Foray into Film

Ian Freeman

30 Mar 2025 — 2 min read

Arcadia Beach

Recently, dad kindly let me take over usage of his old Nikon FM rather than letting it sit around unused. After studying the instruction manual for way too long, I managed to load up a roll of Kodak Ultramax 400 and start shooting. Many lessons to learn in intentionality and accepting imperfection, but overall I think they turned out great for a first roll! Just need to remember there's no autofocus and maybe sort out the light leak at some point.

A little bit of blurriness never hurt anyone. But rabid raccoons might...

New GPS collars for all our favorite deer.

This is not junk mail, this is pictures of yellow leaves.

I'm a sucker for a river valley, and the White River's Skookum Flats had been calling my name for a while. Apparently 'skookum' means strong or powerful in Chinook Jargon, alluding to the mighty river flowing off of Tahoma. Clearly not at full might

Up the Hoh

Last backpacking trip of the year (two months ago now 😬)! And a long awaited one too. We'd put together an itinerary for a backpacking trip with Catelynn's dad last year, but were tragically foiled by an ill timed COVID infection. This year, things went more according

I Like My Cedars BIG

After that night out on the coast, we weren't quite ready to leave the serenity of the Olympic Peninsula. As it so happens, my aunt has been entrusted with the caretaking/usage of a nearby cabin while her friends are away. So by extension, the entire Freeman family

Hoppin Around on Slippery Rocks

Walking with a heavy backpack is one of my all time favorite activities, especially when it involves trudging through sand and clambering over ocean sprayed boulders. While living in Wyoming and even in Tacoma, I've neglected the coast, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity for

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This is not junk mail, this is pictures of yellow leaves.

Up the Hoh

I Like My Cedars BIG

Hoppin Around on Slippery Rocks