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Kyle Conway

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Continuing the arts of film photography and darkroom printing. 📷 Film Photographer 🚨 Darkroom Operator 📍 Phoenix, AZ, USA https://linktr.ee/conwaydarkroom Film developed locally in North Phoenix.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Mar 10

I'll continue to shoot (and probably screw up) more of these dry plates, but at least it's cheaper than color 4x5 film 😅

📍 Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona
📷 Speed Graphic 4x5 / 90mm f45
🎞️ Zebra Dry Plate @ 2

#believeinfilm #photography #film #PhotographersUnited #saguaro #tucson #arizona

A photograph of Saguaro National Park, located in Tucson, Arizona, taken on a 4x5 glass dry plate. The edges of the physical plate can be seen in the scan. In the image, thousands of saguaro cactus can be seen littering the landscape of the park.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · 3d

Making some progress on these gold tin types. It’s quite a bit different from the glass dry plates.

#believeinfilm

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · 6d

There’s a very real chance I mess up every one of these lol

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Phoenix Film Revival @phxfilmrevival.com · 8d

Open Call!
Have you submitted yet? Spots are limited and we’d love to see your work included in this year’s publication! Visit the link in bio! “Time & Space”
Deadline is October 31st!
phxfilmrevival.com/time-and-space
#filmphotography #opencall

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · 8d

And for $10/roll? I thought I was still asleep.

Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · 9d

I’m a sucker for the way the deserts look on LomoChrome Purple

Looking north from South Mountain during the recent monsoon. Shot on Pentax 6x7

#believeinfilm #mediumformat #HeyLomography

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · 10d

I struggle finding ways to share these panoramic negatives, but they sure do look good, don’t they?

Taken at South Mountain looking north across most of the city of Phoenix. The monsoons were pretty active that day.

Shot on Fuji G617 on Kodak Ektar.

#believeinfilm #mediumformat #panoramic

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · 13d

It’s definitely tempting me to use a non-standard color to replace some of the rotting leatherette on some of my cameras

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · 13d

What’s the story with the teal leatherette? Super cool

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · 15d

Some near-infrared BW film from San Diego - shot on Pentax 6x7

A photograph of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego, CA

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Haley Conway @haley.conwaydarkroom.com · 16d

A lovely day at Papago Park
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📷 Yashica Mat / Nikon F100
🎞️ 400D @cinestillfilm.bsky.social

#believeinfilm #35mm #arizona #papago

A color photo of several palm trees reflecting in the lake water at Papago Park.

A color photo of a 4x5 large format camera, aimed to take a photo of the bluffs at Papago Park.

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Haley Conway @haley.conwaydarkroom.com · Sep 2

“T-Cup”

📷 Nikon F100
🎞️ Expired Acros I

Sculptures along an old bike trail in Phoenix became part of the sound wall for the Piestewa Freeway (AZ SR 51).

#believeinfilm #photography #film #35mm #arizona

Part of an art project, sculptures along an old bike trail in Phoenix became part of the sound wall for the Piestewa Freeway (AZ SR 51). This one is a tea cup located at a T-intersection.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 28

Sometimes the shots you take to finish a roll actually end up being pretty good.

📷 Nikon F100
🎞️ (Expired) Fuji Acros I

#believeinfilm #cactus #arizona

A top-down photo of an Argentine Cactus.

A photo of the top portion of a Cardon cactus.

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framer.art @framerart.bsky.social · Aug 23

"Waimea Canyon," photographed by Conway Darkroom

#photography #fotografia #PhotographersUnited #artistsofbluesky #art #supportartists

Prints: https://www.framergallery.com/s/image/215511?source=bluesky

Known as the 'Grand Canyon of the Pacific', Waimea Canyon is one of the most unique ecosystems in the Pacific.

This photograph was made on a 1950's Speed Graphic 4x5 camera on expired Kodak Portra film.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 20

Fingers crossed that this is the best $5 roll of film I’ve ever purchased

#believeinfilm #filmsnotdead

A photograph of an expired roll of Provia 100F 120 film stock overlooking Jacks Canyon along I-17 in northern Arizona. Can’t wait to test it.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 20

Happy World Photography Day

Here are a few favorites on 4x5 from our last trip to Kaua’i.

