Kenova, Whitman County, Washington

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Kenova, Whitman County, Washington
Kenova, Whitman County, Washington

I’ve recently said some unkind things about Fuji Reala. Something about it being even more boring than Portra. This might be true, but it’s still got a nice feel to it. Someone said that it was “realistic,” which makes sense. Portra tends to be as well (until you get into the 400s and 800s).

I don’t mind photorealism, it’s just that… actually, wait… yeah, I sort of do mind it. It’s all well and good in its proper place, but for my money, I like my photos to feel how I felt when I was there. I don’t much care if they look like how it looked. In fact, I’d rather they not.

This is a personal choice, and it’s why I choose to shoot strange emulsions and like to throw Provia in a plastic point & shoot. To most it doesn’t make a lot of sense. I’m okay with that.

And it’s not that I want wacky color shifts, light leaks and symbolic double exposures. I’d rather not have any of that, thank you.

When I visit a place, part of it stays with me. It moves me as I take it in. I’d like my photography to capture at least a sliver of how it felt to be there.

For that, maybe Reala isn’t the emulsion for me. Maybe it holds me back (for better or worse).

In this case, I simply wanted to take a photo of a sign telling you that there are no signs. It’s beautiful in a way, and I like that.

Thank you, Reala. It’s been swell.

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‘Your Brother’s Blood’

Camera: Mamiya m645j (1975)
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor Macro C 80mm f/4
Film: Fuji Reala (x-06/2005)
Process: DIY ECN-2

Kenova, Whitman County, Washington

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Taken on: May 12, 2018
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