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swan
Film Photography

The birds

This naughty swan would go and move just as I took this photo! Doesn’t he realise that this is a film camera and that I only get 12 goes per roll? He’s obviously a digital-lover. Zenith 80 The pigeons…

window
Film Photography

Window shopping

One of my favourite shops in Southampton (for photographing) is the Beatnik Emporium, a vintagey/retro fashion store next to the park. My Hasselbladski Zenith 80 enjoyed the opportunity of some colour and light intead of all those wintry trees.…

zenith80-branches
Film Photography

Some more

Some more from my current favourite camera (shh, don’t tell the others)……

zenith80-trunk
Film Photography

Something good in the mail

One thing that’s considered a downside of film photography is the wait between shooting your photos and getting them developed. Whilst I do feel a little impatient when I’m posting off my film, there’s nothing quite like the surprise…

zenith80-xprocess-trolley
Film Photography

Red

As I may have mentioned previously, (ahem) I have another new camera! It’s a cheap Soviet knock-off from the 1960s – a wannabe Hasselblad (hence the affectionate nickname of Hasselbladski). However – the film I used was really pretty…

lubitel2-poppies
Film Photography

Poppies

Just a quickie from the archives – this was taken last June using my Lubitel 2 – I can’t wait to see that much lushness, colour and light again for real……

queen-annes-lace
Film Photography

‘Indoor games’

I booked this week off work thinking I’d be out every day with my camera(s); off to various locations around the south, snapping and adventuring and having a thoroughly good time. Instead I am virtually housebound and slipping and…

lomo-lca-beach
Digital Film Instant Photography

2009, etc

Whoosh – another year gone! 2009. It was the year I turned 40. I didn’t think it would bother me that much but it really did. No matter what I did to distract myself I couldn’t help but focus…

lomo-lca-shiny-chairs
Film Photography

Shiny

Can’t think of any words today, I’ve used todays quota on work stuff, so here’s a random photo. This is another shot from my Lomo LC-A so it’s 35mm film which is really clever at scooping up and balancing…

lubitel2-grass
Film Photography

Mind over matter

Just typical, the forecast is for a beautiful sunny weekend and I’ve got a sore throat and probably the beginnings of swine flu knowing my luck! Still, I am a great believer in ‘mind over matter’ so am thinking…