Before August of this year I spent five years living in my original hometown of Ramallah. While there I had decided to shoot some black and white film with my Leica, knowing well that it could be years until I get the chance to develop it. I shot about 11 rolls over a period of 3 years and kept them stored in my freezer. I shot these films as a visual diary; I took pictures of family, friends, and of my many walks through the city’s streets and alleys.
When I returned to the U.S. I brought the 11 rolls of film back with me and started developing and scanning them. I was eager to get a glimpse into this time capsule, especially that it spanned the birth of my first son. Seeing the results reminded me of why I fell in love with film in the first place, especially black and white- I will spare you that lecture for now! I have decided to share on my blog 45 of my Ramallah photographs, broken down into two posts. These are presented in chronological order and have not been cropped at all. I hope you’ll enjoy this journey along with me.
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[Technical details below]
Technical Details:
Camera: Leica M6TTL
Lenses: Summicron 2/35, Summicron 2/50, Elmarit 2.8/28
Film: Ilford HP5+
Developer: Kodak D76 1:1
Scanner: Epson V500
These are wonderful! The one with the carpets on the roof remind me so much of Palestine, so much of home. Thank you for sharing these.
Thank you Hasheemah, it makes me happy to hear that and I’m happy that they remind you of home- me too! I’ll be posting the second set next week.