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Ben Rains
@benrains.bsky.social
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Forever lost in light & shadow, actinic alchemy, and the beauty of everything. I'm a photographer who mainly works with film.
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Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · Dec 11
Sharnayla in the studio.
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #photography #35mm #benrains #bnwphoto
A black and white photographic portrait of a woman sitting on a small settee. She's leaning back and illuminated by dappled light from a nearby window.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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A portrait of Rachel Dashae (2017).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #racheldashae #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a model, seated. She's wearing a nightgown and has both of her arms drawn up to touch her hair. A tattoo of a prowling wolf is visible on her left forearm. Photographed with a Nikon FM2, Nikkor 50/1.8, and Ilford HP5+ film.
December 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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I'm launching original cyanotype prints and 25 zines! meandering-images.bigcartel.com
Coming signed and numbered. @yaotsy.bsky.social @riellife.bsky.social @oddblum.bsky.social @dianegivry @valentinedelanque.bsky.social @nausicaayami.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Here's a useful film photography hack: If you've got an iPhone or iPad. Under "Settings -> Accessibility -> Accessibility Shortcut" check the "Classic Invert" setting on.
#filmphotography #darkroom
December 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Taking a moment to sit alone on the steps.

#fujifilmtx1 #35mm #filmphotography #analogphotography #film #nyc #streetphotography #believeinfilm #xpan #hasselbladxpan #panorama
A person sits on the steps of a building on their phone, taking a moment to themselves on the side of a deserted street. Numerous shop fronts and doors are visible all around them.
December 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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'Gentle Outflows' (2013) -- It's Hard to Believe the Year is Wrapping Up So Quickly... I Still Remember the Hardships of Last Winter, Vagnsstadir, Southern Iceland

It's Finally Friday... Let's #Scape!! ✨ #ClassicMono ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
a branch of striking coastal mountains laced with snow and ice serve as the backdrop to a lazy shallow glacier runoff stream that gently empties into the ocean not too far from where this photo was taken
December 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Dance Pants Revolution with Jen and Shelley (2004).
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #punkshows #35mm #benrains
A black and white photograph of a woman walking on a makeshift catwalk at a DIY fashion show. Her friend, the designer is standing in the background.
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Legs No.7 (2006).
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #benrains
A black and white photograph of the lower half of a model, lying down, featuring her legs. Photographed with a Nikon FM3A and Ilford HP5+.
December 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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A portrait of Noelle (2013). This is an 8x10 contact printed cyanotype that was toned with strongly brewed black tea to alter the normal rich blue color.
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #8x10 #cyanotype #vintagestyle #noelle #benrains
A photographic portrait of a young woman wearing an Edwardian era inspired blouse. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 studio camera on Ilford HP5+ film. Printed as a cyanotype and then toned with strong black tea.
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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A portrait of Madeleine (2018).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #madeleine #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a young woman. This is cropped from the full frame. Photographed with a Nikon FM2 and Ilford HP5+ film.
December 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Madeleine in the hallway (2018).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #madeleine #benrains
A black and white photograph of a woman, in profile, sitting in a narrow hallway with her back against one wall and her feet resting on the opposite wall. Photographed with a Nikon FM2, Nikkor 35/2.8, and Ilford HP5+ film.
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Self Portrait after hiking for 7 months and 2,200 miles | #mtkatahdin , Maine | October 2024 | 80 portraits + interviews, and 250 rolls of @ilfordphoto.com film. Now, to make the fine art photo book I've spent years thinking about.

#appalachiantrail #ilfordphoto #thruhike #hasselbladxpan #fujitx1
January 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Figures in the city
Billiter Street, London, 2010
Silver gelatin print
#photography #streetphotography #believeinfilm #blackandwhitephoto #analoguephoto #London #city #men #figures #buildings #Lloyds #construction #urban #urbanlandscape #sidewalk #pavement #sunlight #shadows #hoardings #signs #bnw
November 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I recently talked with my friends at #KEHCamera to talk about my work, and my #appalachiantrail project. You can read the full interview at the link below. Enjoy!

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November 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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this is just gutter racism
publius24.bsky.social John Q. Public @publius24.bsky.social · 11d
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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A portrait of Gillian (2012).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #blackandwhitefilm #8x10 #gillian #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a woman with a pixie cut hairstyle. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 studio camera, Wollensak Vesta 14-in f/5, and Ilford HP5+ film.
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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This is an Arnold Genthe portrait I acquired a few years ago. The sitter wasn't known by the seller or identified on the print, but with some sleuthing I think I've found out who it is.
benrains.substack.com/p/a-portrait...
#photohistory #arnoldgenthe #almadebretteville #portraitphotography
A Portrait by Arnold Genthe
Alma de Bretteville
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November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Roarie drying off (2014).
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #roarieyum #benrains
A black and white photograph of a model standing in a bathroom drying off with a towel.
February 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Skye and Tyler at Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah (2017).
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #canyonlands #nationalparks #utah #35mm #benrains
A black and white photograph of a man and woman looking out to the horizon through Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Photographed with a Nikon FM2, Nikkor 35/2.8, and Ilford HP5+ film.
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Roarie at the old mill (2014).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #roarieyum #benrains
A black and white photograph of a model, crouched and balanced on their feet. Photographed with a Nikon FM3A and Ilford HP5+ film.
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Lily & Madeleine (2016). This is a single frame scan from some 16mm movie footage I made of these sisters and musicians.
#filmphotography #cinematography #portraitphotography #bolexh16 #16mm #lilyandmadeleine #benrains
A photographic image of two young women, sisters, dancing in the studio. Captured with a Bolex H16 motion picture camera on Ektachrome 2253 High-Speed Daylight color reversal film.
November 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Sharnayla (2018).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #largeformatphotography #8x10 #blackandwhitefilm #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a woman kneeling in a couch. Her back is turned to the viewer and she's looking over her left shoulder.
July 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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A portrait of Lauren (2012).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #largeformatphotography #5x7 #lauren #benrains
A black and white photographic portrait of a woman. Photographed with a Century 10A 8x10 studio camera and Ilford HP5+ film.
November 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Roarie in the bath (2014).
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #artnude #35mm #roarieyum #benrains
A black and white photograph, somewhat abstract, of Roarie Yum in a bathtub.
February 4, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Roarie (2014).
#filmphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitefilm #35mm #roarieyum #benrains
A black and white photograph of a model standing in a shower, their back turned to the viewer, and partially silhouetted from the light of a window.
January 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM