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jason dupertuis
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Art student-turned-programmer making traditional prints of a lot of birds and mountains. Owns more film cameras than digital. Dabbles in video game dev. Occasionally flies planes.

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It’s been uh…. 23 years (🤮) since I was last in a darkroom, but I got to break that streak. Film is cool, but putting a blank sheet of paper in some water and watching an image appear from nothing is cooler

#film #darkroom #photography
A picture of a negative enlarger, used for projecting a film negative onto photo paper for development. A picture of a photograph, a black and white silver gelatin print. The photo is a picture of a mountain peak rising from the ground, the many layers of rock visible much of the way up. In the foreground are some tour busses, and the sky behind it only has faint, wispy clouds A picture of a photograph, a black and white silver gelatin print. The photo is of a new born baby wrapped up in a blanket, laying in his hospital bed. His hands are by his cheek and his eyes are just barely open, looking off the right of the image. A picture of a photograph, a black and white silver gelatin print. The picture is of a tree hanging on the edge of a stream bank. Much of the ground under it having been washed away, the tree’s gnarled roots have turned into support columns stretching to ground level.
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Hell yeah from the other side of the triangle
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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(6/6) Really need to come back and do a proper tour of Scotland

#film #filmphotography #streetphotography #edinburgh #scotland
A black and white photo of an old train station and it's grand glass ceiling built by a novel material of steel I-beams. A bunch of people are on the bottom of the frame, looking at something beyond the left edge. Glasgow Central Station, Scotland A black and white photograph of the side of a building. Three intricate windows are set in a white washed wall, surrounded by ivy growing against the wall. A black and white photograph of a small train station, looking down the tracks from a platform. Prominent in the picture is a pedestrian bridge crossing above the tracks. A black and white photograph of people sitting in chairs, waiting at a train station. In the distance are the arrival boards, just out of focus. Above them is a sign welcoming you to Glasgow, celebrating its 850th anniversary. Numerous people sit in the chairs, the backs of their heads to the camera. Glasgow Central Station, Scotland
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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(5/x) The wedding was on the opposite coast outside of Glasglow, so we packed up and hopped on a couple of trains (yay trains!) Of course, the church was old and adorable

#film #filmphotography #streetphotography #scotland
A black and white photograph of a old church and its yard. The church is in the rear, small and made of stone. On the left is an gnarled old tree, and two weathered headstones sit in front of it. A black and white photograph of a little village street. Nearby on the left is a white, old-fashioned Bently ready to pick up the bride and groom. In the distance are some white-washed stone houses. A black and white photograph of an old churchyard cemetery. Old weathered headstones and monuments are scattered around, surrounding an old tree set in the middle of the picture. A black and white photograph of a large white stately house, taken from some distance on a grass field. The flags of the UK, Scotland, and Ukraine fly from three flag poles.
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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(4/x) Edinburgh is a gorgeous city, really need to come back some day

#film #filmphotography #streetphotography #edinburgh #scotland
A black and white photograph of a group of people milling around an old stone, castle-like structure. One large group of people are on ground level standing around a portcullis opening. Some other people are climbing up a long set of stairs on the right side of the picture, and a few others are just walking around. Edinbugh Castle, Scotland A black and white photograph of a street scene, taken from a sidewalk. The street is old and narrow with modern cars driving in one direction, the buildings on either side (also old, and made in stone) tower over the street. People walk down the left sidewalk away from the camera, below a sign on the far left "Virgin Hotels". The road drives through a tall arch supporting a crossing road, on top of which a double-decker buss is driving. Edinburgh, Scotland A black and white photograph of a shuttered street-front business. A sign over the shutters is for a bar named "Shenanigans", but it looks like it's out of business. The shutters are covered in graffiti, and spray painted on the wall next to it is "Free Palestine" and some other words. Edinburgh, Scotland A black and white photograph of a street scene. A bunch of cars, led by a London-style taxi, are driving into a roundabout. Buildings on either side are old and largely made of stone. In the distance, in the opening looking down the street, is Edinburgh Castle perched on a large cliff.
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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(3/x) I took a gamble on going all #film, and like a true sicko I chose my Minolta Autocord, a medium-format TLR with a rudimentary light meter. I had six rolls of my favorite Tri-X 400, and two rolls of HP5. I ended up just shooting the six

