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.

Category: Photography

This might also be what this blog is mostly about.

  • Fleece The People

    A couple of months ago I mentioned that the Traveling Yashica was on it’s way to me. Well, the camera came and went I and I had a blast with it! I shot three rolls of film through it, two for me and one for a films swap with Hamish, the owner of the camera.…

  • Respect the light

    Today’s image was taken this past Monday while out on a fun photo outing with two other women pinhole photographers, Gretchen and Donna (do go check out their photography. It’s stellar.). We went up to Trillium Lake and had a fantastic time. I even swam in the lake. I haven’t gone swimming in a lake…

  • Midway on life’s journey I found myself in a dark wood

    This was taken with a Canon EOS Elan ii and Fomapan 100 film (I think. It might have been Fomapan 400). I am taking a Coursera class on literature and online video games and am really enjoying it. I was a literature major in college and at the time was addicted to video games. It…

  • Blue (a cyanotype tutorial from a cyanotype newbie)

    I spent some time last Monday doing more cyanotypes. I made them 4×6 so I could use them as postcards for the postcard swap. I am really enjoying this printing process. I am learning all kinds of things about printing in general, and specifically contact printing (which I am finding myself interested in). In case…

  • My foray into cyanotype

    I am fascinated by alternative processes when it comes to photography. I love to experiment with stuff (when I can find the time for it). I am especially interested in printing techniques. I’ve been wanting to try cyanotype for quite some time. I tend to procrastinate trying new things for an inordinate amount of time…