Photography On Location: Desert Trains

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VIDEO DESCRIPTION:
What do Johnny Cash, a golden spike, and a guy with a big hat who kind of looks like Wil Wheaton have in common? Trains. That’s what. One sang about ‘em, one united ‘em, and one photographed ‘em with his hipster analog film cameras.

Fun fact: I actually met Wil Wheaton once at a hockey game and told him people say I look like him. Dude was a real sweetheart. Offered to take a picture with me and everything. Even posted it on his Twitter. Fun stuff.

Back to the video. Yeah I took a bunch of pictures of trains out in the desert. I used quite a bit of monochrome instant film - Polaroid 600 B&W film, old Fuji FP-3000B, and of course a smidge of New55 peel-apart film. So plenty of black & white goodness on this trip. But don’t get your Carhartt beanies in a bunch, all you hip young analog shooters…I did some Kodak Portra too. Portra 160 not 400 though because I’m a REBEL and I like to save a couple bucks on my film.

You may not think photographing trains on analog film is all that interesting. And if you think that, you’re probably right. Because what constitutes “interesting” anyway? Isn’t the entire concept of “interesting” as subjective as beauty? Isn’t it all in the eye of the beholder? Maybe it just ain’t your jam. Maybe you don’t dig on analog photography. Maybe you just don’t like my face (and ergo also Wil Wheaton’s). And hey, you know you better than anyone, so if you say you won’t be interested…who am I to say you’re wrong?

The guy who made this video, that’s who.

I don’t know what that means.

Anyway. Trains are rad. Everyone knows it. Freedom may be the heart and soul of this great country, but trains are its backbone. Oh, and Canada is its hat.

Thanks for watching!

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