Each year, I fly down to Tampa, Florida to shoot Metrocon! This year, I decided to bring some analog cameras with me to shoot downtown, and while my lovely Leica wasn't feeling up to it, my Nikon F100 did an awesome job.

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I loved the leading lines and symmetry in this shot. I also really loved the smoothness and how the colors were rendered - particularly with the leftmost pillar. It's a very pleasing shot. Below are two more shots that I liked, mainly for their composition and linework.

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Another great thing about film is the color rendition, and I loved the pastels rendered on this bike against the sidewalk brick. The crop is very tight which I also like as it fills the frame out nicely without being cut off.

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Speaking of color, I loved the pop that this shot had against the cooler tones of the water in the background.

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This candid I really liked because of the motion blur on the hand, and the pure emotion on Cassidy's face as she made a wish by tossing a penny into the pond. The rule of thirds also comes in to play here which gives the frame more complexity.

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I do some cosplay shoots while I'm down in Tampa, and here is a picture of Pearl having her cosplay adjusted.

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Here is a really colorful shot of the rainbow fountains that I captured downtown one night. Unfortunately, it's rarely isolated from tourists, but I managed to grab this shot with only one person in it.

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The shallow depth of field here is nice, and I shot it with the intent to isolate the flowers at the top of the frame.

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I did shoot a few frames of film while backstage at the raves, and I was happy with this shot given how difficult the conditions are to be shooting film there.

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Lastly, I loved this shot of the rainbow lights illuminating the palms trees one night in downtown Tampa. This is definitely one of my favorite shots of the trip, and I'm glad I had Ektar loaded as that gave this shot a really nice saturation.

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I would highly recommend checking out Tampa if you ever get the chance! The downtown area is really hip and infused with culture. The photo-ops don't disappoint either if you're prepared!