Hello From The Mountains Of North Carolina

Wes/HikePics · Mar 6, 2019

I have been looking and lurking for a good film/analog photography forum these days. This place seems to have some great content and members, hoping to learn and exchange thoughts.

I come from the old film days, got into the digital thing (still shoot digital) and started making a return to film a few months ago. I shoot 120, 35 and 110. I'm starting APS and hope to add a little 126 as well. I just love tinkering around with cameras.

Anyway, just wanted to say "Hey"!

mshchem · Mar 6, 2019

Welcome. There's a lot of fun stuff here. Amazing how many different ways to folks approach photography.

Old_Dick · Mar 6, 2019

Hello from NH, USA. This is a great group of smart and wonderful people. You will learn much.

Trail Images · Mar 6, 2019

Hello and welcome to Photrio.......

Arklatexian · Mar 6, 2019

Wes/HikePics said:
I have been looking and lurking for a good film/analog photography forum these days. This place seems to have some great content and members, hoping to learn and exchange thoughts.

I come from the old film days, got into the digital thing (still shoot digital) and started making a return to film a few months ago. I shoot 120, 35 and 110. I'm starting APS and hope to add a little 126 as well. I just love tinkering around with cameras.

Anyway, just wanted to say "Hey"!

Mountains, what are mountains? Welcome from Louisiana where our highest point is Mount Driskill. Less than a thousand feet above sea level. Maybe less than half of that..............,Regards!

KN4SMF · Mar 7, 2019

Mountains are God's method to stack more good people in the same acreage, and with more surrounding beauty, than man has devised using eyesore high rise buildings.

gordrob · Mar 7, 2019

Welcome from the frigid prairies of Western Canada.

mooseontheloose · Mar 7, 2019

Welcome to Photrio from Japan!

Paul Verizzo · Mar 7, 2019

They have mountains in NC?????

Signed, Colorado lived and still central to my life.

Just kidding. Yes, beautiful big hills.

Michael Firstlight · Mar 7, 2019

Yes, Colorado has lots of rock, and NC mountains don't have near the elevation as being up at the top of places like Estes (love it there), but here in NC we have lush GREEN as far as the eye can see at 5000+ feet off the Blue Ridge and many other places

Welcome Wes! If you are in or get to Asheville they have a thriving community darkroom downtown - (http://www.theashevilledarkroom.org/ I live in the Raleigh area but frequently shoot in Pisgah and Nantahala forests as well as the Smoky Mountains.

Regards,
Mike

Paul Verizzo · Mar 7, 2019

Michael Firstlight said:
Yes, Colorado has lots of rock, and NC mountains don't have near the elevation as being up at the top of places like Estes (love it there), but here in NC we have lush GREEN as far as the eye can see at 5000+ feet off the Blue Ridge and many other places

Welcome Wes! If you are in or get to Asheville they have a thriving community darkroom downtown - (http://www.theashevilledarkroom.org/ I live in the Raleigh area but frequently shoot in Pisgah and Nantahala forests as well as the Smoky Mountains.

Regards,
Mike

I was just having fun, I hope you know. Yes, different. I've spent a few days in the Smoky Mountains NP and thereabouts, yes its pretty. But for me, it takes ruggedness and perhaps little vegetation to take my breath away.

Michael Firstlight · Mar 7, 2019

Paul Verizzo said:
I was just having fun, I hope you know. Yes, different. I've spent a few days in the Smoky Mountains NP and thereabouts, yes its pretty. But for me, it takes ruggedness and perhaps little vegetation to take my breath away.

Of course

Sirius Glass · Mar 7, 2019

Welcome to APUG Photrio

Kodachromeguy · Mar 7, 2019

Your neighbor in Mississippi (OK, a couple of states away) says Welcome, also. Glad you are back to using film.

A few from your part of the world: https://worldofdecay.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-river-arts-district-of-asheville-in.html

Wes/HikePics · Mar 23, 2019

Thanks everyone, I feel the welcome!

Wes/HikePics · Mar 23, 2019

Arklatexian said:
Mountains, what are mountains? Welcome from Louisiana where our highest point is Mount Driskill. Less than a thousand feet above sea level. Maybe less than half of that..............,Regards!

I've been to Louisiana a few times. The last time was when I got to travel with a friend in an 18 wheeler. We crossed some famous see-through bridge that looks like it is made from a chain-link fence!

Wes/HikePics · Mar 23, 2019

Paul Verizzo said:
They have mountains in NC?????

Signed, Colorado lived and still central to my life.

Just kidding. Yes, beautiful big hills.

When I was in college I asked a professor who had been all over the US where the most beautiful place to live is. His response, without hesitation, was Colorado. Then he thought a second or two and said "But North Carolina would be right up there, too"!

Wes/HikePics · Mar 23, 2019

Paul Verizzo said:
I was just having fun, I hope you know. Yes, different. I've spent a few days in the Smoky Mountains NP and thereabouts, yes its pretty. But for me, it takes ruggedness and perhaps little vegetation to take my breath away.

Michael Firstlight said:
Yes, Colorado has lots of rock, and NC mountains don't have near the elevation as being up at the top of places like Estes (love it there), but here in NC we have lush GREEN as far as the eye can see at 5000+ feet off the Blue Ridge and many other places

Welcome Wes! If you are in or get to Asheville they have a thriving community darkroom downtown - (http://www.theashevilledarkroom.org/ I live in the Raleigh area but frequently shoot in Pisgah and Nantahala forests as well as the Smoky Mountains.

Regards,
Mike

I"m in Asheville very often these days. As a matter of fact I used to work for Iris Photo + Digital as their E-6 Specialist for about 13 years, also working in their B&W services. The owners sold the company and the last owners closed the business years ago. I have my film processing done at Ball Photo as I've known one of the employees for many years.

Wes/HikePics · Mar 23, 2019

Kodachromeguy said:
Your neighbor in Mississippi (OK, a couple of states away) says Welcome, also. Glad you are back to using film.

A few from your part of the world: https://worldofdecay.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-river-arts-district-of-asheville-in.html

My last travel to Miss' was right after the movie "O' Brother Where Art Thou" came out and my wife and I drove over from Northwest Georgia (my home region) to Tishomingo, then up to Corinth where we stayed the night before returning.

Before the River Arts District became a "thing" I worked with a model photographer who had a HUGE studio in one of the buildings. I think it used to be an old feed and seed warehouse.

Louis Nargi · Mar 24, 2019

Welcome. I new somebody from Asheville, many years ago, high enough mountains for me. Here in CT. were at sea level

Stephen Prunier · Mar 24, 2019

Welcome from MA. Our mountains are related. The Appalachian Mountains all the way!!!!

MNM · Mar 24, 2019

Hello from your home region of northwest Georgia.

Seeing your post reminds me I need to venture up that way some more combined motorcyle+photography trips.

Wes/HikePics · Mar 25, 2019

MNM said:
Hello from your home region of northwest Georgia.

Seeing your post reminds me I need to venture up that way some more combined motorcyle+photography trips.

Let me know if you do and I'll ride with you!

winger · Mar 25, 2019

Welcome from western PA!

MNM · Mar 25, 2019

MNM said:
Hello from your home region of northwest Georgia.

Seeing your post reminds me I need to venture up that way some more combined motorcyle+photography trips.

Wes/HikePics said:
Let me know if you do and I'll ride with you!

I've made it up to Nantahala Lake, Murphy and the area but keep getting distracted by the scenery and that limits range

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