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 film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label film. Show all posts
Monday, May 11, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Diffused
This roll reminded me that I need to start shooting cleaner. What's the point of taking a shot if I'm not going to pay attention to essential details like background and focus. Yeah, I'm getting the general aesthetic I want, but only at a thumbnail size.
For example, it would've been so easy to remove the books and other items on the shelf behind him. That would've improved the shot so much. Not to mention the fact that the focus is off.
I want
crisp
clean
simple
beautiful
shots!
Time to get on it.
For example, it would've been so easy to remove the books and other items on the shelf behind him. That would've improved the shot so much. Not to mention the fact that the focus is off.
I want
crisp
clean
simple
beautiful
shots!
Time to get on it.
John the Scientist.
Huh?
Hasselblad 501cm, 80mm lens. Acros 100. Diffused light through a window behind me.
Hasselblad 501cm, 80mm lens. Acros 100. Diffused light through a window behind me.
Monday, April 20, 2009
The film version
Following up on an earlier post about Tasja; I developed and scanned my 120 rolls from Tasja's back yard, shot on Hasselblad 501cm with an 80mm lens.
Fuji Acros 120 film, 100 ISO
I'm in love with medium format film!
Fuji Acros 120 film, 100 ISO
I'm in love with medium format film!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
We were each others adventures, education & loves.
"Separation is a hard truth to swallow.
When you see your friends, their smiling faces and hear their voices and laugh with them at jokes and memories it's hard to understand why people "choose" separation.
More or less we've chosen to move away from one another, leave Long Beach in search of adventures, education, love, something that we felt like isn't in our lives.
But, all those things were in our lives all along."
- All text by an anonymous collaborator, including the post title.
Photos by me, shot on 120 film with Mamiya 645
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Summer
This past weekend felt like Summer so much. I can't wait for longer days and warmer nights.
Here's one of my latest favorites, shot on 35mm Fuji with my Nikon SLR. I really like Susan's expression and the diffused light on her face. Although the background could have been a bit cleaner.. oh well.
Something that's going to be interesting in the next few months is my transition to medium format and digital. I was recently given a Mamiya 645 Super (thanks to my amazing friend Michelle), and at school we're using mostly Hasselblad. I'll also be shooting a lot of digital for school and other occasions when film isn't practical.
But at this point, I'm so familiar with my little SLR that it's the easiest thing to shoot with, even when I know the Mamiya can produce much better images. I need to just remember that resisting that temptation will pay off in the long run..
Here's one of my latest favorites, shot on 35mm Fuji with my Nikon SLR. I really like Susan's expression and the diffused light on her face. Although the background could have been a bit cleaner.. oh well.
Something that's going to be interesting in the next few months is my transition to medium format and digital. I was recently given a Mamiya 645 Super (thanks to my amazing friend Michelle), and at school we're using mostly Hasselblad. I'll also be shooting a lot of digital for school and other occasions when film isn't practical.
But at this point, I'm so familiar with my little SLR that it's the easiest thing to shoot with, even when I know the Mamiya can produce much better images. I need to just remember that resisting that temptation will pay off in the long run..
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