Murph
DeVane

Milwaukee

Street and reportage work from around Milwaukee, shot mostly on Ilford HP5+ 400.

Classic black-and-white DJ portrait of a young man in a baseball cap and over-ear headphones standing in concentration behind a pair of turntables at the Wiggle Room record bar in downtown Milwaukee, his silhouetted torso and the curve of his shoulders backlit by the radiant grid of illuminated vinyl spines glowing in horizontal racks behind him, a few featured record sleeves propped face-out below the main wall, one hand resting on the deck and the other near a control as he cues the next track, captured on Ilford HP5+ pushed two stops in development for the punchy contrast, lifted shadows, and silver-rich grain that suits a working portrait of a DJ in his element
Bold black-and-white environmental study of the Wiggle Room record bar's signature wall of glowing backlit vinyl racks in downtown Milwaukee, two silhouetted heads and shoulders rising along the bottom edge of the frame as patrons lean toward the displayed record sleeves, the upper shelf rows packed with tightly stacked vinyl spines illuminated from behind, the middle rows featuring face-out album covers including Idris Muhammad's Boogie to the Top, Wu-Tang Clan's C.R.E.A.M., a Dr. Dre sleeve, and the Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks, the lower bins of flipping crates barely visible in the shadowed foreground, captured on Ilford HP5+ pushed two stops in development for deep velvet shadows, glowing highlight halos, and the rich silver grain that turns a record-store wall into iconic black-and-white documentary
Classic mid-century Northpoint Service Center building with weathered white siding, large plate glass windows, and distinctive angular roofline under dramatic cloudy sky, capturing small-town Americana on Ilford HP5+ 400 black and white film
Intimate back-of-head portrait of person with long hair in ponytail wearing utility jacket gazing down wooden plank suspension footbridge, captured with extremely shallow depth of field creating dreamy circular bokeh effect on foreground bridge chains and railing, with soft-focused distant figures walking across bridge and blurred forest landscape beyond, shot on Ilford HP5+ 400 black and white film with cinematic composition and rich tonal contrast evoking contemplative solitude and childhood wonder
Dramatic over-the-shoulder perspective of person in hooded jacket walking toward towering suspension footbridge with geometric steel truss tower featuring industrial X-pattern support beams, wooden plank walkway with rope railings leading eye toward two distant figures, framed by tall mature trees on both sides, captured on Ilford HP5+ 400 black and white film with strong leading lines and vertical composition emphasizing architectural scale and journey symbolism
Moody twilight scene of ornate colonial-style street lamps with white pillars and black lantern housings arranged in perspective along waterfront park pathway, bare winter trees silhouetted against overcast blue-gray sky with distant water visible on horizon, captured during blue hour on Kodak Ektachrome E100 slide film with muted cool tones and soft natural light, evoking melancholic New England coastal town atmosphere and the quiet solitude of late winter afternoons by the water
Dynamic street-level portrait of a photographer crouching on an urban sidewalk while composing a shot through a camera mounted on a sturdy tripod, wearing a dark baseball cap with embroidered logo and light-colored zip hoodie, face obscured behind the camera body in a moment of focused creative intent, bare winter trees and mid-rise city buildings with parked vehicles lining the street visible in the soft-focused background, shot on Ilford HP5+ 400 black and white film with rich tonal contrast between the deep blacks of the cap and camera and the bright highlights of the overcast sky, moderate grain adding gritty urban texture to this candid documentary-style capture of a fellow photographer at work
Other series: Out of Office · River Rd · Winter · Weightlifting · Wiggle Room · Homestead

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