Filed under: film, photography, yashica mat 124g by ramune

Deerhunter – Desire Lines

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I am in love with the Yashica Mat 124G. The meter appears to be a stop or so off, so I have had a couple rolls that ended up too dark, but I think I am figuring out the quirks. If you get the chance, Harper’s Ferry has quite a nice old cemetery on a hill with a lovely view.

Filed under: film, photography, yashica mat 124g by ramune

Shigeto – Eternal Life

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These photos are from a few months back when I was taken to Cape May as a surprise in the middle of winter. There is something really lovely about a beach town during a cold and snowy winter day (except the lack of many good places open to eat). I probably wouldn’t go to Cape May in the middle of the tourist season, but it was great to walk around for the little bits that we could until we froze from the intense chilling winds.

Filed under: film, photography, yashica mat 124g by ramune

Orcas – Arrow Drawn

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One of the first shots on my Christmas gift . . . a Yashica Mat 124G medium format twin-lens reflex film camera. It’s taken some getting used to looking through a waist-level viewfinder, but I like slowing down and taking the time to frame each photo. Plus, I love square format.

Note: If you like Benoît Pioulard, you may like this new Orcas track . . . I sure do.

Filed under: exhibit, film, mamiya m645, photography by ramune

Another broken ice photo of mine has been selected for this year’s DCist Exposed exhibit. This year’s photo was shot on my now deceased Mamiya m645 medium format film camera and was printed by my friend Aziz. Because one night is just not enough, there will be two opening nights limited to 500 tickets each. In the past, tickets have sold out ahead of time, so if you plan on going please get your ticket in advance. Tickets are $10 each and there will be an open bar sponsored by DC Brau and Churchkey (yum!). I will be there both nights and hope to see you there! If you can’t make it one of the opening nights but would like to see the show, it will be up until April 1st.

Long View Gallery
1234 9th St. NW
Washington, DC

Opening nights
Wednesday, March 21, 6-10pm (Tickets)
Thursday, March 22, 6-10pm (Tickets)

For more info, go here.
To buy the exhibition program, go here.

Filed under: film, olympus om-2n, photography by ramune

M83 – Midnight City

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It’s time to say goodbye to 2011 and welcome the beginning of the end (or the beginning of more of the same). 2011 was a bit all over the place and I am looking forward to what will likely be a lot of changes in 2012. Here are a few statistics for 2011:

• 3 weddings
• 2 Polaroid exhibits
• 100+ photos of old barns across four states
• 1 ostrich egg decorated for Easter
• 2 county fairs
• 1 run into Lake Michigan on New Years day when it felt like -8F
• 13 concerts (not including Moogfest)
• 18 bands seen at Moogfest
• 0 days of snow in December

All the best for a great new year and please do a little snow dance. This 50F+ degree weather on the last day of 2011 is a little ridiculous.

Filed under: film, holga, mamiya m645, photography by ramune

Tobacco – Hairy Candy

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As it is starting to get a bit chilly outside, I thought I’d post some photos from the Arlington County Fair I attended when it was hot and muggy just a few months ago. Nothing says a county fair like corn dogs, piglet races, squealing animals (both porcine and human) and vomit-inducing rides. The piglet races were definitely the highlight even though I couldn’t help but want to take a bite out of their haunches. The black and white photos were shot with my Mamiya m645 (R.I.P.) and the color photos were shot with my Holga.

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Metronomy – The Look

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This is my friend in his sun/music room reflecting on his life . . . or just looking at a bug.

In other news, I have had the latest Metronomy album on repeat for a while now. I highly recommend it.

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Austra – Beat and the Pulse

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Do I hear crickets? Tumbleweeds? Yes . . . it’s been a bit since I updated the blog. It’s time to catch up!

A while back I ordered a six pack of “poor pod” film from The Impossible Project and was pleasantly surprised by my first photo. I thought for sure there would be strange undeveloped patches but so far I haven’t had that issue with this film. There have been issues with overexposure and blurriness, but that might be user error. If I had my way, all instant film would have this stylin’ black frame.

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The Soft Moon – Breathe the Fire

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I’m not sure what it is, but I’ve been drawn to photographing bare branches this winter. Here are some I shot with the Mamiya m645 on Kodak 100 TMAX film back in November and just got around to scanning.

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Gold Panda – I’m With You But I Am Lonely

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Oops. The time seems to have slipped by during this busy season. Here is a photo I took while in NYC back in November. You meet some strange people on the streets of New York when you put your Mamiya on a post to take a long exposure in the rain.

While I was taking this photo (and was completely guessing at how long to leave the shutter open), this man walked up to me and started talking to me about my camera, how you don’t see those much anymore, and how I should be a fashion photographer in NYC because 1. “Anyone who knows how to use a camera like that is a good photographer” (I disagree), and 2. He could hook me up with everything I need (lights, contacts . . .). I probably stood there talking to him for 30-45 minutes . . . or rather, he was talking to me for 30-45 minutes. I couldn’t tell if he was homeless or actually knew what he was talking about, but he was a little disheveled, had some cuts on his forehead and had an incredible amount of knowledge about what seemed like every ad agency, magazine, newspaper and photographer in the world . . . each of which was the best to work for. He said it was all a formula.

He insisted I write down his number so I can call him when I move back and he will take me to lunch and give me all his secrets about the business. I spent most of the conversation wondering if any of what he was telling me was real. Either way, it was an interesting encounter. I don’t think I will be a fashion photographer in NYC anytime soon.

Note: This Gold Panda track takes some time to build up and gets all kinds of fun at 3:08 . . . so be patient.