Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Author: Moni

  • Roll 27 – Olympus XA and Cinestill

    Roll 27 – Olympus XA and Cinestill

    Originally posted on 52 rolls: After seeing the wonderful results on 52 rolls, I wanted to try my hand at Cinestill too. I loaded it up in my new favorite camera: the Olympus XA, and headed to the beach for the weekend. Unfortunately, I am not immediately in love with the results I got with…

  • Big spiders

    I don’t remember what the impetus was, but I found myself today doing a Google search for “Big Spiders in the Bay Area.” The first result is this website from Berkeley which informs us of spiders most frequently encountered  in the Bay Area.  Looking at these photos makes me feel a fear that I can’t fully describe in…

  • Manifesto

    “Only love can conquer hate.” – Marvin Gaye

  • The Great Transatlantic Pinholga Filmswap Project

    Today’s image is from a recent film swap I did with my buddy Brendan, which has led to a project I recently started, and that I am going to share with you today. I am really excited about it! Several months ago I did a film swap that involved sending my Pinholga to Ireland so…

  • Roll 26 – A 3d Printed Pinhole camera

    Roll 26 – A 3d Printed Pinhole camera

    Originally posted on 52 rolls: A few days before I left for Amsterdam I ordered a Schlem P6*6 3D printed pinhole camera from Todd Schlemmer. Todd lives in Seattle, a mere hop, skip, and Jump away from where I live near Portland. So I fully expected to receive the camera via mail after our trip. However, Todd was…