A Film Blog

Grandma’s Backyard

Joshua — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:09:26 +0000

Here’s a few pictures from my grandma’s backyard. I only took a few pictures as I was leaving, but some of them turned out pretty sweet. I think I can spend a whole day back there! So many things to photograph!

Make sure to check out the Flickr link to the right for better quality.

Tagged: b&w, black, film, holga, photography, vignetting, white

Not the Sun.

Joshua — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:17:31 +0000

Well it looks like I’m taking just as many shots with the 30d as I am with my film cameras. At least I found a little motivation! I’m taking a photoshop class online with SMC, so that’s helping the pictures out a bit. Got rid of a few imperfections from the leaves. I just have to learn how to remove some of the distractions from the back without destroying the picture. Check it, view flickr for better quality.

Tagged: 30d, canon, digital, flower, macro, nature

Birds.

Joshua — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:14:29 +0000

While the other Rollei was en route, I took the Holga out for some picture taking. I walked up and down the beach hoping there’d be an opportunity to shoot. People do some funny things. I got a few good shots of some kids and birds. Cheap way to have some fun!

I know this shot is a bit far away, but I was kind of diggin’ the effect.

Tagged: b&w, beach, film, fun, holga, photography, vignetting

What is this site turning into?

Joshua — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:28:50 +0000

I’ll have some more pictures developed tomorrow, I promise. And I just got photoshop. Sick.

In the meantime, I found a bigger, more Asian, and (slightly) more manly version of Colette!

click play lower left

Best morning radio.

Joshua — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:21:41 +0000

Well, since this week has been a little hectic, I haven’t been out shooting. But there is good news! I booked a shoot for next week. I’ll also be out taking some pictures on the holga today, so you should see a lot of new stuff next week.

In the meantime, a friend at work told me about 89.9 here in LA. I guess it wasn’t my thing during high school. Take a listen:

LINK TO KCRW

Tagged: music

Flickr.

Joshua — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:17:09 +0000

I’ve just created a Flickr site to make the sharing of pictures easier. The photos will be available full size and with much better quality.

So much for film!

Joshua — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:51:09 +0000

So it’s starting to look like these posts are dedicated to digital photography! It’s going to be a little longer than I thought before I receive the new film camera. It would have been fun to have taken these with film to see the results.

My sister and I went to the beach today and attempted to do some portraits for practice. I was originally going to purchase a lightsphere for diffusion and rent a 50mm 1.2. Instead, I just used the on flash diffuser to get the right fill. I also made due with the 1.8 that I have. Many shots were out of focus, but I managed to find a couple that came out right. I wish I had brought the 5 in 1 to either diffuse some light for a couple shots or get some different filling effects.

Let me know what you think!

Tagged: 30d, beach, canon, model, photography

Hilarious.

Joshua — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:20:02 +0000

Okay. This is pretty funny.

Actually, there are a couple things that are funny. Especially the story about the hooker and the kid on drugs.

Here’s the link. BLOG.

Pretty in pink.

Joshua — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:08:19 +0000

Or rather, barely visible in pink light.

I took this picture last night. Coulda (and shoulda) been with the Rollei. Only about a week until I get the exchange.

Meanwhile, some digital diversion.

Tagged: 30d, canon, digital, lights, night, photography

Well, they’re not that crazy (part 2).

Joshua — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:59:27 +0000

So, there was one more picture from my trip to Venice Beach that I didn’t upload. I had some reservations on which picture I should post. There were a couple that turned out okay, nothing too spectacular. Ended up “re-liking” this photo — why not post it?

Lately, I’ve been wondering some of the requirements for a good photo. When I first using my camera, I was a member of the “no edit” photo club. It was probably a result of the things I was photographing. Everything was related to sports. Here’s an example: Emma Snowsill. I took the only bike picture in the “China” section. Even though it’s not in China. I think the webmaster got a little confused with all the pictures he had to document. Oh well.

Anyway, back to my point. Nobody wants an overly edited sports photo for their website. Conversely, I don’t want to put mundane prints on my wall. There’s a site that really convinced me that editing is fun — Kappii Photography. That website, mixed with my admiration of impressionist paintings (specifically Monet), has helped me appreciate post processing. Anyone can snap a picture, finding art in most things is more difficult.

Now, requirements for a good photo? I have only really thought of one (so far): separating the photographer from the subject. When you look at a picture, do you immediately imagine someone behind the lens, taking the shot? Or are you drawn to what is in the frame, focused on what the photographer wants you to see?

Well, here’s the shot:

Tagged: 35mm, film, music, photography, rollei, venice