🎬 Making Film Photography Fun in a World of Same-Same Making things is hard. That’s why the world is full of stuff that feels kinda the same — from pain pills to cameras, cars… and, of course, film. So then — what makes this Same Same film different from the rest? [Bad Flashes intro logo] About a full moon cycle ago, my buddy Jason and I took our annual pilgrimage to New York City — to hang with friends and surprise my brother for his 30th birthday. Perfect timing to test ou

A real-world Kodak Portra 160 review shot across Texas on a Leica M6 and Mamiya 7. Latitude, skin tones, pushing film, and why Portra 160 is underrated.

Shooting panoramic film photography in Texas with the Mamiya 7 completely changed how I see wide format film. What once felt like a gimmick became a powerful storytelling tool, using scale, context, and composition to guide the viewer’s eye. In this post, I explore panoramic photography, wide aspect ratios, and narrative film photography through abandoned landscapes, small towns, and open Texas roads. If you’re interested in panoramic film, the Mamiya 7, wide format photograp