Blatherskite

Foolish gibberish

about

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.

Post Canyon Trees

October 23, 2015
I have a series of large format pinhole photographs that I took last summer up on Mt Hood that I am going to post over the next few weeks. (I am hoping it will inspire me to dust of the Zero 4×5 and get outside with it!)

This was taken up on Mt. Hood near Hood River at a place called Kingsley Reservoir. Last Summer Raf ran his first 50k race, the Post Canyon 50k, and it started here. A month before the race we decided to drive up there to scope out the place. I, of course, brought my pinhole camera!

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Geeky Bits:
Camera: Zero 4×5 (25mm configuration)
Film: Illford Delta 100
Exposure Time: 10 minutes
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Polaroid Week/World Toy Camera Day

October 22, 2015
Continuing with the Polaroid Week, theme: I learned through the Twitters that this past Saturday was World Toy Camera Day. I remembered that I had an instant back for my Holga and there was film in it! Yay! I could kill two birds with one stone! So I carried it with me to work to see what I could snap. I found my favorite fire hydrant and took a picture of it. And then immediately learned that this was the last shot of the pack. I carried it with me to work and peeled it apart and found that I was shooting the sought-after Fuji FP-3000. And that was it. My last shot ever with this film. It kind of sums up my experience with it. It was a frustrating and disappointing ride. I gave my last pack away to my buddy Marisa and I am glad I did because I know it is much more capable hands. 🙂
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Polaroid Week – Day 2

October 21, 2015
Wednesday evening my Impossible film was waiting for me in the mailbox! So I loaded up my new-to-me SX-70. Here she is:
https://instagram.com/p/83Jlu2ILLJ/?taken-by=craftymoni

Honestly, it is such a gorgeous camera, and I LOVE how it folds up flat into it’s leather case.

I wasn’t super thrilled with the results from my outing with it, though. this is pretty typical, I just can’t seem to warm up to Impossible film. Though I do like it best so far with this camera. It’s just so hard to justify the price tag.

Regardless, I did have lots of fun with it! Here are my shots around town. Click for more info.

fire hydrant

Joe’s donuts

The Junker Building

Joe’s during the golden hour

The golden hour
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Polaroid week – Day 1

October 20, 2015
I wasn’t originally planning on participating in Polaroid Week. However, last weekend I purchased a Polaroid SX-70 at a swap meet and so got caught up in the fun. I ordered some Impossible Film for the SX-70, but in the meantime I remembered that I had my grandfather’s old Land Camera 320 in the closet, with some film still loaded from when I inherited it a couple of years ago.
https://instagram.com/p/81BTIfILMK/?taken-by=craftymoni

I also had it wired to take AAA batteries! So yay for Past Monica!
While I was waiting for the Impossible Film I brought it with me to work last Wednesday. I was delighted that it worked! I snapped some shots of our library and around town. I was surprised the film was still good because it has been in the camera for a couple of years and was expired even before It found it’s way into the camera. Score one for Fuji!

Here are my shots. I had a lot of fun with it!
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Inktober

October 19, 2015
Last weekend I decided to bring my sketchbook out with me, my first time sketching in public. I sketched this while waiting for my husband to get off work in the library at Portland Community College.

I have to admit that I’ve reached a drawing slump and I’m feeling very unmotivated. Maybe it’s because I’ve been putting most of my creative energy into writing poetry these past couple of weeks? Is this even possible? Does creativity work that way?

Regardless, it breaks my heart that my desire to draw has left me. I think I might try a different medium for awhile and see if that helps. I also have a ton of drawing books. Maybe if I go through the exercises that will help….
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