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Ben Rains

@benrains.bsky.social

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Forever lost in light & shadow, actinic alchemy, and the beauty of everything. I'm a photographer who mainly works with film. 🇺🇦Slava Ukraini🌻 https://linktr.ee/benrains

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Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · Dec 11

Sharnayla in the studio.
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #photography #35mm #benrains #bnwphoto

A black and white photographic portrait of a woman sitting on a small settee. She's leaning back and illuminated by dappled light from a nearby window.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 16h

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 1d

Roarie reading (2014).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #roarieyum #benrains

A black and white photographic portrait of Roarie lying on the floor while reading a book.

Photographed with a Nikon FM2, Nikkor 50/1.8, Ilford HP5+

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 1d

Same, but I’m half expecting it will be AI that kills me before it completely destroys humanity.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 1d

A little something from my collection of vintage snapshots.
benrains.substack.com/p/trucker-gals
#vintagephotography #photography

Rescued moments

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Nu.lovesong @nulovesong.bsky.social · 1d

Edera
With @fleurmysterieusexxl (IG)

#fineartnude #darkroomnude #darkroomprint #intimacy #artisticnude #nulovesong #filmphotography #nude #analog #portrait #grain #artisticnude #fineartnude

Darkroom prints on Ilford RC paper, shot on @ilfordphoto.com Hp5+
Canon AE-1

A naked woman immersed in a plant.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 2d

Stray cat stretching in the sun. Cairo, Illinois (2010).
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #benrains

A black and white photograph of a stray can behind the glass window of an abandoned shop's door, stretching in the warmth of spring sunlight.

Photographed with a Nikon FM3A, Nikkor 35/2.8, Ilford HP5+

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 2d

Somnio with Sharnayla (2014).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #sharnayla #benrains

A black and white photographic portrait of a nude woman standing against a white wall backdrop. She's facing forward, eyes closed, holding the stems of a dead plant.

Photographed with a Nikon FM2, Nikkor 50/1.8, Ilford HP5+, direct camera flash.

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DmitryMax @dmitrymax.bsky.social · 3d

Kate

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 3d

Sharnayla in the studio (2015).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #5x7 #sharnayla #benrains

A black and white photographic portrait of a woman, slightly motion blurred, standing against white wall and next to a fern. She's holding a lace scarf.

Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 camera with a 5x7 reducing back, Ilford HP5+.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 3d

The Ames' family cottage on Lake Huron (2007).
Photographed by moonlight.
#filmphotography #largeformatphotography #4x5 #michigan #lakehuron #benrains

A black and white photograph of small lake cottage taken at night. The view is from the sandy beach toward the cottage with its windows glowing from the interior light.

Photographed with a Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5, Optar 135/4.7, Ilford HP5+

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 3d

A portrait of Madeleine (2018).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #35mm #madeleine #benrains

A tightly cropped photographic portrait of a young woman. Her face is dappled with shadows and sunlight.

Photographed with a Nikon FM2, Nikkor 50/1.8, and some sort of inexpensive Agfa color film.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 3d

Roarie in the garden (2015).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #artnude #roarieyum #benrains

A black and white photographic image of a nude model seated on the ground in front of a flower bed filled with brown-eyed susan flowers.

Photographed with a Nikon FM2, Ilford HP5+

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 3d

And it's something else entirely to enforce arbitrary, unconstitutional, inhuman, and un-American rules and to do so gleefully.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 3d

I bought one from them years ago, and it works well, but I can't believe they're charging $85/ea for the cords now. I could understand something like $25, but geez... paramountcords.com/product/bp-p...

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 4d

It's definitely way more civil here. A large part of that is due to the culture forming very early on to not tolerate bad actors, and because BlueSky provides excellent tools for blocking and filtering.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations! That’s a great image.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 5d

Be sure to give your sitters welding goggles.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 5d

A portrait of Rachael (2010).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #rachael #benrains

A black and white photograph of Rachael standing in the corner of a room.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks!

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 6d

‪A portrait of Mo (2015).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #largeformatphotography #vintagestyle #artnude #8x10 #mo #benrains

A black and white photograph of a model standing in front of a folding room divider. The model has a robe lowered and draped around her waist.

Photographed with my Century 10A 8x10 camera, Ilford HP5+

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 6d

A snapshot from my photo collection.
benrains.substack.com/p/dueling-ca...
#vintagephotography #boxcamera #edwardianstyle #vintagestyle

Dueling Cameras

Rescued moments

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Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 6d

A portrait of Gina by the window (2018).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #gina #benrains

Black and white photograph of a woman standing by a window.

Photographed with a Nikon FM2, Nikkor 50/1.8 lens, Ilford HP5+ film.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 6d

A still life with three pears (2019). I photographed this on 4x5 Fujifilm instant packfilm with a 1920s era vintage Wollensak Verito portrait lens for the soft-focus effect.
#filmphotography #largeformatphotography #pictorialism #instantphotography #fp100c45 #stilllife #softfocus #4x5 #benrains

A photographic still-life of three pears placed on a black plate.

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · 7d

It’s a beautiful part of Ireland, even in the month of January when I was there!