to shoot square format), Santa Color 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A sign above a storefront proclaims this is the Mexican Grocery Store, 732-217-1596. Signs in the window offer money transfer to México and worldwide via RIA Money Transfer. The window has an Open sign (fake neon) and Mexican pottery on display.

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I know it’s just random chance that put these two posts by @jamellebouie.net one after the other and that they’re from different threads, but it was amusing to read this and think that Jamelle’s son was intoxicated with the idea that he could inflict death after reading a book about the Vietnam War

jamelle • @jamellebouie.net
my kids went to the library this morning and my son brought home a book for kids titled "what was the vietnam war" so i expect to be answering a lot of questions about american foreign policy in the 1960s soon
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I also think that he is simply fascinated with death and intoxicated by the idea that he can inflict death.
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Kingston Theater Michigan towns all seem to have one old theater with a fantastic sign in them. Some of them, like this one, are even still open. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A couple of cars are parked in front of a theater. The theater has a nice old sign that says “Kingston Theater”, with “Kingston” vertically aligned and “Theater” horizontal, with an ornate lighting structure and design around them. Films currently playing include Sheep Detectives, Prada 2, Michael, Star Wars, Passenger, and Mortal Combat, although those last two are partially obscured by a lamp post and banner in front of them.

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It’s pictures. A few years ago, I bought a package of Rollei Paul & Reinhold film. No idea what it really is, probably Aviphot 400. And then I didn’t do anything with it. Until now. I forget what’s on the first half, but the second half is from a visit to Paramus Park mall Tuesday. #BelieveInFilm

A roll of black and white film dries in the shower.

Haunted House Not really haunted. Just looks that way thanks to Ektar in ECN-2. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

Steps with a metal railing lead up to a door. Around the corner, the wall is clapboard with paint peeling. The whole scene looks vaguely psychedelic and surreal with something resembling solarization on many of the features of the photograph.

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Barn Not actually a barn, but it kinda looks like one. Was more of a garage, but now it’s not anything. Pentax MZ-5 (Reflx Lab modified to shoot square), Santa Color 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

A fire hydrant stands between two posts, both cockeyed, in front of concrete barriers that prevent cars from going to what was clearly once intended to accommodate cars. The building has a couple of garage-style doors painted white among a red wall, and two fillers for what look like they used to be garage doors, painted red. The second floor is painted white and has a window with wooden shutters that hasn’t been opened recently.

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Open I think it’s been a while since the neon sign at the bottom has been lit up. Seen in Cheboygan, Michigan. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

An elaborate sign made of wood with ropes is missing the main portion of its sign, leaving only what appear to be fluorescent tubes and a neon sign, unlit, that says “Open” with an arrow pointing to the right.

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My Reveni Labs Alto UV meter arrived today. Looks really solid. I like the move he’s made into better packaging. #AltProcess

Nylon case with a camera and sunbeams coming out from behind it and the words “Reveni Labs”.

Case from the first shot opened, showing a meter with a little box at the top that says “UV” and four metal buttons above a screen, with supporting materials like cables.

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Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 16/09/2026

Three Stories Haunted psychedelic brownstone in Hudson, New York. Pentax 17, Kodak Ektar 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm #wwhfpd

A three story house stands on a street with cars parked in front. The colors look exaggerated and psychedelic.

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Cheboygan Brewing Followup to yesterday’s post showing Hive North. This is Cheboygan Brewing, separated from Hive North by a side street, with a balcony full of people presumably drinking beer. I hope a few found themselves next door later. Leica R4, Kodak Pro Image 100, ECN-2 dev. #BelieveInFilm

A building split between a two story large building behind a smaller one story section with a balcony on top. The balcony is filled with people sitting at tables and on chairs. A sign on the larger building facing the balcony says “Cheboygan Brewing”. There is a flag next to the door on the front of the smaller building that says “Cheboygan Brewing Co.”, and a sign lit up that says “Open” on the other side of the door.

Ralph Brandi @thereisnocat.com · 16/09/2026

Beach Complete with US Navy warship in the distance. Pentax MZ-5 (modified to shoot square format), Santa Color 100, ECN-2 development. #BelieveInFilm

People relax on the beach, sunbathing and fishing. In the distance, a ship is docked at the naval weapons depot.