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Oliver Homan
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Oliver Homan is someone trying to be human. I enjoy photography, audio, music, history, and technology.

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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Oliver Homan @oliverhoman.bsky.social · Jan 14
Hi all, new to BlueSky. I am a hobby photographer/videographer in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Audio is also a fun thing that I play around with. I went to community college for TV Broadcast and Live Sound Reinforcement classes and got a BS in Journalism and Media Communications. I love history too.
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December #photochat Q3: On both digital (digitized negatives & digital images) and film what is your backup and storage workflow?
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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December #photochat Q2: If you develop your own film how do you scan your negatives? What process do you use to scan your negatives?

If you print do you use a service or do you have a darkroom?
December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Welcome to December's #photochat. This month's topic is about your workflow.

Q1: If you are into film photography do you develop negatives yourself or do you send it out to a lab?

If you develop yourself, what is your go-to developer? If you send out to a lab then give your lab a shout out!
December 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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As a reminder our #photochat is today starting in about 2 hours. Focus is on your photographic / creative workflow. A bonus holiday question as well. Chat soon!
December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekXforXmas

For a number of years we went to a place in Belvue for xmas trees. It was always an adventure tying a tree to the top of the car and going over Bingham Hill road. I worried a lot that the tree would fall off while we were on the steep hill :)

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2021 photo of a Christmas tree place in Bellevue, Colorado. Trees are standing for sale behind a wood fence. An old building has signage for "Native Christmas Trees". 2021 photo of a Christmas tree place in Bellvue, Colorado Trees are standing for sale behind a wood fence. On the way up Bingham Hill road in 2024. It is a very steep hill outside of Belvue, Colorado. There is a single, very large house that got built at the top of Bingham Hill that stands out. On the way up Bingham Hill road in 2024. It is a very steep hill outside of Bellvue, Colorado. Photo of an old brick silo on a farm at the base of Bingham Hill.
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas

Christmas light photos from downtown #FortCollins #Colordao last year.

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A red car sits in the median of College Ave in Fort Collins, Colorado. Large Christmas wreaths are put up in the brock building across the street. A tree has Blue-white Christmas lights on the branches. A line of Christmas lights goes along the roofline of the building. The historic Northern Hotel building and sign is visible across College Ave in Fort Collins, Colorado at night. The large sign is lit up in blue-white light. Various trees have Christmas lights strung up in their branches. Cars are parked in the median. In the foreground an antique lamp post with four fixtures is visible. Open parking spaces are visible on the near side of College Ave. Christmas lights are strung up on trees in the median and on buildings on College Ave. in Fort Collins, Colorado. The lights create a lot of ambient light. A motorcycle is parked in the median. A tree with Christmas lights on its branches is lit up brightly in the median of College Ave in Fort Collins, Colorado. An electronic crosswalk sign displays a red hand for "do not cross" in the left edge of the photo. The Northern Hotel sign is visible in the background.
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas

Some Christmas light photos from last year around the neighborhood.

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Christmas lights hung up in a triangle shape on the front of a house. Red, Yellow, Blue and Green bulbs make up the middle of the light strands with blue-white bulbs near the edges. Several large warm colored bulbs are on the outside strands. Reflections from the lights are visible on the glass windows. The picture has an overall blue tone. The roofline and patio of a house is lit up with multicolored Christmas light bulbs. Green and Red circles are lit up above the roof of the patio. There is an overall purple tone to the photo. Blue, Green and Red Christmas light bulbs go around the windows and front door of a brick house. The shadow of the photographer is visible at the bottom of the photo. A blue sky is visible at the top of the picture. It was blue hour when I took this photo. White Christmas lights are hanging on a White fence across the street. An antique light with two fixtures is wrapped with red and white lights. The Blue lights of a house towards the back of the photo are visible.
December 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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My first post here on BlueSky was 10 months ago. It is not quite a year yet, but it feels almost that long. There seems to be a really good photo and art community here and I have certainly enjoyed seeing other folks work and posting my own.
oliverhoman.bsky.social Oliver Homan @oliverhoman.bsky.social · Jan 15
Jogger with red coat. City Park, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Jogger with Red coat. City Park, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
December 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekXforXmas

Going caroling each year with family friends and other folks at a local nursing home has become a yearly tradition.

