Peel Apart Peacock

I know this started out as a photo blog for my black & white darkroom images but really it's become about all things analogue.
I have always loved this slide film shot of a peacock and it now has a new lease of life thanks to the Vivitar slide printer and the wonderful Fuji instant peel apart film

Keep it analogue

Instant Santorini Church

I've been using the Vivitar Instant Slide Printer again.
Some slides work better than others, this rich coloured Kodachrome slide from nearly 20 years ago has transferrred well to Fuji FP100c Instant Film.
I can't believe it's nearly 20 years since we back packed around the Greek Islands

Keep it Analogue

From the Archives

James was a baby in the pram when we went to the Orsett Show in Essex, in those days I shot exclusively on my Olympus OM1n camera, still a favourite and those Zuiko Lenses are so crisp.
This old man was driving a traction engine and had leasnt out of his window to chat with a mate.

Keep it Analogue

We were camping in Brittany during the Summer, the weather wasn't great but the campsite backed on to the sea/river confluence and offered endlesss opportunities to make photographs.

Most gays I carried my Olympus 35RC rangefinder camera (see earlier post) loaded with a reasonably fast film - typically Fuji Neopan 400 - but on this occasion I had my 1970 Olympus OM1 with its 135mm prime lens. My Son was in the distance and I spotted this lad looking straight at me (must have looked suspicious). I raised the camera, quickly focused and made the image.

I think this is one of better pics of late, and although it is very much a "grab" shot the composition works really well, the eye is immediately drawn to the boy with his trousers roilled up then the sweeping samd bank moves the eye to my stooping Son in the background. The overall "high key" feel to the image also helps.

Once again, it pays to have a camera with you - someone once said that you can't photograph memories.....