Mike Hess Photography

02/20/2026

More winter. More snow.

HP5 @ 640
ID-11 1:3

02/19/2026

Working through a backlog of undeveloped film. I don’t remember shooting this, but it was foggy and a mood.

01/04/2026

Spent the morning out shooting for the first time in a while.

11/12/2025

10/10/2025

A great weekend for fall grad photos. Fall is my favorite time of the year for senior photos. There is still time to get your done.

07/17/2025

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04/07/2025

Look up.

01/18/2025

Going through and old hard drive and found some photos I hadn’t looked at in years.

I need to get out and shoot more this winter, especially in the mornings. The light is pretty great this time of year. The weather not so much.

09/29/2024

Film scanning. First time in a long time shooting on film at a wedding.

03/31/2024

Working my way through some film I have been meaning to develop for a while. Just some local spots.

Mamiya C3. Ilford FP4+.

03/18/2024

This is a good example of why I like to scan my negatives instead of relying on the lab scans. I have the control to make them look how I envisioned them when the film was exposed. It makes for more work, but it is an important part of the process.

The first image is my scan. Having a RAW file allowed for a large latitude when it comes to editing in Light Room. I don’t go crazy. I usually just do dust clean up and adjust the contrast and brightness. But, a RAW file just works better than a JPG.

The lab scans files are big enough for about a 4x6 print. The camera I used for scanning is good for 12x18 prints at the same resolution.

I usually only have the lab develop my color film, but I was in a rush and didn’t have any chemicals mixed up. I like having control from exposure to printing.

Ilford FP4.
Canon EOS 1N
Canon 50 1.2
for developing(the best)
Scanned with EOS R and Canon FD 100 f4 macro

01/29/2024

Meant to add these with my last post. I wonder if anything will ever move into this space.