I have my first five photos! Finally!
Like I said last week, I went to Durango to visit my girlfriend at school. No luck there in trying to find anyone willing to let me take pictures of their cars (they have a car club there with some really nice looking '20s up to '70s cars and trucks), but I wasn't there long enough to contact anyone. Anyway, on my way home yesterday, trying to beat the big storm that dumped tons of wet snow across Colorado, I saw a '57 Chevy sitting on the side of the road next to a bank. I was contemplating stopping to snap a few photos for about a block (the speed limit is only 25 through Del Norte, Colo. so it was a long block). Once I got a block-and-a-half away, I finally pulled off, got out my Holga loaded with the Adox film and hoofed it back to the Chevy.
It was in okay condition, the back end was pretty worse for wear, but other than that, a very nice subject. I'm not sure if the photos will turn out very good, since it was overcast and 50 ISO film is so slow it requires a lot of sunlight to get a good exposure. But, if I expose the rest of the roll under the same conditions, I could develop it as though it was 100 ISO...things to think about.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Leaving Here Today
I'm packing a bag to head down to Durango to see my girlfriend. I'm bringing along my cameras to hopefully get a few classic cars on the way. I know I've seen some on the way down (on properties off US 160), it's just a matter of taking a shot now to get the ball rolling.
In other news, my brother has the numbers of some classic car owners that he's going to call for me so that they can get in contact with me directly about taking photos of their cars. I wanted to have shot some of them already, but the weather hasn't exactly been cooperative the last couple of weeks. Well, it seems like spring should be here soon, so I should be able to start for sure and get some good shots!
In other news, my brother has the numbers of some classic car owners that he's going to call for me so that they can get in contact with me directly about taking photos of their cars. I wanted to have shot some of them already, but the weather hasn't exactly been cooperative the last couple of weeks. Well, it seems like spring should be here soon, so I should be able to start for sure and get some good shots!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Film Has Arrived
Ten brand new rolls of film got delivered just a few hours ago via FedEx! I got seven rolls of 120mm film for the Holga and three rolls of 35mm. I'm planning on running at least one roll of the 35 through my Holga. The look is really interesting, but I'll only do it for a roll or two because I feel like it may take away from the look I'm trying to achieve.
The Holga shoots in a square format, as opposed to 35mm, which is a rectangular format. So, if you put a roll of 35 into your Holga (after some surgery), the photos you take will end up not only on the center part of the film (where your exposure ends up normally), but also around the sprocket holes at the top and bottom of the stip of film. If you want to set up your Holga to shoot 35mm, it's a very simple process and is easy to find on how-to sites.
Well, now that I have the film, all I need to do is wait for warmer weather so the guys can take their cars out of their garages. Hopefully that'll be in just a couple of weeks!
The Holga shoots in a square format, as opposed to 35mm, which is a rectangular format. So, if you put a roll of 35 into your Holga (after some surgery), the photos you take will end up not only on the center part of the film (where your exposure ends up normally), but also around the sprocket holes at the top and bottom of the stip of film. If you want to set up your Holga to shoot 35mm, it's a very simple process and is easy to find on how-to sites.
Well, now that I have the film, all I need to do is wait for warmer weather so the guys can take their cars out of their garages. Hopefully that'll be in just a couple of weeks!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Film
I ordered the film on Thursday and it should be arriving tomorrow (Tuesday the 9th)! I'm really excited to start working with it, I'm really hoping it gives me the look I'm looking for.
For anyone interested, this is the website for the film: http://www.freestylephoto.biz/126512-Adox-CHS-50-Art-120-size?cat_id=403
I also got a few rolls of 35mm to run through my Canon AT-1: http://www.freestylephoto.biz/191365-Fotokemika-Efke-KB50-iso-50-35mm-x-36-exposure?cat_id=402
Luckily, I'm not planning on doing anything with the 35mm prints, so it's no big deal that they're made by a different company. I was really bummed when I saw that the Adox 35mm ISO 50 was out of stock, but apparently this Efke stuff has the same emulsion, so it should have the same look (in theory).
In the car department, my brother has a few connections through O'Reilly Auto Parts. I don't recall all of the vehicles he's told me about, but I know he's found a pair of 1970 Mustang MK Is, a '60s Mustang Shelby, some '30s roadsters, and maybe one or two others. Also, a buddy of mine from work knows a guy who has some nice '30s or '40s coupes. So, I should have plenty of vehicles to photograph, but I'll of course be happier with more subjects.
For anyone interested, this is the website for the film: http://www.freestylephoto.biz/126512-Adox-CHS-50-Art-120-size?cat_id=403
I also got a few rolls of 35mm to run through my Canon AT-1: http://www.freestylephoto.biz/191365-Fotokemika-Efke-KB50-iso-50-35mm-x-36-exposure?cat_id=402
Luckily, I'm not planning on doing anything with the 35mm prints, so it's no big deal that they're made by a different company. I was really bummed when I saw that the Adox 35mm ISO 50 was out of stock, but apparently this Efke stuff has the same emulsion, so it should have the same look (in theory).
In the car department, my brother has a few connections through O'Reilly Auto Parts. I don't recall all of the vehicles he's told me about, but I know he's found a pair of 1970 Mustang MK Is, a '60s Mustang Shelby, some '30s roadsters, and maybe one or two others. Also, a buddy of mine from work knows a guy who has some nice '30s or '40s coupes. So, I should have plenty of vehicles to photograph, but I'll of course be happier with more subjects.
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