Two sweepers walking - the city breathes in their steps, morning without haste. A documentary #LomoPunk frame shot on expired Svema KN‑5D. Two municipal sweepers from “Zhilishchnik” (a Moscow city housing‑and‑utilities service) walk down Zabelina Street, pushing their carts and talking quietly. A glimpse of everyday Moscow — the part that keeps the city alive. Technical Credits Series: LomoPunk Documentary Line Location: Moscow, Zabelina Street Camera: FED‑4 Lens: Industar‑26m Film: Svema KN‑5D (release date: Jan 1991), cinema B/W negative Develop & Scan: luch.lab

“The City Rests on Them” (Svema KN‑5D)
(08.08.2020)

Two sweepers walking -
the city breathes in their steps,
morning without haste.

#filmphotography #blackandwhite #bnw #filmisnotdead #monochrome #believeinfilm #35mm #streetphotography #bnwsouls #film #street #svema #svemafilm #svemakn5d

Svema Direct Positive #Svema #NikonF3 #Nikkor50/1.2 #HillsboroughSkyline #BlackandWhitefilm #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotographyWorldwide

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📸 Olympus Point & Shoot (can't remember which)
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

📽️ https://www.youtube.com/@JoshFromGR

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #blackandwhite #bw #olympus #svema
#motorcycles

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📸 Olympus Point & Shoot (can't remember which)
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

📽️ https://www.youtube.com/@JoshFromGR

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #blackandwhite #bw #olympus #svema

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📸 Olympus Point & Shoot (can't remember which)
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

📽️ https://www.youtube.com/@JoshFromGR

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #blackandwhite #bw #olympus #svema

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📸 Olympus Point & Shoot (can't remember which)
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

📽️ https://www.youtube.com/@JoshFromGR

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #blackandwhite #bw #olympus #svema

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📸 Olympus Point & Shoot (can't remember which)
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

📽️ https://www.youtube.com/@JoshFromGR

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #blackandwhite #bw #olympus #svema

“Post-Irony in Stone” (LOMO LC-A + Svema KN‑5D) He laughs at the stone. The sculpture stays unimpressed. Film records the smirk. Location: Muzeon Arts Park, Moscow Sculpture: «Dedication to Defenders» (Sculptor: V.I.Korneev, limestone, metal) Character: Andrew Barkhatov Character’s Camera: Sony RX100m1 Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Photographer’s Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema KN‑5D (released Jan 1991) Photo Taken: May 6, 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (VueScan) Notes: Scanned copy of the original negative, without any processing. In the mode «as is». The film nearly died. But the frame lives.

🧱 “Stone, Smirk, and Svema” (LOMO LC-A + Svema KN‑5D) He mocks the statue. The stone pretends not to care. Svema keeps the joke. Location: Muzeon Arts Park, Moscow Sculpture: «Dedication to Defenders» (Sculptor: V.I.Korneev, limestone, metal) Character: Andrew Barkhatov Character’s Camera: Sony RX100m1 Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Photographer’s Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema KN‑5D (released Jan 1991) Photo Taken: May 6, 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (VueScan) Notes: Scanned copy of the original negative, without any processing. In the mode «as is». The film nearly died. But the frame lives.

“A Scene That Never Happened”
(LOMO LC-A + Svema KN‑5D)

He jokes with the stone.
The city pretends it’s nothing.
Svema keeps the truth.

#LomoPunk #filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #35mm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #bnw #classicmono #FilmIsNotDead #bw #Muzeon #street #people

🎬 “Moscow. A Silent Episode, or Silent Film: Take One” (LOMO LC‑A + Svema A‑2Sh) He shakes a fake fist. The city pretends to notice. Film keeps a straight face. 🎞️ Technical Credits Location: Somewhere in the historical center of Moscow (precise coordinates lost to the chaos of street pantomime) Character’s Camera: Canon EOS 5 (loaded with an absurdly old roll of film that really should’ve expired twice) Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Photographer’s Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired) Photo Taken: July 29, 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no processing, no corrections — just the raw truth of the moment, as stubborn as Soviet glass.

🎬 “Moscow. A Silent Episode — Take Two” He raises his fist again. The city sighs like an old actor. Shadows rehearse their lines. 🎞️ Technical Credits Location: Somewhere in the historical center of Moscow (precise coordinates lost to the chaos of street pantomime) Character’s Camera: Canon EOS 5 (loaded with an absurdly old roll of film that really should’ve expired twice) Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Photographer’s Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired) Photo Taken: July 29, 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no processing, no corrections — just the raw truth of the moment, as stubborn as Soviet glass.

🎬 “Moscow. A Silent Episode, or Silent Film” (LOMO LC‑A + Svema A‑2Sh)

He plays at being angry.
The city watches without blinking.
Shadows stay in character.