#filmphotography #streetphotography #edinburgh #scotland
A black and white photograph looking down a city street from the sidewalk. The buildings on either side are stone and obviously old. A couple of modern cars drive along the road, and people walk on the sidewalks. Edinbugh, Scotland A black and white photograph of the front of an old building, looking down an opening in the building for an alley that leads to the rear of the building. On either side of the alley are stores, the one on the left showing "everything must go" signs. The opening has some ornate iron work, and is surrounded by various historical signs. One sign on the top says "Panmure Close" A black and white photograph taken close-up of a side entry of a gothic-style cathedral. Front and center is the doors of the entry way, in front of which are two people that might be about to go inside. Two massive pillars are on either side of the doors, a large collection of ornate windows are above them. St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland A black and white photograph of a large group of people standing scattered around a street. Most of the people are looking with interest at something just off of the left side of the frame. On the far side of the people is a wall of old stone buildings. Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland
October 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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(2/x) We only had two days to go sightseeing, and since we were carrying along two toddlers it was slow going. Which is unfortunate since Edinburgh's a really cool city for taking pictures

#film #filmphotography #streetphotography #edinburgh #scotland
A black-and-white photograph of a landscape scene. On the right is the ruins of a small gothic-style church, on the left is a pathway with people on it and rugged hilly terrain in the background. One of the people has stopped to take a photo of the ruins. Photo of is the chapel at Holyrood Palace, taken from the gardens A black and white photograph taken in an aisle of an old gothic-style church. The picture is framed by the wall, pillars, and vaulted ceiling. Standing at the bottom in the distance is a figure of a woman taking a picture. A black-and-white photograph of a landscape. The near ground is a grass field framed by two clumps of trees. In the distance, low in the picture, are some rugged hills. The sky is bright and cloudy. Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland A black and white photograph of the ruins of a old, gothic-style church. In the center of the photo is the rear wall and massive window frame. On the right are the supporting columns separating the aisle, while the left wall is largely missing. People mill about the bottom of the photo. Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
October 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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(1/x) Went to Scotland last week for a cousin's wedding, taking a toddler, a camera, and six rolls of #film The following thread is a collection of what came out of it

Tri-X 400, Minolta Autocord, developed and scanned at home

#photography #filmphotography #edinburgh #scotland #streetphotography
A black-and-white photograph of the Regent Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland taken from below. The bridge is framed by two buildings, and is cast in shadow from the sun behind it. A black and white photograph of an old brick wall and a big utility box (or something). The bricks are roughly made; the mortar is thick and inconsistent, and has some plants growing from it. The utility box is graffiti-ed, and plastered with a poster for a show caleld "Dystopia: The Rock Opera". A black and white photograph of a castle-looking tower (Governor's House in Edinburgh, Scotland) sitting on the edge of a cliff face. The picture is taken looking from below, the tower silhouetted against the sky. The cliff is covered by many trees and scrubs. A black and white photograph looking down a street from the sidewalk. The street is bordered by two 20th century buildings, but they frame a castle-like structure sitting on a hill in the distance. Two cars are in the street, and people mill on the sidewalk. The picture was taken in Edinburgh, Scotland at the intersection of Calton Rd and Old Tolbooth Wynd, looking west to Governor's House.
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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I woke up this morning and looked out my hotel room window and went “this place can’t be real”
A photo of a spooky old cemetery shrouded in mist
October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Some shots from my first time using Ilford FP4. Maybe a little too flat out of the box for my taste, but it pretties up real nice in post and the detail is fab

#film #photography #filmphotography #landscape #ashevillenc
A close-cropped black and white photograph of a building storefront. In the center is decorative art deco stonework on the facade, just to the left of an entryway advertising cocktails. A table and chairs are on the bottom, and a few fronds from a short palm jut out from the left edge. A black and white photograph of a foreboding liminal space. The focus on the bottom left are a few steps bathed in light, their lips worn down from a century of people climbing them. The rest of the frame is dark, but suggests a landing and a companion staircase. A black and white photograph of a forest stream. Taken from almost water height, the opposite bank and trees on it tower over the image, and are also reflected in the still water. The dark reflections are mottled by fallen leaves floating on the water. A black and white photograph of a tree sitting on the edge of a river bank, taken from below ground level. The tree’s root system has been exposed by erosion, turned into a gnarled network of roots that have been strengthened into structural members.
October 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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A few frames from the latest batch of development. Ilford HP5 120 #film shot on a Minolta Autocord. The contrast wasn't as punchy out of the tank as I like so I'll probably stick to Tri-X for my 400 shooting.

