This old clunker sat for ages in someone’s backyard near where we walk, along a dirt road next to a gently flowing creek. It sat next to another old mini in a similar state of decrepitude. Because these beauties sat at the back of a ‘bush block’ there were no fences as such, so I [...]
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Sky-Like Sign
Monday, January 25, 2010
I find blank signs quite appealing. Their random appearance on walls and billboards has an almost zen quality that invites quiet contemplation on the beauty of minimalism. (or maybe I’m just full of it!)
Camera: Diana 151 Film: Konika Minolta Centuria 100 (expired)
We Are Not Really Here [Variations]
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Camera: Bronica SQ-A Film: Agfa XPS 160
Development Method:Developer: Nova Pro-Speed 41 ‘Press Kit’ – two step C-41 process.Time: 2:55 sec Temperature: 39ºC Agitating 15 sec initially then 5 sec every 30 sec and then 3 min blix, continuous agitation. Thorough wash (at least 5 changes of water in tank after 30 seconds agitation [...]
View from 7 Acre Rock
Monday, December 28, 2009
Seven Acre Rock is a large rocky outcrop, 600 m altitude, which provides superb views of the Yarra State Forest, the Bunyip River Valley, and the Bunyip State Park in the state of Victoria.
It is located in the Yarra State Forest, deep in the logging area south of the town of Powelltown, about 80 km [...]
Three Sentinels
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Seven Acre Rock is a large rocky outcrop, 600 m altitude, which provides superb views of the Yarra State Forest, the Bunyip River Valley, and the Bunyip State Park in the state of Victoria.
It is located in the Yarra State Forest, deep in the logging area south of the town of Powelltown, about 80 km [...]
Two Children, One With a Water Pistol
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Camera: Diana 151 Film: Kodak Tri-X 400
Rated ISO: 400Developer: RodinalDilution: 1:50Temp: 20ºCTime: 13 minMethod: Initial agitation 55 seconds then 10 seconds every two minutes.
60 sec Stop Bath (Kodak Indicator Stop Bath). 5 minutes Ilford Rapid Fixer. Ilford Wash Technique then Kodak Fotoflow for 30 sec.
A Different Caravan
Saturday, December 5, 2009
This image is not taken with a ‘plastic lens’ camera, but rather with my ‘new’ (old) Bronica SQ-A medium format single lens reflex. I will probably do this (upload non toy camera work) from time to time because, well, it’s my website and I can!
Camera: Bronica SQ-A (see more cameras)
Film: Agfa Optima 100-Y
Cape Liptrap Lighthouse
Monday, November 23, 2009
Camera: Holga 120N with Waist Level Viewfinder (modified by Holgamods)
Film: Shanghai GP3 400
Developer: Rodinal
Dilution: 1:50
Temp: 20ºC
Time: 15 min
Method: Initial agitation 30 seconds then 10 seconds every 3 minutes.
60 sec Stop Bath (Kodak Indicator Stop Bath). 5 minutes Ilford Rapid Fixer. Ilford Wash Technique then Kodak Fotoflow for 30 sec.
Caravan
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
There is a seaside camping/caravan spot we sometimes go to in a quiet spot called Walkerville on the coastline east of Melbourne. This van has been there for quite a while, but I can’t ever remember seeing anyone occupy it, although admittedly my holidays are usually not in the peak season due to my shift [...]
A Girl, a Dog & an Old Car
Monday, November 2, 2009
Recently, thanks to the example and encouragement of some friends, I have ventured into developing my own negatives at home. So far I have done a few rolls of B & W, but I also have the ingredients for some C-41 (colour negative) developing, when I feel brave enough. This particular image was shot with [...]
A Round About Then
Friday, October 23, 2009
On a long road trip it is a good idea to have a break in the journey to stretch ones legs and in the case of children to have a play in a playground if you can find one. On a recent trip we found ourself in Sale and discovered such a spot that also [...]
A Round About Now
Friday, October 16, 2009
Camera: Diana 151 Film: Konika Minolta Centuria 100 (expired)
Sand Bags
Friday, October 9, 2009
On the 3rd week of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale, my family kidnapped me for a few days and we went along the Victorian Coastline up to Tathra, which is over the border on the South Eastern New South Wales coastline. It was lovely and pretty much the only consistent, consecutive few days of blue [...]
Watch Dog
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Camera: Diana 151 Film: Konika Minolta Centuria 100 (expired)
Stop Train Crossing
Saturday, September 12, 2009
A train crossing in Bullarto, country Victoria.
Camera: Diana 151 Film: Fuji Pro 160
A Boy’s Toys
Friday, August 28, 2009
A young fella contemplates life with his hand full of bounty. Slightly blurry (as Diana’s can be) but I find the selective focus of his right (on our left) hand holding the toy interesting.
Camera: Diana 151 Film: Konika Minolta Centuria 100
The Niche
Friday, August 21, 2009
Another photo from a roll that was an unintentional x-pro (cross-process – where E-6 slide film is processed as ‘ordinary’ negative C-41 film), I forgot I had slide film in the camera, dropped it off and the lab had already loaded it in the machine before we realised it was E-6. Normally they don’t X-Pro [...]
Magnolias
Thursday, August 13, 2009
This photo is from a roll that was an unintentional x-pro (cross-process – where E-6 slide film is processed as ‘ordinary’ negative C-41 film), I forgot I had slide film in the camera, dropped it off and they had already loaded it in the machine before we realised it was E-6. Normally they don’t X-Pro [...]
Church in Talbot
Thursday, August 6, 2009
In keeping with the rural theme and also following on from the reference to the Foto Biennale mentioned in the last photograph posted on the site, here is a church facade in Talbot, a small township in country Victoria, where my family and I stayed for part of the Daylesford Foto Biennale in 2007.
Camera: [...]
Broken Wheel
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Here stands a salutory lesson on the folly of cost cutting in business, the practice of which so often proves to be founded on false economy. Melbourne’s try at having an ‘eye’ was constructed in such a way that when we reached a certain temperature in the heat of summer last year, components failed and [...]
The Wall
Monday, July 13, 2009
A suburban wall in a suburban car park. What appealed to me about this wall is the bright white loading doors against the brick, the slowly sagging chain-link fence and the blue, blue sky above the whole scene. Using asa 100 film in a camera like the original Diana is pushing it a bit but [...]
Focus on the Bride
Saturday, February 21, 2009
I have a wedding to attend this afternoon. The bride is an old school chum of my wife. I have been asked to do the wedding photography, which I said ‘yes’ to. (Why do I say ‘yes’? Why do I always say yes?!!) After doing a few wedding jobs, I have come to the conclusion [...]
