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Foundry Workers
c/foundry-workers•brooke_stonebrooke_stone•1mo ago
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Film Photo Tales
c/film-photo-tales•brooke_stonebrooke_stone•1mo ago

The fog in San Francisco ate my film

I was up at Twin Peaks last month with my old Pentax K1000, trying to catch the sunrise over the city. I loaded a fresh roll of Portra 400, got my settings dialed in, and waited. The fog rolled in so thick you couldn't see ten feet in front of you. I figured the shots were ruined, but I just kept shooting the gray blanket anyway, focusing on the texture of the mist right against the lens. When I got the scans back, half the roll was just these soft, moody frames where the city lights were faint glowing orbs. It wasn't the postcard shot I wanted, but it felt more true to that cold, quiet morning. Made me stop trying to force a picture and just shoot what's actually there. Anyone else have a plan completely fall apart but end up with something they liked more?

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