Amman // Lomo Lady Grey 400 // Pentax K1000

The first and only roll I shot on my Pentax K1000 while I was abroad in Jordan for six months because the battery died. I didn't mind very much at the time because the point-and-shoot cameras I used for the remainder of my trip suited me more for the fast-paced street style photography I was interested in shooting in the city, anyways. I forgot how CRISP the photos are from this lens! I'm really looking forward to shooting more black and white film with this camera in the future.

(Photo of me by Mohammad Haddad)

Pentax K1000
Lomography Lady Grey 400
developed by Darkroom Amman

Jordan // Lomo Lady Grey 400 // La Sardina

I love the atmosphere that this camera, combined with black and white film, creates. It's a hazy and somewhat dreamlike quality that I really appreciate.

Lomography Lady Grey 400

Lomography La Sardina

developed by Darkroom Amman

City Center market

Four officers argue, from above at The Duke's Diwan.

A small corner bazaar in the city center.

Pointed arches - a characteristic of Islamic architecture - in the city center.

A small museum in Madaba.

Musicians taking a break from performing in the Roman-style theater in Jerash.

Jerash

Fog over olive trees.

A tea merchant near Ajloun Castle.

As-Salt, Jordan // November 2018

A rainy day in As-Salt, Jordan, in mid-November. 

This was my first try at really just pointing my camera somewhere and attempting to capture a partial story. It's harder for me with digital than it is with film, because when I shoot digital, I have this (wrong) sense that every photo I shoot and share has to be perfect. I've grown more as a photographer, and I realize now that my style is not always "perfect" as some people may define it. I'm more concerned with capturing a moment and with telling a story than about making sure my shots are always sharp, impeccably composed, or beautiful. I want to shoot photos that put me back in a specific place, photos that make me *feel,* and photos that capture my interest over and over again. I can tell you right now my photos are not for everyone, and that's ok. First and foremost they're for me, and I'm over the moon if other people out in the world see my photos and are interested, touched, or inspired. It's satisfying to create photos this way, and it makes me want to shoot more. (Note to self: actually get out and shoot more.)

Canon 70D, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6