We sing various songs put together in a song book and there is usually a reading or two. The Grinch is a favorite :)

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Carolers dressed up in holiday garb look on as a man reads The Grinch. Each person has a printed song book that we as a group use each year for caroling at a local nursing home. Carolers dressed up in holiday garb look on as a man reads The Grinch. Each person has a printed song book that we as a group use each year for caroling at a local nursing home. A piano is in the foreground with song sheets ready for playing holiday music. Wide view of carolers dressed up in holiday garb look on as a man reads The Grinch. Each person has a printed song book that we as a group use each year for caroling at a local nursing home. A piano is to the right with song sheets ready for playing holiday music.
December 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Attention Alphabetters!
Mon 8 Dec is the start of Week X and the theme for the #AlphabetChallenge is Xmas. Predictable yes, but it’s timely- and it’s X so give me a break! Post anything at all Christmas related- traditional, quirky, modern, abstract, whatever!
Use the # below and have fun😊
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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#WeekWForWindows #AlphabetChallenge

Warm light from a lamp is a contrast to the blue light outside at Blue Hour. The lamp is reflected in the window panes.

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Warm light from a lamp is a contrast to the blue light outside at Blue Hour. The lamp is reflected in the window panes. Snow is visible outside in a backyard.
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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#WeekWForWindows #AlphabetChallenge

Buildings with windows in #Denver #Colorado.

2009 #Film photo scavenged from a series of "extras" that got put into a collection of negative sleeves. A lot of these were different frames from the start or end of 36 frames of film.

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2009 black and white film photo from a photography based field trip to Denver, Colorado for a day of exploring and wandering. Two people are walking away from the camera on the sidewalk towards large buildings with a number of windows. Arista Premium 400 ISO 35mm black and white film digitized with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table. Processed in Affinity Photo 2.
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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#WeekWForWindows #AlphabetChallenge

View through the kitchen window out across a snow filled yard. An apple tree and bushes in the yard are covered with snow. An inflatable red Santa with a green bag is crawling up the side of a house across the street.

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View through the kitchen window out across a snow filled yard. An apple tree and bushes in the yard are covered with snow. An inflatable red Santa with a green bag is crawling up the side of a house across the street. Cellphone photo taken midday when the light was beautiful and warm. I like seeing the contrast of the warm sunlight against the calmer blue tones.
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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#WeekWForWindows #AlphabetChallenge

Looking out a window at the tree covered in snow from last night and this morning. A red car is parked across the street in front of a house painted blue.

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Looking out a window at the tree covered in snow from last night and this morning. A red car is parked across the street in front of a house painted blue. The sky is overcast from a snow storm.
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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#WeekWForWindows #AlphabetChallenge

A house that was scrapped for the lot in favor of building an entirely new house. Future windows in progress with the openings in the framing.

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A house being built is covered with green construction wrap. Window openings have been cut in the framing. A house being built is covered with green construction wrap. Window openings have been cut in the framing. The house is behind a metal chainlink fence.
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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#WeekWForWindows #AlphabetChallenge

Houses with Christmas lights decorating the windows and rooflines across the street. Photo taken at blue hour today.

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Two houses are decorated with Christmas lights across the street at Blue Hour. The lights on the house on the right has lights going along the rooflines and around the windows. Various holiday decorations are lit up in the front yards.
December 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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#WeekWForWindows #AlphabetChallenge

Going through the carwash, same photos in color and black and white.

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Color photo through a car windshield of the red, yellow and blue brushes of a carwash. The red taillights of a car are visible ahead. Black and white photo through a car windshield of the various brushes of a carwash. The taillights of a car are visible ahead.
December 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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It has started snowing here in #FortCollins #Colorado. The street outside is lit up by a street light.

This is a night sight photo with the Android Pixel Camera App to do a long exposure of car tail lights going by.

