Scott Holcomb's photos

Ever since I can remember I have been fascinated by trains and dreamt of riding the rails. My father took this photo of me shortly before boarding the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway on a day excursion into the beautiful San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado long, long ago. This photo was taken by a Kodak Duaflex II film camera with a f/8 Kodar triplet lens using 620 black and white Kodak film, the print scanned by a HP Scanjet G4050.

Many know the colorful houseboat communities of Sausalito. Less known is the Mission Creek Harbor houseboat community of San Francisco. Located below a towering concrete freeway structure a tiny row of houseboats line Mission Creek Harbor. Next to the shoreline access is a narrow green zone and parking area. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:2.8/85mm 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.

The original de Young Museum building dating back to 1894 was replaced due to damage from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and opened to the public in 2005. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:2.8/85mm lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Rollei RPX 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

It is said that the color red enrages a bull. Infrared, I am not so certain . . . This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and HOYA 67mm INFRARED (R72) filter using Konica Infrared 750 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Contrary to some beliefs, the stair master was invented long, long ago. 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 SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Adox CHS 100 II film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Dairy ranching country. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens 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.

Support your local independent coffee roastery! This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Rollei RPX 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

During a hot summer or rainy winter day this bench is a refuge. 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 SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Adox CHS 100 II film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A sunny winter day at Fort Point with the waves coming off the strait in saltwater carwash-mode. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with a HOYA 82mm HMC O[G] filter using Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Although I do not prescribe to any particular religious dogma, I do understand the phrase: Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life (a biblical phrase from Matthew 7:14) - Live a morally upright, honest, and law-abiding life, avoiding immoral or illegal behaviors - This is a credence that the present leadership of my country has forsaken in the pursuit of personal gain and power over others. Being a morally upright person can be a bridge linking people. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Takumar/6X7 1:2.4/105mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SO56•2C(YA3) filter using Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Adopted from Washington DC This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC Pentax 67 1:4 45mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 82mm L-1A filter using CineStill 50D film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

For the love of children. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens 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.

Soon the voices of delighted children will call out. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens 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.

Next to the Sonoma Plaza is Sonoma Historic Park. Here visitors can tour Misión San Francisco Solano or the Sonoma Barracks, or just sit on a bench in front of the park headquarters. 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 SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Adox CHS 100 II film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Emerging from the abyss of winter, fruit tree blossoms spring forth. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:5.6/110 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter attached to a T/2 (32mm) extension tube using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The Saint Mary’s Church has a splendid location in rural Marin. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Rollei RPX 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The flow of vehicles is constant. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens 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.

Where official business takes place in the Town of Sonoma. 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 SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Adox CHS 100 II film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.