Giveaway Participant List

Hello participants of #ribs2017pinhole


If you quoted my tweet with the hashtag and do not see your name here, pls contact me on twitter - @ribnar.

I want to make sure twitter's sometimes random quirkiness does not affect your chances to win the giveaway! I will keep updating this list once every few days till the Feb22nd morning.

Participant Names (updated Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:30pm US Central)

This giveaway is now over and we have a winner

1. Diz@DizzyCow @dizd
2. Richard Pickup ‏@richard_pickup 
3. Victor Bezrukov ‏@victorbezrukov
4. Dustin Veitch ‏@FaultyFlipFlap
5. Gemma ‏@gemmythegreat
6. II ‏@3eyedmonster
7. rpmad ‏@shuttergrinch
8. Ian Bartlett ‏@ibartlett13_ian
9. Duncan Waldron ‏@ozalba
10. James Cockroft ‏@jam_esc
11. David S Allen ‏@DBloomsday 
12. Ktwenge M ‏@ktwenge 
13. achatain ‏@achatainfr
14. Mike Dillon ‏@anywhereSF
15. Kristopher Matheson ‏@krismatheson
16. David Wilkinson ‏@davewilkinson5
17. Nick Hune ‏@Nickfredhune
18. Physical Grain ‏@physicalgrain
19. Ray Larose ‏@zen_bones
20. Isaac F. Lagarda ‏@IsaacLagarda
21. david simpson ‏@octopossum
22. Adi W ‏@adiw1202
23. Massimiliano M ‏@emmef2 
24. Ian Christie ‏@ianchristieinfo
25. Gregory Antikian ‏@GregAntikian
26. Ben Soto ‏@thecalifaskid
27. Snarky Sadie ‏@QueenErin
28. EMULSIVE ‏@EMULSIVEfilm
29. セリーナ ‏@cellery_
30. Martin W Smith ‏@westen30
31. PanAm Style ‏@PanamStyle
32. Rui da Silva ‏@ryusilva
33. Ashley B Williams ‏@Grumpyfck 
34. Stephen Curry ‏@scurrymann
35. whatsbehindthat‏ @whatsbehindthat
36. Tim Massie ‏@ctwphoto
37. Matt P @mparry1234
38. Monika ‏@DrMarsRover
39. Tim Dobbs @timdobbsphoto
40. Just Walked By ‏@bo47nielsen 
41. Grant Meyer ‏@grantmeyerphoto
42. Sean Laughlin ‏@Slaughlin
43. snk ‏@smilesnkisses
44. jasjit ‏@JasjitCo
45. Steph ‏@StephPhotoGeek
46. Alveoli Photography ‏@alveoliphoto
47. Elias Rangel ‏@eliasrangel 
48. Claudio Gomboli ‏@gomboli
49. Pajamas ‏@pjdejesus  
50. edwardconde @edwardconde_
51. Neil Waybright @neilwaybright
52. Andrew Keedle @apkeedle
53. Jef Price @JefPrice
54. Mollusk ‏@MolluskTshirt
55. Bill McCarroll @BillMcCarroll
56. s e l y f r i d a y‏@selyfriday
57. Dan Smith‏@DanSmith74
58. Darren Rose‏@winterrosephoto
59. airzone‏ @airzoneuk
60. Kevin Collins‏ @KevinCollins00
61. Amy Davis‏ @mchm_photomom
62. Charles Vandergriff ‏@CHVandergriff 
63. Alun B. Beardsley‏ @AlunBeard
64. calor_gas_terry ‏@calor_gas_terry
65. Giacomo Frullani‏ @giacomofrullani 
66. Antonio F‏ @iamtheregulator

Large Format Shenanigans

Hello film lovers!

This is the tweet (now pinned on my profile) that started it -

1st 2017 giveaway- @ILFORDPhoto Harman Titan 4x5 pinhole camera to one lucky follower. Quote this tweet with tag #ribs2017pinhole - draw on Feb 22nd 2017


To kickstart a bigger and better giveaway season this 2017, I am doing my first giveaway for the new year -

Ilford HARMAN TiTAN 4 x 5" Pinhole Camera

Initially I was going to give away the more basic version of this pinhole (the ILFord obscura pinhole kit)

• After using it myself, I am convinced this TiTAN 4x5 is a purer 4x5 pinhole experience with the ability to use film holders and not needing a dark bag out in the field.

• Also since I could not find a kit online, I am going to throw in one 4x5 film holder and some 4x5 film to make sure you are not stranded waiting to shoot this amazing camera.

Here is the B&H Photo link to the item the winner will receive - Giveaway plus you will get one 4x5 film holder and some ILFord 4x5 film from me.

