Scott Holcomb's photos

Life with all of its variations began here, below the waves. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Well, going down was easy . . . This photo was taken by an Olympus C3030Z digital consumer point and shoot camera.

Tomorrow, coming to your town. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens with a Pentax 67 82ø Y48(Y2) SMC filter using Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Built in the 1930s, Alpine dam is part of the Marin Municipal Water District. This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera with a Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

No hearts were harmed in this photo-shoot. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:4.5/110 lens attached to a T/3 extension tube (16mm) and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Since 1673, Chelsea Physic Garden has been evolving with the world around it. Today, as a four-acre green space in the heart of London, the Garden contributes to the city’s biodiversity and provides a place for people to connect with nature. Chelsea Physic Garden’s plant collection is the only botanic garden collection focused entirely on medicinal, herbal and useful plants. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The Pioneer Monument is a granite monument supporting bronze figures and reliefs created by Frank Happersberger and financed by the estate of James Lick. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Kodak T-MAX 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The illusion of paradise. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and a KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

After strolling through The Chelsea Physic Garden, established by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in 1673 to grow plants to be used as medicines, I needed a rest!! This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Kodak TRI-X 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A few minutes from the casinos is the true beauty of Las Vegas, The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop

The nature of mankind makes it difficult to corral such beasts of war. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera and Kowa 1:4.5/110 lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Kodak 400 TRI-X film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered using Photoshop.

Enter the temple of the Gods. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and a KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A statue in Portsmouth Square, Chinatown San Francisco commemorating events in Tiananmen Square in 1989. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Planar 1:2.8 f=80mm lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Fuji Acros 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

This solitary tree has set down it’s roots on some prime real estate with a view. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SL39•3C(UV) filter using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

No hedge or fence can keep time from marching forward. This 2005 photo came from a Nikon E8700 "Coolpix" 8 megapixel consumer digital camera with a Zoom Nikkor ED 8.9~71.2mm 1:2.8~4.2 lens, rendered by Photoshop.

Preparation for a temple feast in 5th Century A.D Rome. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and a KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Some of the best ideas come from being in a relaxed state induced by sitting on a bench in a quiet, serene place. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

This trailside fence is a reminder that a steep cliff plunges 75 meters to the sea below. This photo was taken by a Zenza Bronica S2 medium format film camera with a NIKKOR-H 1:3.5 f=5cm lens using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.