New love?

Today I recieved my Nikon D7000 , an upgrade from my Canon 600d , and already I love it. It felt so natural in the hand and as my bridge camera back from 2012 was a Nikon, when I was first getting into photography , well it just seems that it's meant to be. I'm destined to be a Nikon user. At least in the digital world. I took a few test shots outside using the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX and it was so nice to use. 

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-Ella-

Olympus OM-2N // Test Roll

Agfa Vista Plus 200

Olympus OM-2N

Zuiko 50mm f/1.4

( some converted to black & white with minor cropping )

These couple of shots are from my first test roll using my new OM2N. I also used it with my new lens the Zuiko 50mm f1.4 and I'm very pleased with the results despite having the film get jammed and having to re-roll the film into a new canister in the bathroom in darkness (forgot how difficult it can be to work in pitch black it's been a few months since using the darkroom). A few shots were fogged (I quickly opened the back under a blanket to see what the problem was) but all in all I'm very pleased and I adore my new tools.

-Ella-

Autumn / 35mm

Olympus OM-10

Expired Kodak Gold 200

Catching up on processing

I recently treated myself to a new lens , Zuiko 50mm f1.4 and I'm so completely in love with it and I can't wait to see the results it produces especially when I get my hands on my OM2N to pair it with. Anyway , I caught up on some film processing today ...here are a few results.

Camera: Olympus OM-10

Lens : Zuiko 50mm f/1.8

Film : Agfa vista plus 200

Instant Photography Project , Photo 10

Apologies it's been a while since I last uploaded , sometimes I just really feel like giving up with uploading my work everywhere trying to get some kind of recognition for it but that's all part of the journey I guess , going through dry patches when you get 300+ views on a photo or blog post but no kind of comments/likes/favourites/criticism , nothing. Then you hear about artists / scientists / writers and everything of the sorts who also went through similar 'patches' where people though their ideas/work was no good and turned down numerous times but everything worked out in the end. I know , it's life ! and I'll keep persevering anyway.

This is a shot that I was desperate to take for a while , I drove past it a few times before I asked my dad to drop me off so I could quickly get the photo I'd been wanting for weeks. Why was I so drawn towards this tatty looking board with ripped posters? the golden question. I loved the colours , despite it being pretty grubby looking , something about it really stood out , using my instax probably wasn't the best idea for the shot as it didn't quite capture the colours I wanted however it captured the character and I like that. It has textures that I like and it's just different. What is not to love about being different eh? 

-Ella-

Instant Photography Project , Photo 9

As I was walking down the road I spotted this little grocery shop and I loved how bright and vibrant all the different coloured fruits there was outside the shop , I loved the colour , I also love the use of blue and red in the photo too (reminds me of the phone box photo from chester on post 7). Just as I was about to take it the man noticed I was carrying the unusual looking fujifilm instax and popped his head up to see what I was doing as well as helping his wife. Realistically he probably thought I was a weirdo especially with how weird looking the camera was that was in front of my face. But I'm pleased with the shot. An everyday street photograph.

Instant Photography Project , Photo 8

This sweet little snap was taken at the well known Snugbury's! I love all the green and the plants on the right with the slightly hidden door , it reminds me of the secret garden. The couple were eating their ice creams and having a conversation so I thought I'd add them in the frame too.

-Ella-