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KZOO FILM PHOTO

KZOO FILM PHOTO ISSUE 10, source:water vol. 01 IS OUT NOW!

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† black / white film photography
† 8.5×7 in
† 20 pages
† 80lb light blue cover
† staple bound
† printed at Rad Riso

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the blue cover of kzoo film photo issue 10 that reads "kzoo film photo / issue 10 presents: source:Water vol. 01. there is an image of dune grass on the cover below the text.

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KZOO FILM PHOTO began as a way to share my photos in a way other than social media, to channel my creativity into something tangible and real, and as a way to raise money for mutual aid. The zine has become a pillar of my anti-capitalist agenda. Read more

infinity zine (2025)

i love you earth – a prototype. it literally never ends. printed and bound at #RadRiso open print/

frames 1 – 8, a complete roll of kentmere pan 100/ brownie six 20/ flipped lens/ caffenol/

🎵 i love you earth – yoko ono and anohni

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ISSUE 10 (source:water vol. 01)
the blue cover of kzoo film photo issue 10 that reads "kzoo film photo / issue 10 presents: source:Water vol. 01. there is an image of dune grass on the cover below the text.
  • a photographic love letter to the Earth
  • black / white film photography
  • plant based, eco film developers
  • 8.5×7 in
  • 20 pages
  • staple bound
  • printed by Rad Riso!
what is source:water?

a response to late-stage capitalism and escalating climate catastrophe, i collaborate with the environment to create analog images. i expose and develop photographic materials on-site, using the location’s available water supply and foraged materials to create place-based developers.

in 2021, i started developing black and white film exclusively in caffenol, a homemade film developer made from coffee, washing soda, and ascorbic acid […]. developing film in this way, i found that i could reduce the harm of my photographic process on the local ecology. it also allowed for endless creativity and experimentation. while using this low impact developer, i began to consider how i could create images in collaboration with the environment in and of which I was photographing.

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ISSUE 09 (the blasphemous issue)
the cover of KZOO FILM PHOTO ISSUE 09. The cover is on yellow paper with black ink. at the top, there is a KALAMAZOO FILM PHOTO logo, beneath it it says ISSUE 09. There is an image of a street sign that says "BE HEALED IN THE NAME OF..." with a DIABETICGUY.ORG sticker covering the last word.
  • black / white film photography
  • autobiographical
  • digest size (8.5×5.5 in)
  • 18 pages
  • staple bound
  • printed by Rad Riso!
  • this issue is literally sick!
the diabetic issue

it’s literally sick!

[This is an excerpt from my artist’s statement that was distributed as a zine for my Care Before Profit: A Diabetic Perspective on Healthcare Under Capitalism photography installation on Friday, Nov. 01, 2024 / 5-8 PM]

[Care Before Profit] is a direct response to the status quo of for-profit so-called-healthcare. Through the production of the work, I have created agency and meaning for myself and, I hope, for others living with chronic illness. In many ways, the art itself is a reflection of what it is like to live with diabetes: a practice in accepting and embracing imperfect results in a complex and (at times) unpredictable process. Look closely and you may see what I mean. As you take it in, I encourage you to consider: what does it feel like to live in an economic system that values profits more than one’s own life, and in a culture that keeps that system thriving?… Read more

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ISSUE 08 (the caffenol issue)
  • black / white film photography
  • the caffenol project
  • digest size, approx (8.5×5.5 in)
  • 20 pages
  • 80lb cream cover
  • staple bound
  • printed by Rad Riso!

in spring of 2024, after three years of processing my own film in caffenol, i sought to expand my database of film stocks and their caffenol development times. initially motivated by economic uncertainty, i wanted to see if offering an eco/experimental film processing service could be a viable form of income for me, for nothing else other than to help cover part of the costs of making art.

i made an open call to photographers: anyone willing to expose a roll of film and mail it to me would have it developed and scanned for free, and i’d send them a zine in return.

i now have a database of 33 film stocks with developer recipes and developing times that i have found work best for each film, including recipes and times for pushing and pulling each film x number of stops.

within this zine, you’ll see photos from each contributing photographer with the film stock, developer, times, and temperatures all noted.

all of the film was developed by me in paterson tanks with one minute constant agitation, followed by ten seconds of agitation/three inversions every minute until the total development time was complete.

some film was stand developed which also included one minute constant agitation with the tank being left to stand still for the remaining development time.

