Film Journal: First time shooting the Mamiya C220
Shooting 120 film in the Mamiya C220 for the first time.
Snowy day portrait session with musician Brian Tess from The Black Ties
With the first snowfall of 2025 along the Jersey coastline, my good friend Brian and I planned to take portraits to promote his band, The Black Ties. It was a cold January day (as most January days in New Jersey are), but with a loose plan we set off. On our way to Ocean Grove for the first anticipated location we stopped along the Bradley Beach boardwalk to capitalize on the uncommon occasion of a snow covered beach. Typically when we do get snow at the beach it doesn't act