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 This year, for International Print Competition, I made an effort to get back to my roots. I entered 4 black and white images because that's where it all started for me, in the dark room. This image, "Stout Advice", was created on film. I loaded up my Rollei 6003 with TMax 400, developed it in my trusty Omega stainless steel tank (this is the tank that I learned B/W processing with) and then scanned the neg into Photoshop. The final print was so rich and the shadows had detail that reminded me of my days in the dark. I could almost smell the fixer.

This image, entitled, "Hits Like a Girl", was photographed on film and with my 1D MKIII. In the end, I really like the digital version better because it was edgier. The film version had great depth but there was something more sinister to the image created with the MKIII. The coolest thing about this image, the subject might look like a model, but she really is an MMA fighter.