NOLA sapiens

NOLA sapiens A photographic portraiture service servicing the greater New Orleans area. Owned and operated by Will Brown. Contact me to set up your shoot.

Soviet made Cold War era camera gear stuff on 35mm - Black and white via a 1958 Industar-22 lens. Color via a 1982 Hel...
09/08/2026

Soviet made Cold War era camera gear stuff on 35mm - Black and white via a 1958 Industar-22 lens. Color via a 1982 Helios-103 lens.

I think most people don’t read captions, so my account probably seems like it’s mostly just a bunch of photos of the sam...
08/30/2026

I think most people don’t read captions, so my account probably seems like it’s mostly just a bunch of photos of the same person. So yeah, she’s my favorite person to work with and we’re married, so photos are gonna happen, but if you read the captions I tell you what old camera or lens I used as well as the and developer combination. These are all interchangeable variables and different combinations will give different results. Interesting and useful stuff if you’re into film photography or thinking about starting yourself, but I don’t think this information has largely broken through to the target audience out there. I definitely have a few of you here who appreciate these things, and I greatly appreciate you, but for most people my posts are probably eye rolling. (I.e. “Ok dude, we’ve seen your wife.”) I guess I get it if you’re not into stuff like the following: These were shot using repurposed surveillance film used in security cameras, except I put it in a vintage 1965 Japanese camera and developed it using instant coffee. Come on, how cool is that and where else are you going to be able to see the results of that specific combination of camera/lens, film, and developer? If this stuff interests you, I hope you’re seeing this.
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📷 1965 Konica Auto S2 on Big Brother 640 film developed in Caffenol CH
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This is a two part post. The first is that her hair reminds me of cute little cat ears, so happy - The second part is ...
08/29/2026

This is a two part post. The first is that her hair reminds me of cute little cat ears, so happy - The second part is photography nerd stuff. I bought 100 feet of Ultrafine Xtreme 400 film in the hope of finding an inexpensive emulsion to shoot at iso 3200. This is a frame from the test roll. I need to shoot more to get a solid opinion, but since 3200 speed films are very expensive, I think I’m going to be happy with this much less expensive option. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Louisiana, 2026
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📷: Voigtlander Bessa R with a 1958 Industar 22 50mm f3.5 lens on Ultrafine Xtreme 400 film semi-stand developed in Black/White & Green developer (10ml per liter for 60 minutes at 68° F)
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Fun facts: The hat was made by union workers in New York in the early 1960s. The camera lens used was made in 1948 Germa...
08/22/2026

Fun facts: The hat was made by union workers in New York in the early 1960s. The camera lens used was made in 1948 Germany, and they’re both still in perfect use in 2026. Built to last.
Louisiana on 35mm
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📷: Voigtlander Bessa R with a 1948 Leica Summitar 50mm lens on Arista EDU 400 developed in Black/White & Green Developer (1+49)
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Recent-ish night stuff on - Swipe for digital night stuff, 2014. --📷 Photos 1 & 2: 1965 Olympus Pen D3 on Fujicolor ...
08/20/2026

Recent-ish night stuff on - Swipe for digital night stuff, 2014.
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📷 Photos 1 & 2: 1965 Olympus Pen D3 on Fujicolor Superia 400
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📷 Photo 3: Nikon D750 and probably a Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens. Pretty sure, anyway.
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Illinois through a 1958 Canon lens on 35mm --📷 2000 Voigtlander Bessa R with 1958 Canon 50mm f1.4 ltm lens on Ilford H...
08/20/2026

Illinois through a 1958 Canon lens on 35mm
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📷 2000 Voigtlander Bessa R with 1958 Canon 50mm f1.4 ltm lens on Ilford HP5+ in Black White & Green Developer
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There are flowers in this photo, so I’m using it for Louisiana on medium format -- 📷: 1962 Rolleicord Vb on Ilford HP...
08/14/2026

There are flowers in this photo, so I’m using it for
Louisiana on medium format
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- 📷: 1962 Rolleicord Vb on Ilford HP5+ in Xtol
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Teacher fashion on 35mm - Some random “Hey, can I do a photo?” when she gets home from work shots.Louisiana, 2026-📷: 1...
08/10/2026

Teacher fashion on 35mm - Some random “Hey, can I do a photo?” when she gets home from work shots.
Louisiana, 2026
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📷: 1969 Ricoh Ricoh Hi-Color 35S on Kodak Ultramax 400
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Iconography and whatnot New Orleans, 2026 - on 35mm --📷: 1968 Ricoh Hi-Color 35 on Fujicolor Superia 400--
08/07/2026

Iconography and whatnot
New Orleans, 2026 - on 35mm
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📷: 1968 Ricoh Hi-Color 35 on Fujicolor Superia 400
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Just paid $20 for a third Ricoh Hi-Color 35 camera, making it 10x more expensive than the $2 thrift store dress featured...
08/02/2026

Just paid $20 for a third Ricoh Hi-Color 35 camera, making it 10x more expensive than the $2 thrift store dress featured in these photos made with said camera. It’s how we afford our rock & roll lifestyle.
Louisiana and Mississippi, 2026 on 35mm
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📷: 1968 Ricoh Ricoh Hi-Color 35 on Kodak Ultramax 400
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