Self Portrait after hiking for 7 months and 2,200 miles | #mtkatahdin , Maine | October 2024 | 80 portraits + interviews, and 250 rolls of @ilfordphoto.com film. Now, to make the fine art photo book I've spent years thinking about. #appalachiantrail #ilfordphoto #thruhike #hasselbladxpan #fujitx1

Figures in the city Billiter Street, London, 2010 Silver gelatin print #photography #streetphotography #believeinfilm #blackandwhitephoto #analoguephoto #London #city #men #figures #buildings #Lloyds #construction #urban #urbanlandscape #sidewalk #pavement #sunlight #shadows #hoardings #signs #bnw

I recently talked with my friends at #KEHCamera to talk about my work, and my #appalachiantrail project. You can read the full interview at the link below. Enjoy! www.keh.com/expert-advic...

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A portrait of Gillian (2012). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #gillian #benrains

This is an Arnold Genthe portrait I acquired a few years ago. The sitter wasn't known by the seller or identified on the print, but with some sleuthing I think I've found out who it is. benrains.substack.com/p/a-portrait... #photohistory #arnoldgenthe #almadebretteville #portraitphotography

Roarie drying off (2014). #filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #roarieyum #benrains

Skye and Tyler at Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah (2017). #filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #canyonlands #nationalparks #utah #35mm #benrains

Roarie at the old mill (2014). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #roarieyum #benrains

I am very happy to announce that J Lane Dry Plates testing is complete and we will be taking orders via the online shop beginning November 25th! www.pictoriographica.com Speed improved to ASA 8 Pricing remains the same as it has been ever since 2017.

'Coastal Views, Small Pleasures' (2022) -- the Classic & Stunning Granite Coastline of Down East Maine, Boulder Beach, Acadia National Park, ME #BlueSkyArtShow #Small ✨ #Stunday ✨ #Photography #Landscape #Monochrome #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford

Lily & Madeleine (2016). This is a single frame scan from some 16mm movie footage I made of these sisters and musicians. #filmphotography #cinematography #portraitphotography #bolexh16 #16mm #lilyandmadeleine #benrains

"Split" with Aleah Hoiland, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. This effect was done in camera utilizing a bespoke half dark slide in my plate holder. Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 8 second exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light

If you weren't around for the beginning of the saga, you might not know just how startlingly good my 1888 Dallmeyer Rapid Rectilinear is.

Sharnayla (2018). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #8x10 #blackandwhitefilm #benrains

A portrait of Lauren (2012). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #largeformatphotography #5x7 #lauren #benrains

Roarie in the bath (2014). #filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #roarieyum #benrains

Roarie (2014). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #roarieyum #benrains

A portrait of Kyotocat (2017). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #kyotocat #benrains

Stark Realities' (2025) -- Bright Hard Light Streams Through Tree Trunks at the Edge of the Forested Campsite, in the Distance a Few Camper / Trailers, Thomas Point Beach, Outer Brunswick, ME #BlueSkyArtShow #Bright ✨ #Photography #Landscape #Monochrome #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford

"Solemn" with Aleah Hoiland, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f8, 4 second exposures, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota, Plate 5536

A portrait of Rachael (2010). #portraitphotography #vintagestyle #rachael #benrains

"The Face" with Rachael (2010). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #5x7 #blackandwhitefilm #vintagestyle #rachael #benrains

Along the Joint Trail. Canyonlands National Park, Utah (2017). #filmphotography #naturephotography #blackandwhitefilm #canyonlands #nationalparks #utah #35mm #benrains

Along the Joint Trail. Canyonlands National Park, Utah (2017). #filmphotography #naturephotography #blackandwhitefilm #canyonlands #nationalparks #utah #35mm #benrains

A brief biography about a mostly forgotten late 19th century photographer, Emilie V. Clarkson. benrains.substack.com/p/emilie-v-c... #pictorialism #photohistory #emilievclarkson

Mo at the quarry (2014). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #mo #benrains

Shadow and light with Nettie Harris (2008). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #polaroid #artnude #nettieharris #benrains

West of the Devil's Backbone (2009). #filmphotography #landscapephotography #largeformatphotography #4x5 #blackandwhitefilm #benrains

Mo in the studio. This one is a personal favorite. I think it captures the early 20th century aesthetic I strive for in some of my portraiture. Mo is a perfect model for it. Made with my Century 10A 8x10 camera and Ilford HP5+ sheet film. #filmphotography #photography #portrait #8x10 #largeformat

Roarie in the garden (2014). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #roarieyum #benrains

Roarie Yum in the studio (2018). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #roarieyum #benrains

A snapshot from my photography collection. I'm guessing this dates to sometime in the 1920s. benrains.substack.com/p/girls-in-t... #vintagephotography #historicalphotography

Tube Fed "Channel 27" (2006). #filmphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #4x5 #tubefed #benrains

View of Bastøy and sailboats in the Oslo Fjord near Åsgårdstrand, Norway (2013). #filmphotography #landscapephotography #blackandwhitefilm #norway #norge #35mm #benrains

Lake Monroe (2017). A view of the lake as seen from the shore of the Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve. #filmphotography #landscapephotography #lakemonroe #indiana #35mm #benrains

A portrait of Meghan in the studio (2009). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #meghan #benrains

Lily and Madeleine (2016). #photography #portraitphotography #lilyandmadeleine #musicians #benrains

A glimpse of the mythical and mystical (2015). A frame taken from an experimental 16mm film. #filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #experimentalfilm #16mm #sharnayla #benrains

Kyotocat in the studio (2016). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #kyotocat #benrains

Kyotocat in the studio (2016). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #kyotocat #benrains

Two men standing in a field (2011). A scene at the wedding reception of my friends Erin and Jeff. #filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #benrains

Tube Fed "Channel 23" (2006). #filmphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #4x5 #tubefed #benrains

A portrait of Tess (2013). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #tess #benrains

A vintage photo postcard from my collection. benrains.substack.com/p/us-and-can... #vintagephotography #historicalphotography #postcard

A portrait of Mo (2015). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #8x10 #mo #benrains

Skyline, NYC (2007). A view of Manhattan from the East River. Nice work, NYC! Thanks for giving us some hope about the survival of American democracy. #filmphotography #cityscape #35mm #nyc #benrains

Monsters. Limerick, Ireland (2011). #filmphotography #streetphotography #graffiti #streetart #blackandwhitefilm #ireland #35mm #benrains

Emma by the window (2018). #filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #emma #benrains