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.

Tag: film

  • phonebook laying on a picnic table.

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  • Foggy steps to the top.

    I scanned my Larch Mountain fog shots last night and I am happy with them! Here is the film version of the “steps” photo. You might recall that I posted the iPhone version here. I think the film version has a lot more depth. But, of course I have to say that because more time,…

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting Moment

    I’ve been forgetting about the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s challenge is “Fleeting Moment.” The challenge is to capture a moment on the street, but I offer, instead, a fleeting moment on the beach! This was taken this past Easter with my old Pentax P30 and some T-Max film. A couple rode by me…

  • Tri-x

    Tri-x

    Finally, after getting the color film out of the way, I tried the Tri-x. As you might recall, I had a mishap with this film in my 35mm camera. I ended up making a mistake with the 120 roll, as well. I metered the entire roll of film at the wrong ISO. SIGH. However, when…

  • Ektar 100

    Ektar 100

    I tried the Ektar 100 next. I am seriously in love with this film. I LOVE the saturation and contrast. Here are some photos I took with the Yashica on an evening walk in my neighborhood. These are all straight out of the camera. No tweaking at all. Overall, I am very happy with how…