#photography #filmphotography #ilford #hp5 #asheville
A black and white photograph of a series of large, gnarly live oak trees. The trees fill most of the frame, with a sidewalk running around them. A spooky black and white photograph of a hallway. The hallway is intermitantly lit and in shadow as the architecture of the walls blocks the ceiling lights. A black and white photograph of a city scene, taken above the ground. The focal point of the photo is a wood power pole and the various lines coming to and from. Around and behind it are a few buildings, with a forested hill in the far distance. A black and white photograph of the famous drum circle in downtown Asheville, NC. In the center of the crowd are a bunch of people playing various percussion instruments, surrounded by bystanders watching and dancing along.
October 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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My train didn’t make the cut
A picture of a steam locomotive drawn in crayon, viciously scribbled over in black
October 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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A few frames of result. Absolutely floored at how well it came out. All hail medium format black and white.

#film #photography #filmphotography
A black and white photograph of baseball pre-game warmups. It’s looking down to home plate from the deep third base foul line. Players mill around warming up. A black and white photograph. A bunch of people are sitting on tall chairs socializing, with a dog sitting in front of them A black and white photograph of a stream running through a forest A black and white photograph of the edge of a forest. Centered in the frame is a long line of trees running down either side of what must have been a path at one point, but it’s now blocked by a private property sign.
September 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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23 years after I last developed some film, I did it again! And I didn’t (largely) screw it up!

#film #filmphotography
A picture of two rolls of film hanging on a string in front of a window
September 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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My wee one has started demanding drawings from me. A tiny art director in the making.

Inspired by the imitable @planeyboys.bsky.social

#art #tinyarteirector
A picture of some crayon drawings on paper. On the top is a cartoony truck with a face above a cartoony car. Scribbles of faces are around them A picture of four cartoony crayon drawings on paper. Three are cars and top right is a propeller airplane with its tongue sticking out A picture of two cartoony drawings of airplanes done in crayon. The top is a squished 747, the bottom is a prop plane
September 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Quote with some femme fatale #art 💋🖤

#printsky #printmaking
A large single-color linocut print of a portrait of an art deco-styled woman. The view is from the back, with the woman looking over her shoulder to the viewer. She’s holding a fan unfurled, and wrapped in a translucent shawl. Around the woman is a decorative art deco border.
September 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Combined two of my most ridiculous hobbies in the most ridiculous way #bikes #aviation
A photograph of a bicycle leaned up against the fuselage of a small airplane
August 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Set up and ready to go for day two of Lazy Daze in Cary, NC! If you’re local you should come on down, it’s going to be a beautiful day
A photograph of a canopy tent set up at an art market. The walls are covered in hanging art work, and tables are set up also covered in art on display
August 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Finally got around to giving the new bike a proper shakedown #bikes #haulornothing
A picture of a folding bike resting against a wood railing, next to a big yellow sign saying “SLIPPERY WHEN WET”. In the background is a lush marsh with lots of little yellow flowers.
August 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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20 new prints of this guy hung up and drying, hopefully ready for the weekend

#art #printmaking #printsky #linocut #birds
A black and white linocut print of a stylized belted kingfisher having caught a fish.
August 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Belted Kingfisher

1.5 hours from pencil to test print is probably a personal best for me. A little bit of refining to do but I like how it came out

#art #printmaking #printsky #birds
A black and white linocut print of a belted kingfisher having caught a fish.
August 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Just finished printing the first edition of this new block. Should be ready to premier this weekend at Lazy Daze in Cary!

Ancient Monuments
11x14 inches
Linocut print, ink on paper

#art #printsky #printmaking #linocut #ncartist
A black and white relief print of a desert mountain landscape. In the distance is one large mountain slab surrounded by smaller peaks and hills. In the foreground is a figure riding a hover bike. Between the two is the wreckage of a large spaceship.
August 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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A digital edit of where I think I’m going
A black and white relief print of a desert mountain landscape. In the distance is one large mountain slab surrounded by smaller peaks and hills. In the foreground is a figure on a speeder flying over a dune. In the middle ground is the remains of a large crashed vehicle. Different from the previously posted version: the sky decoration has been removed, as well as decoration on the foreground dunes
August 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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First test print down! I’m not done carving but I wanted to answer some questions with a quick value check before deciding where to go next. Got some thinking to do!

#art #printmaking #printsky
A black and white relief print of a desert mountain landscape. In the distance is one large mountain slab surrounded by smaller peaks and hills. In the foreground is a figure on a speeder flying over a dune. In the middle ground is the remains of a large crashed vehicle.
August 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Santa Bichael came last night and left me a present! #bikes
August 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM