Last weekend I checked out a Hasselblad 501cm and a Polaroid back from school. I love it, it's an incredible combination. You get the amazing focus of the Hasselblad lens, and the immediacy of Polaroid. Well, Fuji in this case.
Dead Tilapia on Bombay Beach, much fresher than I usually see there.
Showing posts with label Polaroid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Polaroid. Show all posts
Monday, May 11, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tom on Polaroid
My photographer friend Tom Bland was visiting the US for the first time, so we did an abbreviated version of the southern California tour. Venice Beach, Griffith Observatory, the Salton Sea (he's a photographer, I had to take him there!), and the Getty. There's so much more to see, but I think we did pretty well for a long weekend.
This was shot with my Polaroid Land Camera, using the Fuji black and white packfilm.
Sidenote: if I edit a picture that I've already linked here, my blog says that it's "not available", even though when you click through, the image is there on flickr. I'm really irritated by this. Does anyone have a solution? I had to repost.
This was shot with my Polaroid Land Camera, using the Fuji black and white packfilm.
Sidenote: if I edit a picture that I've already linked here, my blog says that it's "not available", even though when you click through, the image is there on flickr. I'm really irritated by this. Does anyone have a solution? I had to repost.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Ghost Koi
A polaroid I took last year at the Japanese Garden at Long Beach State, that I just got around to scanning. The water was dark so I set the dial to "lighten" (precise, yeah??) and so the shutter stayed open a bit longer than normal, creating this slightly blurred effect.
I was looking at this today and made the mistake of wikipedia-ing Koi. I learned all about domesticated carp and how they were bred for color and how they're related to goldfish but aren't goldfish.
Now I'm full of even more useless information.
I was looking at this today and made the mistake of wikipedia-ing Koi. I learned all about domesticated carp and how they were bred for color and how they're related to goldfish but aren't goldfish.
Now I'm full of even more useless information.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Find some beautiful place to get lost
So much to do lately! The weeks are flying by. I can't help but think the next few years will go quickly as well.
Actually, flickr, no that picture is not unavailable.
How do I fix that? I'm such dummy when it comes to this blog.
Actually, flickr, no that picture is not unavailable.
How do I fix that? I'm such dummy when it comes to this blog.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Creating a portfolio
Towards the end of March, I'm going to apply for scholarships at school and I need to submit a portfolio of 10-20 images. I've never made one before and I'm so intimidated! How do I judge my best work?
To be honest, some of my favorite shots are things like this that I took with my Polaroid Landcamera. A few people have told me that Polaroids should be fine to include, as long as they're "cohesive with the rest of the portfolio".
Thoughts? Help!
To be honest, some of my favorite shots are things like this that I took with my Polaroid Landcamera. A few people have told me that Polaroids should be fine to include, as long as they're "cohesive with the rest of the portfolio".
Thoughts? Help!
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