I had some success recently with a splitfilm project, in which I ran two rolls of 35mm film parallel in my Agfa Clipper Special f/6.3 camera. The images exposed all the way to the sprocket holes, and I was able to digitally assemble each one. Now comes the next step in the project. I want…
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The 126 Instamatic modern photo trick
Okay, I did not mis-type that blog post headline. Instamatic is not a portmanteau of Instagram and Hipstamatic. Instagram cameras allowed you to put a C-shaped cartridge of film inside, then take about a dozen and a half pictures, and then ship the cartridge off for development. You would receive square negatives from your efforts. …
Read MoreL-Ken’s in Splitfilm
At some point in time, they’re either going to take down the L-Ken’s Diner sign, or the Town of Colonie will have it designated a local landmark and have it completely restored. But until one of those two things happens, I’m going to use the L-Ken’s sign for my photographic tests. Such is the case…
Read MoreSplitfilm 3: Bob ‘n Ron’s Fish Fry
I’ve had success over the years with my “splitfilm” pictures, in which I cram two rolls of film into one camera and expose the film at the exact same time – then, after the film is developed, I re-assemble the pictures digitally. Three years ago, my first successful picture in that discipline, Coca-Cola Relieves Fatigue…
Read MoreMore fun with my lo-fi cameras
As much as I appreciate my Nikon D700 digital camera and my high-end Rolleiflex Automat MX 120 shooter, I still have an affinity for my lo-fidelity cameras and the use of wonky expired film. Case in point. I can get great “industrial” shots out of my 20-year-old expired Ukrainian Svema B&W 120 film, which because…
Read MoreHalloween and St. Joseph’s steeple
I’ve had a love-hate relationship with Ukrainian-made Soviet-bloc Свема (Svema) film. On occasion, I can get brilliant B&W shots when I shoot with Svema’s 35mm product. The results from shooting in medium format (120 film), however… are best described as “wonky.” As you can see, Svema film can give me a very dirty, industrial, cold…
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The Slit-Scan Project: A Photo Finish
I saw this blog post by photographer James Guerin and was absolutely enraptured with what he achieved. He modified an old 35mm Pentax camera into a “slit-scan” camera and achieved some amazing images, many of which are featured in his blog. You’ve seen “slit-scan” pictures before – horse racing fans will recognize the slit-scan images…
Read More“Photoshop” is not a curse word
About a year and a half ago, I was at an event where several photographers were showing off their work. I recognized the name of one of the photographers – he had competed in the St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest the year that I won with my Star Trails of St. Agnes Cemetery picture. “I…
Read MoreThe 4th of July in Ripscale
For the past five days, I’ve focused on one photographic goal. And I have less than 120 hours to create it. Challenge? I can handle a challenge. I eat challenges with my toast for breakfast. July 4, 2012. 2:00 p.m. – 120 hours to go. Here I am, like everyone else in the Capital District,…
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