Urban Photography with a Classic: Kodak Tri-X 400
After feeling pretty happy with my progress with color film, I decided to try my hand at black-and-white photography. I loaded up the Pentax K1000 with what's supposed to be a legendary film, and I was definitely not disappointed. I was torn between trying Ilford HP5 Plus and Tri-X 400, and I'll say that it wasn't until months later that I finally did try HP5, I was so happy with Tri-X.
I went to downtown Norfolk, VA, as I figured that the urban environment lent itself best to black-and-white photography.
The Tri-X looked classic, precisely how I hoped that it would. The grain and grittiness made me appreciate the old-fashioned film, as I don't particularly care for crisp, clean black-and-white photography. If I'm shooting in monochrome, I figure that it may as well look antiquated.
To make a long story short, I fell in love with Tri-X and decided to buy a bulk roll of it to save money in the long term. I'll definitely use it more in the future.
I went to downtown Norfolk, VA, as I figured that the urban environment lent itself best to black-and-white photography.
The Tri-X looked classic, precisely how I hoped that it would. The grain and grittiness made me appreciate the old-fashioned film, as I don't particularly care for crisp, clean black-and-white photography. If I'm shooting in monochrome, I figure that it may as well look antiquated.
To make a long story short, I fell in love with Tri-X and decided to buy a bulk roll of it to save money in the long term. I'll definitely use it more in the future.
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