#LomoPunk #filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #35mm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #bnw #classicmono #FilmIsNotDead #bw

🎬 The One Who Points (LOMO LC‑A + Svema A‑2Sh) Gesture as verdict. Nikolskaya is the prologue. Film does not tremble. Location: Moscow, Nikolskaya Street (entrance to Red Square) Model / Character: Andrew Barkhatov (amateur photographer) Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 26 July 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned copy of the original negative, without any processing. In the mode «as is».

🎬 “The One Who Threatens” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) He raises a fist. The crowd flows behind the mask. Film holds the tension. Location: Moscow, Nikolskaya Street (entrance to Red Square) Model / Character: Andrew Barkhatov (amateur photographer) Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 26 July 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned copy of the original negative, without any processing. In the mode «as is».

“Nikolskaya as Stage or Theatrical Entrance”
(LOMO LC‑A + Svema A‑2Sh)

Two gestures unfold.
The gate holds its silent breath.
Film records the play.

#LomoPunk #filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #35mm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #bnw #classicmono #FilmIsNotDead #noieretblanc

“Watching the Watcher” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) Camera down low. Andrew — a viewer of viewers. Yury — the shadow of sight. Location: Moscow, Red Square Model / Character: Andrew Barkhatov (amateur photographer) Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 20 June 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned copy of the original negative, without any processing. In the mode «as is».

“White Line” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) He stands on the axis. The city moves around him. Grain holds still. Location: Moscow, Red Square Model / Character: Andrew Barkhatov (amateur photographer) Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 20 June 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned copy of the original negative, without any processing. In the mode «as is».

“Axis of Observation”
(LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh)

Two angles of sight.
The city moves around them.
Grain holds the axis.

#filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #35mm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #LomoPunk #FilmIsNotDead #bnw #classicmono #street #noieretblanc #lomo #bw #bnwsouls

“LOMO‑Optical Duel” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) Two LOMOs argue. The city pretends it's blind. Grain whispers: “missed.” ___ Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Petrovsky Boulevard Model / Character: Andrey Barkhatov with his LOMO Zenit‑35F Photographer: Yury Yakovenko with his LOMO LC‑A Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Camera (Model): LOMO Zenit‑35F Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 03 June 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

“Optics Trapped by the City” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) The city stares in. We are reflections of fear. Film won’t save us now. ___ Location: Moscow, Lubyanka Square Model / Character: Andrey Barkhatov with his LOMO Zenit‑35F Photographer: Yury Yakovenko with his LOMO LC‑A Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Camera (Model): LOMO Zenit‑35F Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 03 June 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

“Why Are We Doing This?” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) Camera as heart. The city — a backdrop for doubt. Grain stays silent long. ___ Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Novaya Square Model / Character: Andrey Barkhatov with his LOMO Zenit‑35F Photographer: Yury Yakovenko with his LOMO LC‑A Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Camera (Model): LOMO Zenit‑35F Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 03 June 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

“Reflexive Duel”
(LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh)

Two LOMOs argue.
The city pretends it's blind.
Grain whispers: “missed.”

#filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #expiredfilm #bnw #35mm #streetportrait #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #LomoPunk #classicmono #street #noieretblanc #lomo

“Before Dissolving” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) He joins the flow. Looks through the Kremlin’s long age. Grain doesn’t argue. ___ 📍 Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Red Square (near Kremlin Wall) Model / Character: Andrey Barkhatov with his LOMO Zenit‑35F Photographer: Yury Yakovenko with his LOMO LC‑A Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Camera (Model): LOMO Zenit‑35F Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 03 June 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

“The Mechanics of Presence” or “The Crowd as a Mechanism” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) The crowd awaits cue. He’s still a separate rhythm. Film breathes in the shade. ____ Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Red Square (near Kremlin Wall and Lenin’s Mausoleum) Model / Character: Andrey Barkhatov with his LOMO Zenit‑35F Photographer: Yury Yakovenko with his LOMO LC‑A Camera (Photographer): LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Camera (Model): LOMO Zenit‑35F Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 03 June 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

“Entering the Mechanism”
(LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh)

The crowd awaits cue.
He’s still a separate rhythm.
Film breathes in the shade.

#filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #35mm #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #LomoPunk #FilmIsNotDead #bnw #classicmono #street #noieretblanc #lomo #bw

“Nicotine Tenderness” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) Tenderness in smoke. Loyalty asked on the wall. Film nods quietly. _______________ The graffiti shows a cigarette asking a lighter, “Tell me, am I the only one for you?” The lighter replies, “Of course.” A piece of street satire about loyalty, jealousy, and bad habits — delivered through anthropomorphic objects. _______________ Location: Moscow, Myasnitskaya Street Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Camera: LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 23 May 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

