Mariel and I switched cameras - my Nikon SLR for her Lomo LC-A. I went to the fair with my friend Mary and it ended up being a perfect place for the Lomo - tons of bright colors!
And yes, that is a Lomo that Mary's holding. Ohhh, we're photo-nerds.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Allie
I want to take more shots of this pup - she's a cutie. Somewhere away from the beach would be nice though. Despite the high contrast, I'm happy with 35mm shot.
Maybe I was too quick to write off 35mm in favor of medium format. Hrmm!
Maybe I was too quick to write off 35mm in favor of medium format. Hrmm!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
conclusion of a bad dream
"I was filled with deep regret that I couldn't tell everyone how much I loved them, my family, my friends. How would they know if I wasn't able to say it to them right then? What if they'd forgotten?"
Monday, June 29, 2009
645 with prism
Elizabeth Luna and I shot together a few weeks ago in Long Beach. Her sister Hannah was our model and assistant.
I hadn't used my reflector in a while so I brought that along. I always forget how much contrast it adds - it's nice if you want a bit more dramatic shot. We all had a lot of fun lighting each other and shooting with my Nikon, Mamiya and Land Camera.
Liz got some really cool stuff on Polaroid 690, which I'll link to once she puts it on Flickr.
I hadn't used my reflector in a while so I brought that along. I always forget how much contrast it adds - it's nice if you want a bit more dramatic shot. We all had a lot of fun lighting each other and shooting with my Nikon, Mamiya and Land Camera.
Liz got some really cool stuff on Polaroid 690, which I'll link to once she puts it on Flickr.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
triptych? Sounds like a disease
Lately I've been going a little nutty with older photos - a sure sign that I need to go out and shoot more. Also, I have a ton of color 120 to be developed!
In the meantime, and since I can't take photos of Anchal for geographical reasons, this type of thing is holding me over:
In the meantime, and since I can't take photos of Anchal for geographical reasons, this type of thing is holding me over:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Spring Polas
Two recent Polaroids (they're Fuji instant film but they're still polaroids to me) that I took at school last week with my Land Camera.
My friend Liz (in the picture on the left) took this shot and I used it for a project for my Intro to Digital class. We had to have 9 different 4x4 images that represent us in some way; some semblance of a self portrait. These very much reflect my interest in instant film.
My friend Liz (in the picture on the left) took this shot and I used it for a project for my Intro to Digital class. We had to have 9 different 4x4 images that represent us in some way; some semblance of a self portrait. These very much reflect my interest in instant film.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Stranger in the House
Explored an abandoned house and adjoining trailer with Tom a few weeks ago at the Sea.
You know, I think this is the first color roll I've shot on Hasselblad. In the past I've used my Mamiya, but never full 6x6.
On a color film/Hasselblad note, my friend Roger from school shot some incredible frames on slidefilm with Hasselblad. Holy crap. Look through all of them.
You know, I think this is the first color roll I've shot on Hasselblad. In the past I've used my Mamiya, but never full 6x6.
On a color film/Hasselblad note, my friend Roger from school shot some incredible frames on slidefilm with Hasselblad. Holy crap. Look through all of them.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Resting
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.
Dead Tilapia on Bombay Beach, much fresher than I usually see there.
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.
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