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Caledesi Island - Film and Digital

Caledesi Island | FujiFilm XT30 | 18-55mm

I took a day trip out to Caladesi Island near Dunedin, Florida with my family and a group of friends. The top gallery features photos taken with a Canon AE-1 Program loaded with HP5. The bottom gallery shows photos taken with a Fujifilm XT30 with an 18-55mm lens. I’m also using a variable ND filter as well.

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Canon AE-1 Program Photowalk

I recently won an eBay auction for a Canon AE-1 Program. I’ve always been interested in film photography but never felt I was ready for all of the nuance that comes with analog photography. In early May, I took my new camera out for a test run. Here are some of the results.

*Downtown Tampa | Canon AE-1 Program | Cinestill 400D*

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Monochrome II

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Monochrome I

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Introducing: B.A Dues - Photographer

“I’m B.A Dues and I’m a Photographer.”

It took me a while to be able to say that.

Well, not my name but the latter half.

“I’m a photographer.”

The joke used to be “No, I’m not a photographer. I’m just a guy that owns a camera.” I thought there was some virtue in being humble and downplaying my work. In all honesty, I think I was terrified of the title. I

felt that if I went around calling myself a photographer I would be opening myself up to more criticism. The photographs I produced would be met with harsher commentary than if I was just doing this for ‘fun’. It all seems silly now but that’s what kept me in the dark for so long. I put this barrier on myself out of fear of criticism.

In recent years, I’ve made an effort to own the title.

Lean into the idea of being a photographer.

Embrace all that comes with that.

This website is part of those efforts. I wanted needed a space to showcase my work and share stories.

Welcome to space. I hope you enjoy.