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Normally I do not post contact sheets. The colors will be wrong, limited post processing, the negs are not "well-placed" etc. etc. but this is one of the greatest contact sheets I have made. I may make a gaint print out of the final scans later.... @megtots Meg and @primal.spiral Eva #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #largeformatphotography #largeformat #gibellinicamera #cookeps945 https://www.instagram.com/p/By_DwyTH_vH/?igshid=120kmrro7nsre

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Pismo Beach is such a great place. Of all the California beaches, it may be one of my favorites. #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #mediumformatphotography #hasselblad #hasselblad203fe #californiabeaches #pismobeach https://www.instagram.com/richardmanphoto/p/BxIoWsonpOO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vp1t3471p1tt

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@wadaiko_shidara is touring US again! I photographed them extensively in 2008. They are a premium taiko group and their performance is top notch, with so much energy and great taiko. I really need to go through all my Shidara photos and also the taiko photos from the San Francisco taiko dojo performances. #taiko https://www.instagram.com/richardmanphoto/p/Bw8pOhNHg5J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xxqffo5zhtw9

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"Chains" seriously, these are some well-worn chains, and oh yea, Golden Gate bathed in golden light. #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #mediumformatphotography #hasselblad #hasselbladswc https://www.instagram.com/richardmanphoto/p/BwpsqxsnB9z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nrvz3amct16n

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A major difficulty of doing a portrait project of transgender and non-binary people is just to get people willing to out themselves and stand in front of the camera. I try to protect their privacy by only using their first names or pseudonyms. Nevertheless the project progress is slow and there is a dearth of trans people of colors in the project. I am really glad that Sera agrees to be photographed. She is an activist, responsible for bringing the trans march to the San Jose Pride march. #heartsonoursleeves #transgender #ordinarypeople #genderfluid #genderidentity #gendernonbinary #gendernonconforming #genderexpansivecommunity #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #largeformatphotography #largeformat #gibellinicamera #cookeps945 #portra160 #kodakportra #kodakportra160 https://www.instagram.com/richardmanphoto/p/Bv2xqcElWJ_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bo18b68zs056

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If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, next Saturday (3/30) it’s the transgender Day of Visibility in San Jose and I will have a photo exhibit at the SJ city Hall. On 3/31 it’s my show’s opening at the Berkeley Fellowship of UU From 12:30 to 1:30. Please come by if you can!! The show at BFUU will run until May 31. I will have my setup at both times and would love to have any transgender and NB etc people to participate in the project! #transgender #ishootfilm #filmisnotdead #largeformatphotography https://www.instagram.com/richardmanphoto/p/BvVLf14lOPB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=27o57q8p9ptx

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California coast. #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #largeformatphotography #largeformat #gibellinicamera https://www.instagram.com/richardmanphoto/p/Bu6-_MVlVQ3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10cpz3ejhn945

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"Storm Over Pigeon Point" I have lived in a few places, and I have never seen rain "curtains" like this except in California. Whether you can rain on or not can depend on whether you can right under a dark band or not. #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #largeformatphotography #largeformat #gibellinicamera https://www.instagram.com/richardmanphoto/p/Bu4ZhRolRu4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=113ezs507r3nx

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Roadtrip to the CA Coast almost ruined with more rain but there are bright spots!! #pigeonpointlighthouse https://www.instagram.com/richardmanphoto/p/Buz-AxhFXSE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dquxwbcw1rp6

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Sunset in Jack London Square, looking toward San Francisco. #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #mediumformatphotography #hasselblad #hasselblad203fe https://www.instagram.com/p/BucAl28FS3S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2or9gyievy8z

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The Hasselblad 110/2 is one of the best portrait lens ever, ceding the crown perhaps only to the Cooke PS945, but the Cooke is a large format lens. I can shoot film forever because of these two lenses. They are just incomparable. Also, this is handheld at 1/30th, so it's possible to have reasonably sharp photo even at low speed with good techniques. (there is no "sensor shift" with film cameras, of course :-) ) #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #mediumformatphotography #hasselblad #hasselblad203fe https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMojGil1R2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k4v6azbfdati

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The new TCN45 #gibellinicamera is here! I had to sell my other 4x5 couple other things but looks like this will work out just fine. It's 4 lbs 4 ozs, more than 1.5 lbs lighter than the ACN45 Gibellini and works pretty much the same. I also had the front standard modified so it can do asymmetrical tilt. Like its bigger sibling, it handles the larger lens on the Copal 3 shutter with no problem! I will take it out for a field test this weekend, but this should be much easier on my shoulder. #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #largeformatphotography #largeformat #gibellinicamera #corgisofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BuK3jatlPtW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hltr75wejk5g

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Saw Kodo performing at the Zellerbach hall a couple weeks ago. Reminds me of all the great performances I have seen and photographed of the SF Taiko Dojo, Shidara, SJ Taiko, Sacramento Taiko group, my group Emeryville Taiko etc. good times, good time. This is from 2009 SF Tako Dojo. Sensei Tanaka still remembers me! #taiko #sftaikodojo #taikodrumming https://www.instagram.com/p/BtzkRyAFZOR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=29i7qvwa3jrz

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#imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #mediumformatphotography #hasselblad #hasselblad203fe https://www.instagram.com/p/BtWb3qOlx5C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4cyt8s3kybda

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Graffiti and the trees #oakland #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #mediumformatphotography #hasselblad #hasselblad203fe https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUqOreFZ6U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mbbrextpttem

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Normally I use two different backs with my Hasselblad, but one needs a CLA (Clean Lube Adjust) and I can't afford to right now. I was shooting with B&W film and my wife said. "oh wow, look at the sunset!" I hurriedly finish the B&W and put in a roll of Portra 400 and barely managed to catch this before the sun disappeared. #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #mediumformatphotography #hasselblad #hasselblad203fe https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUNZCKlfxR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n89ar0fqm75b

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Another photo of @jazikinn I only took a few cosplay photos at #ala2019 but she is so good and so much fun. This is on my "smaller" (ha ha) Hasselblad medium format camera. Part of my project "Transformations:Cosplay - portraits of costumers in their costumes and civilian attire, on 4x5 large format film" #transformationscosplay #cosplay #imaconflextightscan #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodakmoment #mediumformatphotography #hasselblad #hasselblad203fe https://www.instagram.com/p/BtT6lV0nwYW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r5497aeqcj9v