Surfs Up

People, I love the way these five frames came out of the surf spot we found during our trip. I mean really love them. Sure, technically, the exposure might not be right and the images are a little out of focus, nut you know what, it doesn't matter. I am going to blame the way these came out half of this on operator error, but partly on the lomo film. I think it is meant to give the images a grainy and a little bit funky feeling. To me, this is how I remember things from a vacation, don't you? Memories from vacationing are often dreamy, soft, not quite complete moments in time, and that is exactly what I see when I look at these.

Surf's UP

 

Film Friday

One of my goals for 2013 was to shoot more film, specifically, at least 12 rolls/packs. Judging the fact that the fine folks at Gordon's Photo know me by face, name and phone number, I think I am filling the quota, and then some. I took so many photos during our camp trip with both the Yashica LM and the Polaroid 103. It felt good to have time to play with the film cameras, so good that I didn't have the DSLR out nearly as much as I normally would have on a a trip like this. I am learning so much as I challenge myself to use film. I see the light differently, I am getting how judge that light and adjust my aperture and shutter speeds accordingly. Not all my shots come out, the film gets jammed or doesn't get loaded in the first place (phantom film makes me sad), or the counter doesn't start and my frames get off, but I still like what I see for the most part.

Now where to start?
How about at the Half Moon Bay, down at the very windy beach? I used the Yashica for these two photos.

Then maybe a little bike riding down the camp ground's "alley"? (Also shot these two using the Yashica)

 

I  was able to sneak in some quiet time alone on the beach and got these two shots with the Polaroid.

I will be sharing more each Friday, and might be sneaking some images up on my Tumblr site, an.a.log, in the next few weeks. So stay tuned!

Film Friday

First roll of film back from the Yashica.
I have so much to learn and figure out when it comes to metering correctly.
 

I did get a few gems that I was pleased with.
Also, I have started a tumblr blog to document my adventures in shooting film. 

I am calling it, an.a.log. 

Click on over and take a peak if you fancy.
I am hoping it will encourage me to keep shooting and sharing my analog adventures.