Hasselblad

In my freshman year at Drexel, I was given the opportunity to shoot with a Hasselblad 501CM for one of my classes. I had shot 35mm film prior, but the format and camera made me slow down even further. I learned to love the tripod, plan exposures using the Zone System, and developed a new obsession with getting things perfect in camera. During my class using the Hasselblad, I shot a variety of subjects, but I fell in love with documenting urban abandonment. I documented decaying apartments, churches, and factories, and took a particular interest in the Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Plant in North Philly. From my newfound interest in industrial decay to my longtime love of the outdoors, the square format has led me to see the things I shoot differently. Over time, I've signed it out more and more, whether for special projects or just for fun. This is an ongoing collection of my favorite work I've shot on 120.

First Shot, Design Project

“Philly Commute”

Wind, Belmont Plateau

Montgomery Creek, Fairmount Park Horticultural Center

Bark, Fairmount Park Horticultural Center

Vines

Sunset Peaking Through, Fairmount Park Horticultural Center

Valley, North Adams MA

Silk, North Adams MA

Top of the Falls, North Adams, MA

Entangled, North Adams, MA

Roots From Below, North Adams MA

Rushing Water, North Adams MA

Winding, North Adams, MA

Brown’s Garage, North Adams, MA

Fleabane, North Adams, MA

The Hoosac Tunnel, North Adams, MA

Golden Trees, North Adams, MA

Forest Gash, North Adams MA

The Cliffs

George Wharton Pepper Middle School (“The Pepper School”)

Looming, The Pepper School

Gym, The Pepper School

Hoops, Pepper Middle School

Classroom, The Pepper School

Lower Hallway, The Pepper School

Entrance and Stairs, The Pepper School

Budd Bioworks Banner, The Budd Plant

Pillars, The Budd Plant

Northwest Hall, The Budd Plant

Sheet, The Budd Plant

Inner Facade, The Budd Plant

Paneless Windows, The Budd Plant

Resilience, The Budd Plant

Roof, The Budd Plant

Hallway Chair, The Budd Plant

Birds Nests, Lightship Barnegat

Hull, Lightship Barnegat

Sunk, Lightship Barnegat

Deep Blue, Lightship Barnegat

Lightship Barnegat

Detail, Lightship Barnegat

Birds Nest, Lightship Barnegat

Blue Hour, Lightship Barnegat