About Elias Thorne

I have spent the last decade living off the grid in the Pacific Northwest, where the lack of light pollution allows for true darkroom work.

My equipment consists primarily of vintage Leica cameras and a restored Beseler dichro enlarger housed in a converted tool shed.

Photography here is not just a hobby but a necessary way to document the changing seasons and the wildlife that visits my property.

Through this blog, I share the technical nuances of developing film and the philosophical reasons behind choosing an analog workflow in a digital world.