2024 favourite photos – Steel City Snapper photography

Another ride around the sun is coming to a close, so that means it’s time again for me to pick a favourite from each month that has passed since I last did this.

Unfortunately, I have nothing to show for November. Not because I didn’t make any pictures that month, but simply because I haven’t developed (or, indeed, finished shooting the roll) them yet. December is chosen from only slightly less slim pickings too. Again, I have pictures, but withe undeveloped or unscanned. The one I chose is nice though – from my first ever bulk-rolled film (a very short roll that I used as a test).

As always, I could easily make different choices for most of the months, although in a few cases Aapril and Jun) I knew which was going to be my choice without much trouble.

I hope everyone else got pictures they liked and that you’ll get more in the year to come. Happy New Year!

January

Yashica Mat 124G
Kodak Tri-X
Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°

February

Nikon F80
Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD
Ilford HP5+ (@800)
Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 10mins @ 20°

March

Olympus OM-10
Zuiko Auto-S 35mm f/2.8
Agfa APX 100 (@400)
Rodinal 1 hour semi-stand development. 1+100 in 500ml of water, with a couple of extra ml of developer added.

April

Yashica Mat 124G
Kodak Tmax 100 (expired 2008)
Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 7mins @ 20°

May

Olympus OM-10
F.Zuiko 50mm f/1.8
Ilford HP5+
Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins @ 20°

June

Olympus Trip 35
Kodak Pro Image
Lab developed
Home scanned and converted with Negative Lab Pro

July

Fujica GW690
Ilford HP5+
Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins

August

Nikon F80
Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD
Fujifilm Acros. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins @ 20°

September

Olympus 35 RC
Fuji Superia 100 (expired 2008)
Lab developed.
Home scanned and converted with Negative Lab Pro.

October

Yashica Mat 124G
Kentmere 400
Ilfotec DD-X 1+4. 11.5 mins @ 20°

November

Nothing to see here, move along folks.

I did take some pictures in November, but they’re on a roll of expired Fujichrome Sensia which I’ve not yet finished shooting, so I have none to show yet.

December

Minolta X-300
Minolta 50mm f/1.7 MD
Fomapan 400. Rodinal 1+100 semi-stand 1 hour @ 20°

So there goes 2025. Who know’s what 2026 might reveal?

Somehow, another year has concluded. I feel that I’m spinning closer and closer to whatever is at the centre of everything, each orbit feeling shorter than the last. At this rate, I expect a year to feel like five minutes before too long!

So as the year comes to a close I’ll pick my annual selection of favourite pictures, one from each month. very subjective as usual, and as always I could have picked one of several from some months. The pickings have become much slimmer over the past couple of months though, mostly due to other matters being on my mind and not shooting as much. December’s entry (given I’m keeping this selection film-based) is one I’ve only shot since Christmas, and only developed and scanned today. I expect this one may be usurped as I have a couple more rolls yet to scan (and one roll of colour from Barcelona to send off for processing) which may contain a preferred picture. We shall see.

One thing I’ve noticed is that I seem to have gone for a bit of a bridge theme for this selection. 🙂

I’ll end this bit by wishing you all a very happy New Year and wish good things for us all in 2025. Have a good one!

January