So there it is guys! Your chance to win and experience a fantastic 4x5 pinhole system.

Here are the house rules -

(1) All you have to do to enter the draw is quote my announcement tweet, now pinned on my twitter profile - @ribnar with the hashtag #ribs2017pinhole

(2) Remember to hit the follow button, in case you do not follow me on twitter already.

(3) Limit your quotes/entries to one per twitter account.

Fine Print

By participating in this free for you giveaway, you agree to my decision to pick a random winner and also accept that I am not liable for any claim legal or otherwise and that you indemnify me of any issues/losses you may face as a result of participating. In other words please play fair.


I will deeply appreciate if you all keep sharing this till the grand draw on Feb 22nd at 9pm US Central time when one winner will be randomly picked.

Happy pinholing dear peeps!!

Stereo GIFs - The Nishika and Nimslo Diaries

I am fascinated by the wiggly stereo gifs and usually shoot these on my Nishika N8000 or the Nimslo 3D stereo camera. 

I almost always shoot TriX film and do post in Photoshop to create the gifs. 

Here are a few with my kids monkeying around:

Gif-ing at Bookworm Gardens, WI

Gif-ing at Bookworm Gardens, WI

The backyard is a great place to shoot

Another backyard shot

Sometimes parking lots work too

A deserted Panera is good too

Pretty much any setting is a stereo setting

Faces of Cantigny

If you have ever followed my work, you may have realized I love faces. Yes, I love to photograph people. I have this almost compulsive need for my subjects to talk to me, have a conversation, chit chat about them.

I mostly photograph my kids and very rarely do I shoot strangers. Of late I was feeling this urge to challenge myself to get out of my comfort zone and shoot strangers. And what better way to scratch that itch by visiting a "Military through the Ages" event at the local Cantigny (pronounced Can-TEE-nee) Park in suburban Chicago.

This first-time event at Cantigny was a timeline re-enactment featuring a span of 15 or more military encampments throughout history, ranging from ancient Rome through Operation Desert Storm. I witnessed first-hand how soldiers lived and fought during different eras and saw the progression of weapons, clothing and technology over time. 

It rained the whole day yesterday and was very gloomy today. So cloudy that I almost did not want to go out with a camera. I loaded just one roll of Acros and headed out, almost half hoping I would never take the camera out of the bag. When I reached Cantigny, the event was winding down. Several tents had been taken down and it felt really awkward asking people to pose while they were ready to head home after packing up.

Still I reached out to several enactors and was very surprised how happy they were to let me photograph them. I shot the whole roll of Neopan Acros 100 on my Mamiya 7ii with the 80mm lens. 

Here are a few photos I want to share with all of you:

Staring down the Barrel

She told me the Cubs will win the World Series

Anthony was sporting the Vietnam era uniform

She reminded me of a M Night Shyamalan character

I did not ask her name, nor her email id. I hope i find her 

I realized today how much i love re-enactments and period costume

Mike was very kind to pose for me

And the Winner of #nogearnofear is...

Dear #nogearnofear participants,

The judges have spoken and by a margin of 1 point, our grand winner for 2016 #nogearnofear is

Tashia Walters (twitter - @tashiawalters)

Here are the category wise points and winners:

Street - Toby Van De Velde

Category Rank	Name	Points
1	Toby Van De Velde	7
2	Gemma	5
3	Jan Van der Gaag	4
4	Tim Dobbs	3
5	Margaret Jones	3
6	Simon Whitehead	2

Portrait - Tashia Walters

Category Rank	Name	Points
1	Tashia Walters	10
2	Alina Yakubova	3
3	August Kelm	3
4	Tim Massie	2
5	Margaret Jones	2
6	Simon Whitehead	2
7	Sandeep Sumal	1
8	Dustin Veitch	1

Landscape - Martin Smith

Category Rank	Name	Points
1	Martin Smith	6
2	Alina Yakubova	6*
3	William Wetmore	3
4	Margaret Jones	3
5	Tim Dobbs	2
6	Dustin Veitch	1
7	Lance King	1
8	Daniel Schneider	1*
9	Lisa	1

* scores before J Doe penalty

Architecture - Martin Smith

Category Rank	Name	Points
1	Martin Smith	4
2	Thomas Way	3
3	Jonas	3
4	Leslie Adams	3
5	Jan Van der Gaag	2
6	Stephen Sostaric	2
7	Kenneth Groning	2
8	Gemma	2
9	Sandeep Sumal	1
10	Dustin Veitch	1
11	Tashia Walters	1

So the top 3 cumulative point getters across all categories are:

(1) Tashia Walters (11 points)

(2) Martin Smith (10 points)

(3) Alina Yakubova (9 points)