BIG RICK PHOTOGRAPHY

Boo to you from Downtown Summerlin Las Vegas and Cheers to a 65 year old Yashica Flash-O-Set camera from Goodwill Originally posted on X

Tom’s Welding in Barstow, California has an amazing collection of signs from gas stations, tire shops and more. It is a must photo stop if you do a Route 66 trip in the area. Thanks to @real_ken_rockwell and @davewyman for the Route 66 photo workshop that showed us this spot. I used a 1950s Kodak camera with black and white film to match the vintage feel. Shared on X for the Daily Picture Theme challenge ‘Old Advertisements’ if you care* The camera used was a 1950s Kodak Brow

Ooh... I got my 1st scanned 8mm film back from @filmphotographyproject for what will be a Vegas movie project. This was kind of a test of me and the camera. It’s ok. No audio of course, I have plans for that as I shoot more film. Originally posted on Instagram

“Wow!” Pinhole Camera Reveal... Such a fun Sunday morning at a workshop hosted by @fremontphotoco with @pinstafanatics, @martin_vanners, Jan, and @therawartcollective showing Pinsta cameras. A group of us got the how-to, then found some cool stuff to photograph with the Pinsta. It uses 4x5 photo paper (not printer paper), and you develop it in minutes inside the camera. It sounds crazy, but it is easy and works great. Everyone has such anticipation when it is time to reveal t

Back in 1971, Durst introduced the M301 with an ad that read like a hot-rod brochure. “Introducing the new souped-up 1971 Durst M301,” it crowed, promising so many upgrades you’d “almost be able to tell it from the M300.” The highlights? An “incredible” base extension that jumped magnification from 10½× to 11½× so you could knock out easy 11×14s on the baseboard. A “fantastic” Stay-Up-By-Itself condenser housing that finally let you use two hands to drop in the negative. And

I don’t know yet… I spent an afternoon walking around Park City, Utah with a Kodak Instamatic M8 Super 8 movie camera* from about 1967. Some people stopped to talk to me about this crazy thing! “Is that a Super 8 camera? Cool!” “I remember those!” “I want to get one!” It’s a fun way to talk film, in this case movie film, with total strangers. Yes, you can still get new Super 8 film cartridges. Yes, I think mine works but this is the first time I tried it. The camera turns the

I was part of a group of about 35 Las Vegas area film photographers that met for a photowalk in Primm, Nevada May 30th 2026. The town is at the California and Nevada border on both sides of I-15 or as some say "The 15." It is a popular spot for getting gas and charging up cars. There is a mostly shut down mall with incredible murals at the back entrance. There are some big casinos in Primm. Only Primm Valley Resort is still open full time. Buffalo Bill's is only open for spec

Photos from a photo walk at Downtown Summerlin, Las Vegas during the Christmas season 2025. I took these photos with a “spy camera” :) The Minolta 16 MG is a subminiature viewfinder camera introduced by Minolta in 1966, part of a series produced between 1955 and 1974 before the rise of the 110 film format. It uses 16mm film with a frame size of 10×14 mm. That’s pretty small! I did use a yellow filter with the camera for these photos. It came with the kit for the camera. It ha

Here are some photos from a recent trip to Solvang, California, known as the Danish Capital of America. It's a themed town established in 1911 by Danish Americans. It's a very popular destination, and a local advised me that weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas are extremely busy—"avoid holiday weekends!" Hotel prices skyrocket, parking is scarce, and there's a lot of traffic. Weekdays are nice, and when I visited mid-week in September, it was wonderful. I've been goin

I really, really, REALLY like going to a place about 30 minutes from the Vegas Strip for lunch, and I was just there hanging out on the patio for a while with a caprese panini and iced tea. Cottonwood Station says Delicious American cuisine with pizzas, paninis, salads, home-baked goods, coffee drinks, craft beers, & wine. Also serving breakfast till 10:30 a.m. In the historic village of Blue Diamond inside scenic Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas. Perfect for the outdoor enthus

From my Flickr account some info the Kodak 35 with rangefinder I just cleaned up and started to use. So far after 1 roll the results have been very good. I think these look really cool. I bought it for about $10 at Goodwill. With some cleaning and just working the controls it went from being pretty stiff to working well enough to load film, adjust focus, take photos, advance, and rewind the film. My 1st roll came out really nice. The rangefinder window is really small and the

I captured my first roll of redscale film. These images were taken on a day with blue skies and white clouds near the cliffs west of Las Vegas. The film gives the impression of a scene from Sarah Connor's apocalyptic dream in Terminator 2. The film is from Lomography they say From fiery reds and blazing oranges to pale yellows and subtle blues, Lomography Redscale XR ISO 50–200 film offers an opportunity to craft extraordinary images imbued with eye-catching hues. Thanks to i

Less than a hour from the Las Vegas Strip is the always amazing Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area There are lots of things to do and see there for rock climbing, hiking, bicycling, camping, guided tours, horse trail rides and more a good .PDF map of Red Rocks with trail descriptions The popular scenic drive in the pay area is 13 miles long and has a visitor center and some of the best views The Bureau of Land Management Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area page

2025 marked my 7th RAGBRAI a bicycle tour across Iowa. Each year, the route changes, but it consistently begins in the west and concludes at the Mississippi River after 7 days. Around 20,000 riders travel through small farming towns, and we have a great time. Some days are challenging due to the 4 Hs: headwinds, heat, humidity, hills, and occasionally rain. The challenge makes the fun even more enjoyable. This year, I brought 2 cameras and 4 rolls of 35 mm film. Some of the f

2025 marked my 7th RAGBRAI a bicycle tour across Iowa. Each year, the route changes, but it consistently begins in the west and concludes at the Mississippi River after 7 days. Around 20,000 riders travel through small farming towns, and we have a great time. Some days are challenging due to the 4 Hs: headwinds, heat, humidity, hills, and occasionally rain. The challenge makes the fun even more enjoyable. This year, I brought 2 cameras and 4 rolls of 35 mm film. Some of the f