The Contax 645 is the fanciest (and most expensive!) film camera I own. One of my favorite photographers, Wendy Laurel, uses a Contax 645 and I’ve always been in love with the way the photos look. When I finally got my dream camera, my husband, Chris, and I took a trip up to Seattle and Mount Rainier to try out the camera for the first time. You can watch our whole journey on my youtube channel, Cameras & Cats! The video includes a basic how-to and then I share all of my favorite photographs from the trip. I also included behind the scenes footage from my shoots with Seattle models Carolyn Jean and Chloe Rain. Even if photography isn’t your thing, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and listen to Chris’ ridiculous dad jokes. Oh, and you can watch two different squirrel attacks!

I’ll be posting a much more in-depth review soon, so make sure to stay tuned!

I’ve included all of the photos shown in the video at the bottom of the post, as well as a few other favorites I’ve taken with this camera.

CAMERA:

Purchase a Contax 645 on KEH Camera

Purchase a Contax 645 on eBay

FILM RECOMMENDATIONS:

Kodak Portra 160 120 film

Lomography 400 120 film

Kodak Gold 200 120 film

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-Myles

I’m super excited to be a part of the opening group show at Steven Francis Fine Art Gallery in Lynchburg, Virginia. My work is being shown alongside a ton of talented artists such as Jurgen Ziesmann, Kristen Feighery and of course, Steve Coates and Lucia Coates (the gallery owner and his wife). Steve Coates was my photography professor at Lynchburg College from 2008-2011 and I continued to work for him after graduation as his second shooter and film photography archivist. Steve Coates has always encouraged me along my photographic journey and it’s an honor to be one of his featured artists for his new gallery. He also owns the incredibly successful Montana Plains Bakery in Wyndhurst (they even made my wedding cake)! Steven Francis Fine Art Gallery can be found inside and upstairs at Montana Plains Bakery. Grab a coffee and a (delicious) pastry and head upstairs Tuesday-Saturday 10:30 am - 5:30 pm to see all of the amazing art!

You can purchase my prints here or you can contact me directly if there is a specific print or size you are looking for.

Happy Holidays!

-Myles Katherine