Chris Rock

“The Faces of 9:30 Club” My original intent was to capture the incredible personalities and impeccable fashion sense of my coworkers using the grungy club aesthetic as a backdrop for impromptu portraits. A few weeks ago I considered this project nowhere near finished; however, I believe there’s an unrealized purpose for everything we do in life. To me this has grown to something much more important than really cool photos of really cool people. In light of today’s major milestone (link in bio) I feel obligated to present to the world the faces of those who inspire me and bring happiness to thousands of others in our shared love of music. These portraits are of the unsung heroes that make possible the day-to-day operations of one of the most iconic, beloved, and culturally significant music venues in the world- The 9:30 Club. Each face you see here is a person with a life as storied and complex as your own, and they are deserving of dignity and respect. We stand together not out of contempt or insubordination, but out of love for one another, and in reverence of a place that to us is more than just a job. #itsmyunion

Polaroid Portraits Part II ☣️Resident Evil Edition☣️ These polaroids are from a collection made in collaboration with some awesome cosplayers I met over the span of three conventions this year. This project is mostly Resident Evil related but I thought the others were great so I included them as well. All photos taken on a Polaroid SLR680. This camera is interesting because it uses sonar to autofocus (like a bat), and is one of very few SLR instant film cameras ever made. It takes a ton of film to really understand the quirks, like how a white shirt will trick the sensor into underexposing everything, and vice versa. With the completion of this project I am sending this camera off for repairs. Sadly, it’s over 40 years old, falling apart, and very unreliable at this point. All of these photos were scanned by me (special thanks to @midnightfrantics for sending me a good scan of her polaroid) using a flat bed scanner and an adapter given to me by @mackenzymacneill (a great photographer you should follow). Polaroids are a huge pain in the ass to scan because they scratch extremely easily, and there’s an infinite supply of dust to be removed in photoshop. I love how perfectly imperfect polaroids are so I decided to not go crazy and remove every flaw from the scan. This is truly a mad man’s photographic medium, but there are certain beautiful defects you just can’t replicate. If you enjoy these photos please consider leaving a like, comment, repost, follow, or check out my other work. Please support the work of the amazing cosplayers ⬇️ Ada Wong - @wickedbats Chris Redfield (Sailor alt. costume) - @hey.hey.dj Jill Valentine - @wildcardcosplay Ada and Leon - @midnightfrantics Rebecca Chambers - @mimidoescosplay Albert Wesker - @william_jay87 Claire Redfield - @aeriscarter Sherry Birkin - @honeyhippi HUNK - @scorpion_quinn_cosplay Jill Valentine - @the_reckoning_squad Ada Wong - @eunjiscos Ashley Graham - @gothjournalist Regan (The Exorcist) - @illusionartistray Katarina (League of Legends) - @noranotdora_ Samara (The Ring) - Unknown Dio Brando (JJBA) - @colognecosplays #cosplay #residentevil #leonkennedy #polaroid #filmphotographer

Inspired by the live action opening of Resident Evil (PS1) in celebration of the 30th anniversary. This was the most Murphey’s law of photoshoots. Literally everything went wrong but I still managed to squeeze something out of it. The new batteries for the VHS camcorder I was using died after 2 minutes so I had to lug around a 50ft extension cord into the woods, my scanner can’t scan the film I used for the trip because it’s too thick for the light to pass through so I have to send it off to a lab, and I had many other ideas that didn’t come to fruition. I guess that’s just part of the artistic process- like Resident Evil there will be a remake at some point. Special thanks to @wing.zero.cos for being willing to roll around the dirt in the woods at 2am to be the severed hand. Jill Valentine: @wildcardcosplay Chris Redfield: @hey.hey.dj Dirty bitch: @wing.zero.cos If you enjoy my work please consider following, liking, sharing, and reposting. Give a like and follow to the awesome cosplayers from this shoot. First three photos were shot on an Olympus Pen FT/40mm f1.4, film Kodak P3200. The third and fourth were shot on a Nikon F80/50mm f1.4, film Lomograohy Metropolis (desaturated). All shots developed and scanned by yours truly. The videos were filmed on a VHS-C camcorder with a drive issue that consistently produces noise. My goal was B-movie found footage aesthetic. I chose it because I prefer flaws and artifacts produced naturally. #film #photography #filmphotography #cosplay #residentevil