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The street outside is lit up by a street light. This is a night sight photo with the Android Pixel Camera App to do a long exposure of car tail lights going by.
December 1, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Attention Alphabetters!
Mon 1 Dec is the start of Week W and the theme for the #AlphabetChallenge is Windows. Shop windows, plane windows, car windows, house windows, big windows, small windows, is your choice - but windows! They’re not just for Wednesdays you know 😁
Use the # below and have fun😊
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels

Outside Eggs

Photos from a high school #Film photo class assignment in 2009 to photograph eggs. I definitely staged these photos, moving eggs, sticks leaves and pinecones around for different compositions.

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Black and white film photo of three eggs on top of a pile of willow tree leaves and branches sitting on top of a wooden patio table. Taken on a Konica Autoreflex TC with Arista Premium 400 ISO film (35mm). Scanned in with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table. Edited in Affinity Photo 2. Frame 8 of 35. Black and white film photo of three eggs on top of a piece of willow tree bark sitting on top of a wooden patio table. Taken on a Konica Autoreflex TC with Arista Premium 400 ISO film (35mm). Scanned in with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table. Edited in Affinity Photo 2. Frame 13 of 35. Black and white film photo of an egg on top of a wooden patio table sitting next to two pinecones placed at an angle. Taken on a Konica Autoreflex TC with Arista Premium 400 ISO film (35mm). Scanned in with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table. Edited in Affinity Photo 2. Frame 11 of 35. Black and white film photo of three eggs in an egg carton sitting on top of a wooden patio table. Taken on a Konica Autoreflex TC with Arista Premium 400 ISO film (35mm). Scanned in with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table. Edited in Affinity Photo 2. Frame 2 of 35.
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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It finally got cold here in #FortCollins #Colorado with some rain last night but no real snow yet. The moisture is much needed.

Panorama photo of a house under construction in the neighborhood. The foundation of this house is massive so it will be interesting to see what it looks like completed.
Panorama photo of a construction site of a future home. There is already a massive concrete foundation put in. In the foreground is a wide paved street with various yellow and white painted lines. An overcast sky is the main background.
November 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels

Unknown Operation

Door locks and handles on an old wooden door in an Alley.

Coming up titles that fit the images in some way with Vowels is interesting for sure :) .

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Black and white picture of metal hooks and handles on an old wood door. Photo taken in 2009 on a Konica Autoreflex TC camera with Ilford HP5 plus 400 ISO 35mm film. Digitized with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table in recent days. Edited in Affinity Photo 2.
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels

Old and Unremarkable

An old stone building in an Alley covered in Winter snow.

Photos taken in 2009 on a Konica Autoreflex TC with ISO 400 Ilford HP5 Plus #35mm #film. Digitized and edited the past few days.

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A black and white photo of a small stone building with wood shingles for a roof. The window has a metal wire screen. A wood fence runs from both sides of the building along an alley. Various trees stand next to and behind the stone building. A black and white photo of the wood shingle roof of a small stone building. Various trees stand next appear above the building.
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels

Enthusiastic and Amazing sunset.

Tonight's sunset seemed quite impressive with various bold colors. There was a band of clouds that looked like a spine directly overhead and then clouds lit up in orange in the distance.

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An orange sunset lighting up clouds directly overhead. It looked like a spine with different waves coming out the sides. A pink and purple sunset lighting up clouds directly overhead. It looked like a spine with different waves coming out the sides. An orange and purple sunset in the distance. Trees made silhouettes in the foreground. Clouds light up in an orange sunset. Trees made silhouettes in the foreground on the left and right sides of the image.
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels
Antiquated

#Film photos taken for an Alley photo class assignment in 2010 and digitized with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table in the last few days.

See #ALTtxt for image descriptions.

#PhotographersUnited
#FortCollins #Colorado
An old unused door with white paint peeling off. A large cardboard box is behind a second door. The stucco on the building is starting to come off. A big old light fixture with a metal top and creased rim hangs from the side of a building in an alley. The clapboard siding on the building looks aged and old. There are branches hanging down from the roof structure on the right side of the image frame. An old stucco building in an alley. Parts of the stucco are coming off leaving sections in need of repair. A window near the roofline has been boarded up with several pieces of wood. An old freestanding Basketball hoop without a net looking like it has had better days. A snow covered Evergreen tree is visible in the background.
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM