The Suits no. 2

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X Professional Adox Adonal 1:50 - The return of the suits... Ever present ever watching...

Scanned using an Epson Perfection V500 Photo using Epson's EOM Software.

Back Alley

Kiev 60 Arsat 45mm f3.5 Kodak Tri-X Professional Adox Adonal 1:50 - An interesting scene discovered while scouting a hidden alcove off Church St. in downtown Lynchburg VA.. Shot as found, if you look closely you can see "downtown" written on the laundry cart.

Scanned with an Epson Perfection V500 Photo using Epson's OEM software.

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The Suits no. 1

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X Professional Adox Adonal 1:50 - I like the ominous feel of this tag, anonymous headless men is black suits lurking everywhere. The industrial element added by the location chosen just enhances its stark nature.

Scanned using an Epson Perfection V500 Photo using Epson's EOM Software.

Private Parking Spectre no. 1

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X Pro Adox Adonal 1:50 - Well it has been almost 14 months since my last port, sometimes life gets in the way, but this is the start of what I hope will be my return to regular posting. I have been eyeing this piece of graffiti  for some time. I drive past it every time I drive through downtown Lynchburg and for the past six months have wanted to capture. The contrast and grain of Kodak's Tri-X Professional developed in Adox's Adonal (Rodinal) is the perfect combination for the somewhat eery work.

Negative Scanned using an Epson Perfection V500 using Epson's OEM Software.

Impossible Faces no. 5 (Tough Bunny)

Polaroid Macro 5 SLA 1200 Impossible Spectra Black and White Instant Film - Inspired by my Instant Faces post, I decided to do a series of images on artificial faces using Impossible Project's Black and White instant film and my Polaroid Macro 5 1200 instant camera. This is the fifth and final image in a series of capturing faces on various toys and objects around the house, "found" beauty so to speak. This tough bunny has seen better days, but stall has a well worn cuteness.

Scanned using a HP ScanJet G4050 using HP's OEM Software software

Impossible Faces no. 4 (Tenchi)

Polaroid Macro 5 SLA 1200 Impossible Spectra Black and White Instant Film - Inspired by my Instant Faces post, I decided to do a series of images on artificial faces using Impossible Project's Black and White instant film and my Polaroid Macro 5 1200 instant camera. This is the fourth in a series of images capturing faces on various toys and objects around the house, "found" beauty so to speak.

Those of you familiar with the Anime series Tenchi Muyo will recognize the face above as the title character.

Scanned using a HP ScanJet G4050 using HP's OEM Software software

Impossible Faces no. 3 (Ryoko)

Polaroid Macro 5 SLA 1200 Impossible Spectra Black and White Instant Film - Inspired by my Instant Faces post, I decided to do a series of images on artificial faces using Impossible Project's Black and White instant film and my Polaroid Macro 5 1200 instant camera. This is the third in a series of images capturing faces on various toys and objects around the house, "found" beauty so to speak.

Those of you familiar with the Anime series Tenchi Muyo will recognize the face above as the space pirate Ryoko Hakubi.

Scanned using a HP ScanJet G4050 using HP's OEM Software software

Impossible Faces no. 2 (Angry Guy)

Polaroid Macro 5 SLA 1200 Impossible Spectra Black and White Instant Film - Inspired by my Instant Faces post, I decided to do a series of images on artificial faces using Impossible Project's Black and White instant film and my Polaroid Macro 5 1200 instant camera. This is the second in a series of images capturing faces on various toys and objects around the house, "found" beauty so to speak.

Scanned using a HP ScanJet G4050 using HP's OEM Software software

Impossible Faces no. 1

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Polaroid Macro 5 SLA 1200 Impossible Spectra Black and White Instant Film - Inspired by my Instant Faces post, I decided to do a series of images on artificial faces using Impossible Project's Black and White instant film and my Polaroid Macro 5 1200 instant camera. This and the next few posts to follow are all images of faces on various toys and objects around the house, "found" beauty so to speak.

Scanned using a HP ScanJet G4050 using VueScan v. 9.0.96 software

The Polaroid Macro 5 SLR 1200

Meet the Polaroid Macro 5 SLR 1200. Definitely one of the odder cameras in my shooting arsenal, this Polaroid Spectra film shooting instant behemoth is a cool niche camera designed for medical and technical photography. The camera has two built in flashes either side of the lens for even illumination and can focus down to .07" or 1.7mm via a turret system if five lenses.

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As the name implies the camera is a true SLR (Single Lens Reflex) and framing through the view finder is very accurate. Focus is achieved both visually and by a system of matching light dots projected onto the subject by the camera, when the dots line up, the subject is in focus.

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My previous posts using the Macro 5 can be found here.

Instant Faces

                                    

Lomography Society Lomo'Instant Camera Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film - Sometimes life gets in the way. I have been woefully neglectful of both my photography and this blog over the past few months. Between work and other concerns I have had difficulty finding the time. In the mean time I have been playing with my new Lomo'Instant camera and here are a couple of funs shots. The Lomo'Instant camera comes with colored filters that insert over the flash, so I thought I would use them for a couple of self portraits. I also used the auxiliary portrait lens that I purchased with the camera.

Scanned with a HP Scanjet G4050 Scanner using HP's OEM software.