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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Jan 14

This account will always be film photography only, but I have other interests that I'm sharing on @sirromssur.bsky.social

Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 18h

Subtractive.

Fujifilm Instax SQ10 + Fujifilm Instax Square Instant Film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #fujifilminstaxsq10 #instaxsquarefilm

An instant photograph of three overlapping colored circles - red, yellow, and blue.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 4d

Flames.

Pentax ZX-5n, Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 + Kodak Elite Chrome 100

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #kodakelitechrome100 #pentaxzx5n #xpro

A color photograph of the left front corner of an old hotrod with fenders, red body paint over yellow areas with flames, a big chrome headlight, and chrome grill.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 7d

Tine.

Polaroid Colorpack II + Fujifilm FP3000B, paper negative scan

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #fujifilmfp3000b #goop #polaroidcolorpackii

A black and white instant photograph of a woman sitting at a bistro table outside of a sandwich shop while looking straight into the camera with a perturbed look on her face. The background is windows, reflections, and a walkway.

Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 11d

Pipes.

Holga 120N (Holgamods) + Ilford Pan F Plus

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #holga120n #ilfordpanfplus

A square black and whit photograph of a neatly arranged stack of white PVC pipe right against the weathered outside wall of a wooden shack on the left side of the frame, white paint peeling away. On the right side of the frame is the out of focus silhouette of another building.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 14d

Parenthetical.

Fujifilm Instax mini EVO + Fujifilm Instax Mini Black Instant Film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #instaxminievo #instaxminiblackfilm

A pair of double-mirrored instant abstract macro color photographs.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 16d

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 18d

No Trailer Queen.

Olympus XA + Ilford XP2 Super 400

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #olympusxa #xp2super400

A black and white photograph of a light-colored 1961 Chevrolet station wagon, in three-quarter view, with pinstripe flames just above the wheel wells, front to back.

Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 21d

Brent, Katie.

Polaroid One600 Ultra + expired Polaroid 600 film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #one600ultra #polaroid600film

A pair of color instant photographs of two people from the chest up. On the left is a young man with dark short hair and a beard wearing a faded denim shirt. On the right is a young woman with light-colored hair, wearing a blue jacket with straps from a day pack over her shoulders. The are looking away from each other.

Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 25d

Abandoned (symmetrical).

Hasselblad 500C/M, Zeiss Planar T* 80mm f/2.8 C + Ilford FP4 Plus

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #hasselblad500cm #ilfordfp4plus

A black and white photo of a decommissioned truss bridge in Central Texas, the far end completely covered by overgrown tree branches.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks, Steve. I like that camera, but it's really a challenge to advance film... that little white dot in my black version is so hard to see. I found a small magnifying glass and attached it to the lanyard I use on the Sprocket Rocket to help me find it.

Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 27d

Crazy good!

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks, Steve.

Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · 28d

Concrete.

Polaroid SX-70 Sonar OneStep + Polaroid 600 Film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #polaroid600film #sx70sonaronestep

A color instant photograph of a wall made of concrete that surrounds a front yard, shot from above and downward at a slight angle, circular pill-shaped portions of the wall create an interesting pattern.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Sep 7

Fifteen hundred GPM.

Hasselblad 500C/M, 50mm ƒ/4.0 Zeiss Distagon T* + Ilford FP4 Plus

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #hasselblad500cm #ilfordfp4plus125

A square black and white photograph of a silver fire hydrant with a blue top down at the corner of our street. This was shot on the funky batch of FP4 from 2020-2021 and there are many tiny white specks covering the negative.

Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Sep 4

A gift from the neighbors.

Hasselblad 500C/M, Hasselblad Zeiss Planar T* 80mm ƒ/2.8 + NONS Instant Back, Fujifilm Instax Square Black film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #hasselblad500cm #instaxclub #instaxsquareblackfilm #nonsinstantback

A color instant photo of a small bouquet of fake Gerber Daisies, sticking out of a plastic flower pot that's resting in a terracotta pot that has a small weed, all in between other colorful pots, sitting amongst fallen Live Oak leaves and Colorado River rock and a carpet of Live Oak leaves, with a fence in the background.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 31

R.

Spartus Fulvue, +4 close-up lens + Fujifilm Neopan ACROS 100

#120film #6x6 #abstract #black #blackandwhite #coffeecup #film #fujifilmneopanacros100 #macro #mediumformat #monochrome #photography #shadow #spartusfulvue #square #white

A square black and white photograph of a white coffee cup with an uppercase "r" on its side, sitting on my desk next to a stack of hard drives that have a polaroid print leaning against them face-first. In the foreground is a crumpled cellophane wrapper.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 28

Chirp. Chirp.

Fujifilm Instax mini EVO + Fujifilm Instax Mini Black Instant Film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #instaxminievo #instaxminiblackfilm

A pair of double-mirrored instant abstract macro color photographs of light blue and white circles, an orange lined black triangle, against a dark blue background.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 24

Road Angel.

Sprocket Rocket + Fujifilm Superia 800

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #fujifilmsuperia800 #sprocketrocket

An underexposed color photograph of Terry Allen's life-size sculpture of an early 50s Chevrolet, titled "Road Angel" on the grounds at Laguna Gloria in Austin, Texas. The photograph was taken at a low and wide angle from the right front corner of the car and fades into dense brush and trees in the background.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 21

The bucket, revisited.

Hasselblad 500C/M, Hasselblad Zeiss Sonnar T* 150mm ƒ/4 + NONS Instant Back, Fujifilm Instax Square Black film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #hasselblad500cm #instaxclub #instaxsquareblackfilm #nonsinstantback

A color instant photo of a small, well-worn bucket with handles and a lid, sitting on a flagstone step surrounded by river rock and a few live oak leaves, with a fence and gate, blurred in the background.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 17

Splash pad.

Holga 120N (Holgamods) + Ilford Pan F Plus

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #holga120n #ilfordpanfplus

An abstract pair of grainy square black and white photographs of sail shades above a splash pad at a local city center.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 15

Sound Waves.

Fujifilm Instax mini EVO + Instax Mini Instant Film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #instaxminievo #instaxminifilm

A pair of double-mirrored instant macro color photographs of red, orange, yellow, light blue, and black colored circles creating wave-like patterns expanding from the center outwards, both left and right.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 10

Thank you!

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 10

Flower.

Holga 120N + Ilford HP5 Plus 400

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #holga120n #ilfordhp5plus400

A black and white photograph of graffiti on the wall of the Lamar Underpass in downtown Austin, part of the "Be Well" large-scale mural project sharing positive messages about mental and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic. This part of the mural depicts a woman's face at the center of a flower, with bright stars in her dark-colored hair.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 7

Yellow Rose.

Instax Wide Evo + Fujifilm Instax Wide Black Instant Film

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #instaxwideevo #fujifilminstaxwideblack #instaxclub

A sepia-toned instant photograph of dried rose leaves, still on the stem. The light source is above and to the left, casting shadows in the bottom half of the frame. The stem is centered horizontally and the background is a black inner sleeve from a record album.

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Russ Morris @russmorris.bsky.social · Aug 3

Franky.

Olympus XA + Ilford XP2 Super 400

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #olympusxa #xp2super400

A black and white photograph of a dark-haired young man, wearing glasses, a black t-shirt, and a dark coat, sitting at a table in the De Young Museum Cafe. A plastic bottle is on the table with just the top visible. In the background are two people at another table.

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