RATification “show me your ‘this is what victory looks like’ face” a little party to celebrate the the ratification of workers of 9:30 club and The Atlantis’ union contract @itsmyunion @uniteherelocal25 just a little over a year to the day since organizing. i’m glad to have stood alongside these people and had the opportunity to do my part in documenting the journey. taking part provided many opportunities in my photography career, such as my work being published in the washington post, which would not have been possible otherwise- for that i am very thankful. photos captured on a Minolta AF-Sv (talker)- a cool little film point and shoot from 1980 that talks in a robotic japanese voice (“TOO DAARK USE FLAASH!”). it has a 35mm f/2.8 lens, pop up flash, and an ISO dial from 25-1000, which is great because you have slightly more control if you want to over or under expose. the photos come out with a natural vignette which i really like. the flash is extremely blinding to the subject but the aesthetic was exactly what i was looking for so it’s worth the sacrifice :^). film is @cinestillfilm 800T (shot at ISO 640), which is balanced for tungsten lighting (this location was not), so all of the photos have a grungy blue hue to them. i warmed them up slightly, but i kept most of the blue undertones. and to end it, i am once again going to bitch and moan about how terrible it is being a film photographer on instagram. i had to add black bars on the tops and sides of the photos to give it the aspect ratio instagram wanted without me having to crop. the end result is the film grain crushed and replaced by JPEG noise. also, 20 photos and 20 tags is nice, but a roll of film is 36 frames >:(. i realize no one wants to look at 36 photos, but still i wanted everyone’s photo included. developed at home by yours truly using @cinestillfilm C-41 developer and scanned using @plustek.global OpticFilm 8200i and Vuescan. Photo 2: 📸 @znl.fyi photo 18: 📸 @carolin.creations #filmphotography #35mm #cinestill800t #minolta

pixel peepin’ analog style. preview of the ratification celebration for our new union contract at 9:30!! @itsmyunion @uniteherelocal25 just developed this roll of @cinestillfilm 800T shot on my Minolta AF-S (Talker) using Cinestill’s C-41 developer. after removing the reel from the tank i use the magnifier and invert colors in iPhone accessibility to preview it. still needs about 2-4hrs to dry before i can cut and scan, but it looks like everything turned out great! let me know if i forgot to tag you! smash that like, follow, share button ty #filmphotography #minolta #cinestill800t

Finished off a roll with @mackenzymacneill looking like Trinity from The Matrix in Towson MD. Shot on a Pentax IQZoomEZY I found at goodwill for $10, and Fuji 400, the GOAT of budget 35mm film. I loathe the aspect ratio on instagram because I have to choose between cropping out the scanned borders or spending an eternity manipulating them in photoshop >:( Insta seriously sucks for photography. Developed in my home lab using Cinestill C-41 chemicals and scanned using a Plustek OpticFilm 8200i with Vuescan. At some point I might get Negative Lab Pro because it’s allegedly better for color accuracy but I can’t see myself spending $100 for a Lightroom plugin. #filmphotography #pentax #fujifilm #filmgrain #35mmfilm

These are all from November - December 2025. I accidentally developed a blank roll thinking it was from a photoshoot / the post-holiday party, now I’m pretty sure I lost all those photos. RIP. Winter is not my creative season. I think all of these were taken on my Nikon N80 using @filmphotographyproject Frankenstein 200, and Cinestill 800T and a 50mm F1.4. Few on a point a shoot with Fuji 400. All developed and scanned by me at home.

WE WON. IMP has voluntarily committed to recognizing our union!! GO @itsmyunion @uniteherelocal25 I’m beyond elated and so impressed and grateful for all the hard work and effort from everyone involved. This was record time. I can’t stress that enough. Thanks everyone who signed the petition and spread our message. We still have much work to do. @iatselocal22 has still yet to be recognized. We will keep fighting for them, as well as getting the contract we deserve. I’m am tired, exhausted, and burned out from developing, scanning, and editing so I present these photos without context and very little editing. The first half of these are from our shirt action where we all showed up to work wearing our union shifts (design by @shiv.laugh.love ), followed by our meeting with our organizers who surprised us with the announcement that our union is was recognized on 11/11/25 (proof that there’s power in 11/11) Shot on Nikon N80, Kentmere Pan 400 and Kodak Tri-X 400 using mostly a Nikkor 50mm F/1.4D AF lens. My developer is exhausted and so the second half of these photos are pretty fucked up with cloudiness and surge marks but I’m too excited to take the time cleaning them up right now. I’ll do that for the coffee table book. I’m still new to developing so it’s a process that sometimes ends up with shitty results, but what can ya do. #filmphotography #analogicphotography #35mm #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #unionize