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ISSUE 07 (the diabetic issue)
  • black / white film photography
  • autobiographical
  • digest size, approx (8.5×5.5 in)
  • 16 pages
  • staple bound
  • printed by Rad Riso!
  • this issue is literally sick!
the diabetic issue

it’s literally sick!

[This is an excerpt from my artist’s statement that was distributed as a zine for my Care Before Profit: A Diabetic Perspective on Healthcare Under Capitalism photography installation on Friday, Nov. 01, 2024 / 5-8 PM]

[Care Before Profit] is a direct response to the status quo of for-profit so-called-healthcare. Through the production of the work, I have created agency and meaning for myself and, I hope, for others living with chronic illness. In many ways, the art itself is a reflection of what it is like to live with diabetes: a practice in accepting and embracing imperfect results in a complex and (at times) unpredictable process. Look closely and you may see what I mean. As you take it in, I encourage you to consider: what does it feel like to live in an economic system that values profits more than one’s own life, and in a culture that keeps that system thriving?… Read more

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ISSUE 06 (the rejection issue)
  • black / white film photography
  • rejections from The Sun
  • half digest size, approx (4.25×5.5 in)
  • 12 pages
  • staple bound
  • laser printed
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The Sun Mag
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ISSUE 05 (the smokies issue)
  • black / white film photography
  • smokey mtns
  • digest size, approx (8.5×5.5 in)
  • 12 pages
  • staple bound
  • laser printed
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ISSUE 04 (the water issue)
  • black / white film photography
  • mostly MI’s UP
  • digest size, approx (8.5×5.5 in)
  • 12 pages
  • staple bound
  • laser printed
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ISSUE 03 (the road trip issue)
  • black / white film photography
  • road trip
  • digest size, approx (8.5×5.5 in)
  • 12 pages
  • staple bound
  • laser printed
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ISSUE 02
  • black / white film photography
  • digest size, approx (8.5×5.5 in)
  • 12 pages
  • staple bound
  • laser printed
SOLD OUT!
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ISSUE 01
  • black and white film photography
  • digest size, approx (8.5×5.5 in)
  • 12 pages
  • staple bound
  • laser printed
SOLD OUT!
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color image of zine issue 08.1. the cover image is a middle finger extended from the POV of the camera aimed at a "we buy diabetic supplies" sign that is laying on the ground. the photographer's feet are visible. the bottom of the zine says "kalamazoo film photo 08.1" the zine is printed in blue on white and you can see the ink dots from the risograph that printed it.

MINI ZINES

ISSUE 08.1 (the finger)
  • black and white film photography, collage
  • mini, approx (4.25×2.125 inches)
  • 8 pages, 1 sheet
  • folded
  • riso printed in blue

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ISSUE 07.2 (the sorry)
  • black and white film photography, collage
  • mini, approx (4.25×2.125 inches)
  • 8 pages, 1 sheet
  • folded
  • riso printed in black, red, purple (duo)

this zine is free! find me in real life and kindly ask for a copy.

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ISSUE 07.1 (the cats)
  • black and white film photography
  • mini, approx (4.25×2.125 inches)
  • 8 pages, 1 sheet
  • folded
  • riso or laser printed
  • various colored papers
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ISSUE 05.1 (the goodbye)
  • black and white film photography
  • mini, approx (4.25×2.125 inches)
  • 8 pages, 1 sheet
  • folded
  • laser printed
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ISSUE 02.1-02.4 (the bike)
  • black and white film photography
  • 02.1-02.3: mini, approx (4.25×2.125 inches)
  • 02.4: half digest, approx (4.25×2.125 inches)
  • 8 pages, 1 sheet
  • folded
  • laser printed
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if it isn’t free, is it really a zine? zines and diy publishing have always been rooted in the free exchange of information and ideas, and are a place where counterculture thrives. in a capitalist system, the exchange of information is controlled by the wealthy in order to further concentrate their power and to oppress everyone else. diy publishing is an alternative to mainstream, corporate, gov’t controlled media platforms–zines give us a radical way to share ideas, imagine what is possible, and build meaningful connections with each other. copies of KZOO FILM PHOTO will always be free and can be found throughout so-called kalamazoo in little free libraries. IF YOU CAME TO THIS ZINE AT NO COST TO YOU, CONSIDER CONTIRBUTING MONEY TO COVER THE COSTS OF PRODUCTION.

some copies of KZOO FILM PHOTO will always be free and can be found throughout so-called kalamazoo’s network of little free libraries.

revenue from this project provides free menstrual supplies and diapers in the so-called kalamazoo and battle creek area.

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