Richmond On 35mm Film

For this project, I explored the full analog photography process from capture to final negative. I shot two rolls of 35mm film, approaching each frame with intention in terms of composition, light, and narrative. After shooting, I developed both rolls myself, carefully controlling each step of the chemical process to achieve the tonality and contrast I envisioned. This hands-on workflow allowed me to better understand the technical and creative possibilities of film, and gave me complete authorship over the final images—from the moment of exposure to the finished negatives.

A black and white photo of a water tower with graffiti, utility poles, and power lines in a neighborhood.
Black and white photo of the Hotel Massad House building, featuring a multi-story brick facade with decorative window designs, pointed rooflines, and flags hanging from the entrance canopy with a stone exterior base.
Black and white photo of large concrete pillars supporting an elevated highway, with a streetlamp, brick building, and clock tower in the background.
View of a clock tower with a domed roof seen through a geometric cutout in a dark structure.
Black and white photo of a historic clock tower and a large building with a steep roof, shot from beneath an arched overpass. Cars are parked nearby, with benches and lampposts in the foreground.
Black and white photo of a monument with a statue of a man on a horse at the top, surrounded by four statues of people on pedestals, with a tall building in the background, and flowers in the foreground.
A mural on the side of a building depicting sand dunes, palm trees, and flying birds with the phrase "The world is yours" on a geometric shape. Foreground has out-of-focus leaves and a fence.
Street art on brick wall featuring stylized portraits of a woman and a man, with words 'Nothing' and 'Love' written in large graffiti-style lettering, and the word 'Forever' at the bottom.
Black and white photo of the Hotel John Marshall building with an illuminated sign on top, street lamp in the foreground, traffic lights, and leafless trees at the bottom.
Black and white image of a city highway with cars traveling in both directions, overpass with additional cars, and tall city buildings in the background.
An urban alleyway with a steep incline, tall buildings on the left, utility poles and wires on the right, and a dumpster with graffiti on the far right.
Black and white photo of a modern apartment building with graffiti art on a wall in the foreground.