My film photography workflow. From camera to computer on the same day. The editing can sometimes be the worst part due to dust hair and scratches, but that’s mostly my own fault. I’m trying different agitation methods and amounts, pre-soaking, (non-LDS version) etc. and I can’t se to correct the surge marks on my negatives (darker streaks coming down from the sprocket holes) so i have to overcompensate with extreme contrast in Lightroom. It seems like the last frame on the roll is always the best one, and I think most film photographers can relate to this, because you know you have to make it count. I really fucked this one up because with it being at the end of the roll all of the gunk and chemicals gravitated down towards the bottom while it was dry hanging. I tried to use a microfiber cloth and some spit to clean the sticky residue off and ended up tearing it slightly and getting the dust and hair fused with the negative. It took about two hours of editing to clean everything off the frame, but I think it was worth it. I love the photo. Nikon F80, Kodak Tri-X 400, Nikkor 50mm F/1.4D AF, Reformed Film Lab D76 developer and fixer, white vinegar and distilled water stop bath, and Plustek Opticfilm 8200i film scanner. #filmphotography #analogphotography #filmphoto #35mmfilm #filmdevelopment #nikon #kodak

Delegation day, 20 October 2025 Immediately following our public proclamation to management of our intent to unionize. Sign the petition. @itsmyunion

Behind the scenes at @itsmyunion forward operating base. Workers are seen here signing their cards, having their questions answered, and strategizing at the wall of signees. My favorite picture from this set is Marcus deep in thought while Gabby knits in the background. I have two rolls from the day we went public but haven’t developed them yet :( These photos shown here are from two separate rolls, Kodak Tri-X 400 (+2) and Illford Delta 3200, both shot on a Nikon F80. Really not digging the Illford Delta. I barely adjust the lighting in post on my B&W photos, but you can clearly see the Tri-X is in quite literally black and white- very little grey mid-tones, even after a 2x push. #itsmyunion #filmphotography #bwfilm #kodak #nikon

B&W boy summer! I shot these between June-August, most of which were with my family in Florida, Baltimore, and a few stays at the very haunted Lord Baltimore Hotel. The first photo I without a doubt my favorite ever taken- it’s my nephew at a beach in Port Saint Lucie Florida. I saw the bear head in his closet and it reminded me of the College trilogy by Kanye West. When I organize photos for a post I try to do person-thing-person-thing etc, which leads to the dilemma of do I categorize my dog as Charlie a person (he is). Instagram is one of the most dangerous weapons of psychological warfare ever developed, and I highly recommend everyone take a break from it. Based on the average amount of time an American spends on social media, it is estimated throughout a person’s life they will spend 5 years total doom scrolling, or 7.5 years of time spent not asleep or at work. The good news is I am no longer in the 10 photo max instagram gulag, but unfortunately I have about 5 months of photos from over the summer that I had to consolidate. All photos taken on an Olympus Pen FT using Kodak T-Max P3200, and few on a Yashica CCN Rangefinder. I recently got a Nikon D700 DSLR and Nikon F80 FSLR which I will be shooting on in lieu of my Pen FT which has no focusing aid whatsoever. The Pen FT is my favorite camera ever, but it really sucks when I get a roll back and the shot I was excited for is slightly out of focus. It’s half frame, so I get 72 shots rather than 36, which is very economical, but what I really love about it is the film grain is 2x larger, which looks very interesting to me when using the grainiest film you can buy, Kodak P3200. Special shout out to Ryan and the crew from @boutiquefilmlab who answer all of my questions and have always provide nothing short of excellent scans and development. They’re a lab out of Tennessee that I gladly wait the extra time needed to ship the rolls over there. I am currently working on a project with my Polaroid SLR680 which I am extremely excited to share once it’s complete. #film #filmphotography #grainy #olympus #olympuspen #nikon #kodak #kodaktmax3200