Tag Archives: Street Photography

Fear/Update Part II

I was looking through old scans and forgot about this one. I’m pretty sure I know who this truck belongs to, and this picture of this truck seems a fair reflection of his personality. “FYI- YASHICA CAMERA” arrived today, and … Continue reading

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Speed I

More toy cameras. I shot another roll of redscaled film last week with much better results. Wide angle lenses (even if they are plastic and attached to a $3 camera) ar great for close-up perspective-disorting shots. I like how huge … Continue reading

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Intrusion

Am I lowering my standards? After my repeated CVS developing disasters (preceded by my CVS scanning disasters), I’ve finally given up on CVS One-Hour Photo Processing. There’s something so incredibly convenient about having your negatives developed while you wait (they … Continue reading

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Authenticity III (or The Literal Other Side)

When I had scanned all of the negatives from my cross-processed slide roll (see here and here) and was looking at my virtual contact sheet in Lightroom, I noticed something strange: The same character appeared twice. Though it seemed completely … Continue reading

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Authenticity II

I am not pleased with CVS. It isn’t the first time. This roll was my first experiment with redscale photography. Basically, it’s shooting film backwards. Because the backing layer (which is now in front) is red/orange and the light must … Continue reading

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The Other Side

I’m pleased that I’m pleased with two of the images from my very first cross-processed roll. My expectations were low, but I am going to go get some more Elite Chrome tomorrow (the store was closed today). I think this … Continue reading

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Shadow

Photography is a diversion. I was sitting in my apartment at around one o’clock last night with lots of work to do but zero motivation to do it. I decided another shot at low light 35mm was in order, so … Continue reading

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Revolution 1

Photography can be unexpected. Not too long ago, I thought I had perfected the color film in black and white chemistry processs with my particular set of film and chemicals. Thrilled that I had finally worked out a foolproof formula, … Continue reading

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Psycho II

Another happy accident. I’ve been playing with my new film scanner lately, trying to get negative scans that aren’t disappointing on every level. For various reasons (mostly their lack of translucence compared to print films), traditional black and white negatives … Continue reading

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Dinosaur III

Philadelphia, PA. Pentax digital setup.

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