“Cut‑Out Protest in the Alley” (LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh) “Not” — a soft invite. “But crap” — a diagnosis. Grain starts giggling hard. _____ The wall features a cut‑out paper street‑art phrase reading “Не, а говно,” which roughly translates to “Nah, it’s crap.” A deliberately absurd, context‑free statement — typical of Russian alleyway humor and paper‑paste street art. _______ Location: Moscow, Myasnitskaya Street Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Camera: LOMO LC‑A (USSR version) Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 23 May 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

“The Alley Speaks: A Chronicle of Street Absurdism”
(LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh)

#filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #expiredfilm #bnw #35mm #streetportrait #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #absurdism #streetart #LomoPunk #FilmIsNotDead #bnw #classicmono #street #noieretblanc #lomo

"The Enlightened Hipster" Bronze in Lennon shades — Lomonosov scans the park. Film whispers: revolt. Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Muzeon Arts Park Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Model: Andrew Barkhatov (photo reporter) Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 06 May 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

Spring Looks Up at Me Spring beneath my feet. Film knows exactly who I am. Sky drops the curtain. Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Muzeon Arts Park Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Model: Andrew Barkhatov (photo reporter) Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 06 May 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

Spring Cult of Shades, or Film vs. Statues
(LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh film)

Glass becomes the film.
You’re inside, but not quite whole.
Profile waits to speak.

#filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #expiredfilm #bnw #35mm #streetportrait #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #absurdism

"Dialogue with Youth" Spring’s not meant for me. Youth stays silent, cast in bronze. Beard stares through the glass. Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Muzeon Arts Park Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Model: Andrew Barkhatov (photo reporter) Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 06 May 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

"Sunglass Ritual" Shades on naked bronze — learning how to see the sun. Shadow grins behind. Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Muzeon Arts Park Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Model: Andrew Barkhatov (photo reporter) Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 06 May 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

“Soviet Youth Got Style” Youth wears tinted glass — spring won’t recognize our face. Film stays still, then hums. Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Muzeon Arts Park Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Model: Andrew Barkhatov (photo reporter) Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 06 May 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

"Spring Fever, or How I Harassed the Bronze" Spring feels like a case. Bronze offered no resistance. Shades — a soft disguise. Technical Credits: Location: Moscow, Muzeon Arts Park Photographer: Yury Yakovenko Model: Andrew Barkhatov (photo reporter) Camera: LOMO LC‑A Film: Svema A‑2Sh (expired in 2003) Date Taken: 06 May 2017 Scanner: Epson Perfection 4490 Photo (with VueScan) Notes: Scanned from the original negative, no post‑processing applied; presented as is.

Film & Flesh: A Chronicle of Spring Madness
(LOMO LC-A + Svema A‑2Sh film)

Spring strips for the film.
Shadows taste her tender skin.
My beard laughs softly.

#filmphotography #lomolca #svemaa2sh #svema #expiredfilm #bnw #35mm #streetportrait #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #bwfilm #absurdism

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📸 Kodak Ektar H35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 October 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #halfframe #h35 #svema

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"Smells Like Teen Sax"

📸 Kodak Ektar H35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 October 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #halfframe #h35 #svema #saxophone #busking

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"No Kings" Protest in Grand Rapids, MI

📸 Kodak Ektar H35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 October 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #halfframe #h35 #svema

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Playground Opening - Hula Hoops

📸 Canon FTb
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 September 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #svema

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Half-Frame Halloween - Oakhill Cemetery

📸 Kodak Ektar h35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #svema #halfframe #kodakektar #cemetery #halloween

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"No Kings" Protest in Grand Rapids, MI

📸 Kodak Ektar H35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 October 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #halfframe #h35 #svema

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"No Kings" Protest in Grand Rapids, MI

📸 Kodak Ektar H35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 October 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #halfframe #h35 #svema #dogs

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Half-Frame Halloween - Oakhill Cemetery

📸 Kodak Ektar h35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #svema #halfframe #kodakektar #cemetery #halloween

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"No Kings" Protest in Grand Rapids, MI

📸 BW: Kodak Ektar H35 / Color: Mamiya c330
🎞️ BW: Svema 400 / Color: Cinestill 50d
📅 October 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #halfframe #h35 #svema #dogs

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"No Kings" Protest in Grand Rapids, MI

📸 Kodak Ektar H35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 October 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #halfframe #h35 #svema

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Playground Opening - Caught Portraits

📸 Canon FTb
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 September 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #svema

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"No Kings" Protest in Grand Rapids, MI

📸 BW: Kodak Ektar H35 / Color: Mamiya c330
🎞️ BW: Svema 400 / Color: Cinestill 50d
📅 October 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #halfframe #h35 #svema

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Half-Frame Halloween - Oakhill Cemetery

📸 Kodak Ektar h35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #svema #halfframe #kodakektar #cemetery #halloween

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Half-Frame Halloween - Oakhill Cemetery

📸 Kodak Ektar h35
🎞️ Svema 400
📅 July 2025
📍Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #svema #halfframe #kodakektar #cemetery #halloween