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When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees.

September 4, 2023

NHL Eastern Conference Finals – Game 2

Carolina fell to the Panthers in overtime for the second game in a row. As a fan of the Canes, the result was disappointing,...

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September 4, 2023

The GFX.

As a photographer who has shot film exclusively since 2013, I find it amusing to write a post about a digital camera series from...

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March 5, 2022

Guide to Developing Black and White Film with D-23 Now Available!

I have released my guide to developing black and white film with D-23: https://www.kabbottphoto.com/developing-black-and-white-film-with-d-23/

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March 5, 2022

FPP Infrachrome in the Land of Oz

This past September, I had the opportunity to visit the magical Land of Oz, a theme park in Western North Carolina that has been...

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February 28, 2020

Guide to Developing Black and White Film with XTol Now Available!

Following up on the C-41 Flexicolor Guide, I’m pleased to announce that my guide to developing black and white film with XTol is now...

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February 23, 2020

North Carolina Winter

Late February seems awfully late for a first snowfall, but that is where we are this year in Wake Forest, North Carolina. I hope...

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February 7, 2020

New Mexico Gallery Added!

I am pleased to announce that I have put a gallery on this site showcasing recent film work done in New Mexico. The films...

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February 3, 2020

Best of 2019

Culling down a selection of images for 2019 that represent the best has been a difficult task this time around. As such, there’s more...

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January 15, 2020

C-41 Flexicolor Guide Now Available!

My guide to developing C-41 using Flexicolor chemistry at home can now be found at: https://www.kabbottphoto.com/c-41-with-kodak-flexicolor-at-home/ I intend to keep this guide updated and...

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November 25, 2019

Appalachian Summer

Summer in the North Carolina Mountains can be a fascinating time. It usually gets muggy, the wildflowers are typically done, but the waterfalls have...

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August 17, 2019

Further Adventures with the Kodak Tourist: Adding a Walz Rangefinder

Three rolls of film through the Kodak Tourist and I still don’t have the camera working to my liking. But that said, I now...

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July 23, 2019

First Shots with a Kodak Tourist

I recently purchased a Kodak Tourist camera at an antique shop largely because it was in excellent condition and I’ve always been interested in...

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January 3, 2019

Best of 2018

As 2018 has come to a close, I have decided to take a look back at my favorite images of the year. Most of...

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September 16, 2018

North Carolina’s Outer Banks – April 2018

I had a lot of fun visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina in April 2018 and even had the chance for a little...

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July 31, 2018

Appalachia in June (2018)

The Appalachian Mountains inspire me like few locations that I have visited. These mountains formed roughly 480 million years ago. Compare this to the...

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June 11, 2018

Silberra Ultima 200

Silberra Ultima 200 is a panchromatic black and white film from Silberra in Russia. You can find more information on this film from their...

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April 30, 2018

New Orleans – December 2017

Having grown up in Mississippi, New Orleans has always held a sense of mystique. From Tennessee Williams “A Streetcar Named Desire” to the dixieland...

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March 14, 2018

C-41 and Blix or C-41 with Separate Bleach and Fix?

Have you ever read something before and been left with a nagging feeling that what you read discounted what you knew and made you...

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March 5, 2018

Shooting Large Format Film in Dallas

Over the years, my day job has taken me to a number of different places. As such, I have enjoyed the opportunity of getting...

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January 15, 2018

The Cowee Mountains Incident

Sometimes, things don’t go as planned. Such was the case the last time that I went to Cowee Mountains Overlook in October 2015. This...

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January 1, 2018

Ferrania P30 and Perceptol

I’d like to share my experiences developing P30 from Film Ferrania in Ilford’s Perceptol developer. I attempted to post this information to their developer’s...

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January 1, 2018

Welcome to the new kabbottphoto.com!

I hope you are enjoying the redesigned kabbottphoto.com as much as I have enjoyed putting it together! My goal in 2018 is to use...

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