tiny exclusive

A tiny exclusive for you, from a small selection of photographs taken last week on my Yashica Mat 124G (my favourite camera).

The lot will be uploaded to Flickr after the weekend.

Thankyou

sneak peak - noir

So this is the first project from uni that I have enjoyed and properly gotten into, the project is simply 'studio portrait'.

And after watching The Big Sleep I wanted to do a film noir shoot, so here are a couple of shots.

I'm currently still printing in the darkroom and editing down to my final image.

These are scans from the negatives, developed by myself at home.

cat is me

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cosy

I cant stop buying cardigans, oh well.

I also need to find more time to take photo's, the whole point of going to uni was to learn more and so that I had more chance of getting out there and showing people my work, right now its doing the opposite and distracting me and making me take photos that I dont like and dont want to take.

the snow

new year, old film

Happy New Year.

For me so far, it hasnt really been happy. Spent most of Christmas and New years ill, but I'm finally over it...I think. I still managed to get out and get some fresh icey air and take some photos.

lily

I've never really took photos like this before, I find taking photos of flowers lame and amatuer-ish, but for a project for uni I need to photograph 'fascinating objects' and so I photographed a lot of random things. These were taken on my Zenit E with a 29mm lens, on Ilford b&w film. The 2nd one is of the middle of the lily, using a macro attachment thingy. I do actually like the outcome of the 1st photo, it couldnt have looked any better if it wasnt shot on film. 

light room

PX 70 FF Colour

Oh dear, its been ages since I posted anything. 

This is mainly due to starting uni 4 weeks ago and being busy commuting etc. 

I'm starting to feel like uni is un-inspiring me which cant be good.

Anyway, I bought a big 3 pack of the new PX 70 colour film, I think Ive got through almost a pack and these are the only ones that have come out alright. 

Its very experimental so I'm going to be experimenting more hopefully :)

book!

I have made a book of polaroids that anyone can buy if they wish.

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1540099

distorted tazzy

My attempt at taking a self portrait with my cat. There was no chance this was gonna happen, but to be honest I like the outcome anyway. Dreamy.

beach house

Edge Cut group on Flickr

I started a group on flickr for all the people who managed to get hold of The Impossible Projects Limited Edition of Edge Cut ATZ & 600 Film.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/edgecutfilm/

Take a look and if you have edge cut, try and join (it might be invite only).

Let me know your flickr name and I'll invite you to join.

x

Spectra, finally!

Finally got hold of some more expired Spectra, its been too long. This was the same day with Hollie as the post just before this one. I love the double!

day with hollie

sisters house

This past week I've been house and cat-sitting for my sister while she was in Egypt. It's been fun, I love having a house to myself, even though I dont act much differently, its nice.

Plus her house is kind of like a hotel, clean, crisp and glossy.

I finally got hold of some more Spectra, its seriously been too long.

Hopefully this weekend I will be taking lots of photo's and will be on here more often,

I promise.

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I recently got some more Fuji colour film but realised I had 2 shots of black and white Polaroid left in my 450 land camera so I used them up.

I've really been slacking lately and I hate myself for it, I've let other things get in the way that just really arent inportant to me at all.

I'm going to sort myself out as I start uni in just over a months time, I really cant wait!

This is my new favourite corner, it has most things I need (minus all my cameras).

Scanner, sewing machine, polaroids, Francesca Woodman & Nan Goldin books :)

bloody px

I've been having a bit of a hard time with the First Flush PX 600, my first batch was spot on, almost perfect. But my next pack just isnt working as well, I think it has a lot to do with the heat, the weather recently has been a bit warm and mental and it looks as though its had a bit of an effect on my bloody px film!

Hopefully I'll have better look with my next pack.

These are the few I really salvaged from the pack!

ttv

Playing about with 'through the viewfinder' with digital shot through 35mm SLR and Polaroid.