#believeinfilm #largeformat #kauai

A film photograph of Waimea Canyon on Kauai, HI.

A film photograph of the Kilauea Light House on Kauai, HI.

A film photograph of the taro fields overlooking Hanalei Bay on Kauai.

A film photograph of the Hanalei Pier at sunrise.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 15

a cartoon of spongebob looking out of a glass

ALT: a cartoon of spongebob looking out of a glass

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 13

No worries - photography has become so “gear” focused that it’s hard to tell who thinks you “need” the camera versus those of us that just have addictions to buying cameras 😅

Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 13

100% agree that there are other cameras with similar levels of repairability to many Leica’s for a fraction of the cost. In fact, I’d recommend other cameras to many film photographers before a Leica bc of the cost

In my mind, the choice in this scenario was a $2800 Leica or a $2800 Sony Mirrorless

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 13

Maybe I'm an outlier - but I'd sooner spend $2,800 on a camera that has a chance to be repaired as opposed to something fully electronic that just "breaks" at some point down the line.

At least that Leica is less likely to be an expensive paperweight in 15 years.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 12

Yeah - Kodak has spun off so many times that I'm not sure I even know what the implications of this would be.

I'm more concerned with the continued availability of film & chemicals than I am the branding of the company selling it, I guess.

Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 12

I don't know that I understand enough to know if this is actually a risk, but you never like seeing headlines like this.

www.marketwatch.com/story/kodak-...

Kodak warns investors it might not be around much longer

A plan to use excess funds from to the end of a pension plan to pay down debt and remain afloat is “progressing as planned,” the company said.

www.marketwatch.com

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framer.art @framerart.bsky.social · Aug 6

"Old Point Loma Lighthouse," photographed by Conway Darkroom

#photography #fotografia #PhotographersUnited #artistsofbluesky #art #supportartists

Prints: https://www.framergallery.com/s/image/214026?source=bluesky

The original Point Loma lighthouse was one of 6 lighthouses constructed by the US Govt. when California was admitted to the Union.

Construction was completed in 1855 on, when operating, what was the highest elevation lighthouse in the United States. On foggy nights the lighthouse keeper would sometimes discharge a shotgun to warn ships away.

On March 23, 1891, the flame was permanently extinguished and the light was replaced by the New Point Loma lighthouse at a lower elevation.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Aug 1

A few more panoramic shots from the Fuji. These are on @ilfordphoto.com’s Delta film. Delta 100 @ 400 & 3200 @ 800.

All handheld, which you can imagine got me more than a few glances on the street lol.

#believeinfilm #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites

A panoramic image of Downtown San Diego shot on black and white film. Skyscrapers and various other buildings can be seen making up the cityscape.

A panoramic image of boats docked in a marina. In the background, dozens more boats can be seen lined with fishing poles, waiting to head into the Pacific.

A black and white panoramic image of buildings in the Gaslamp District in San Diego.

A black and white panoramic image of children competing in a race. The children are blurred as they run past the camera.

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Kyle Conway @kyle.conwaydarkroom.com · Jul 31

I always like trying new films, and I was fortunate enough to snag a few rolls of some Agfa Aviphot 200 NIR film from The Celluloid Collective. Check them out for cool (often expired) films.

I really like the way these photos from Point Loma turned out. The 6x7 never disappoints.

#believeinfilm

A black and white photograph of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, built in 1855. At the time, it was the highest elevation lighthouse in the United States.

A black and white photograph of a US Navy ship leaving North Island en route into the Pacific Ocean. On either side of the image, the cliffs of Point Loma are seen high above the water.

A black and white photograph of the city of San Diego, taken from Point Loma. In the photo, North Island, Coronado, and Downtown San Diego can all be seen.

A black and white photograph of the cliffs at Point Loma. The Pacific Ocean is seen stretching into the distance over the cliff’s edge.

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