Tick Talk

It was the 4:15 a.m. alarm that finally succeeded in yanking me from the silence. I rolled out of bed and onto my feet.

Florida Adventures, PhotographyMatt BensonMarch 3, 2019mamiya, rz67, medium format, film, black and white, photography, analog, kodak, 400tx, pushed, tri-x, florida, wilderness, adventure, journal, documentary, explore, map, leica, m6, video, kayak, wilderness systems, river, fun, summer, juniper prairie wilderness, wilderness area, nature, woods, outdoors, matt benson, alex catalano, 6x7, 120, 120 love, 35mm, 110mm, f/2.8, grain, sunrise, sunset, pine trees, ocala, national forest, corn snake

Life and Death in The Prairie

I grew up in Florida. My family moved here from Cape Cod when I was seven. But I’ve always seen Florida as an unfortunate circumstance, a stain left in the carpet of my parents’ old dreams. This is the second post of my Contact Sheets series.

Florida Adventures, PhotographyMatt BensonJanuary 21, 2019photography, black and white, film, 120, kodak, 400tx, tri-x, 400, 120 love, juniper prairie wilderness, ocala national forest, the real florida, red filter, 110mm, f/2.8, 50mm, uld, mamiya, rz67, pro, II, wide angle, water, landscape, seascape, waterscape, feathers, bear, nature, wildlife, zine, analog, matt benson, 6x7, grain, florida, public land, home, contact sheet

Two Free Videos to Get You Motivated

Let's be honest: We all need a little motivation once in a while. As much as we love going out and taking pictures, sometimes the going out part can be a bit difficult. So I'd like to share with you two free film photography videos in hopes they will inspire you to get off the couch and go shoot some film!

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