Yesterday was World Pinhole Day which started disastrously when my camera broke at the end of the first roll of film. Fortunately I managed to find a shop that sold Superglue on a Sunday and the repair held so I shot another 4 or 5 rolls. I then ran into Tom who said he first recognised me by the camera I was holding. He was on his way to buy some 5×4 so I suggested he continue the madness by joining me on a wander with some members from the Topica Streetphoto list. I’m not currently subscribed to that and this picture wasn’t taken with the pinhole.
World Pinhole Day
April 26, 2004 By
Day One
April 14, 2004 By
This is the first picture that I took on the first day of a five day exercise. More later.
Remake Remodel
March 11, 2004 By
I’m thinking of switching to Movable Type and redesigning the whole site so it may go a bit quiet. I’m going to take part in this QTVR pano event even though, or because, I haven’t shot a 360 for a long time.
More Dodgy Cameras
February 3, 2004 By
I took the Cyclops and my home-made pinhole camera out and struggled with both. The Cyclops wasn’t swinging its lens fully and I’m wondering if I might be able to replace the clockwork with a motor. A piece of the pinhole snapped off but that’s a lot easier to repair – Mk II could be in the pipeline. Pictures, if any worked, coming soon.
As usual, a digital picture fills the space.
Sunday
November 25, 2003 By
Now Showing
October 21, 2003 By
Until November 1st, I have four pictures on show in LIP annual exhibition. [link to pictures removed]. This picture was taken nearby.
Men in Shirts
September 29, 2003 By
Lunch time in Docklands. It seemed like a separate city. Not different, but taller and more modern and not much trace of docks.
Five by Four
September 19, 2003 By
I spent a couple of days with Tim Hunkin last week, playing with a 5×4 camera for the first time. We shot Ilfochrome paper positives and some c-41, like this one. Obviously you can’t see the resolution of 5″x4″ negatives in a 650 pixel wide web image.
Heatwave
August 8, 2003 By
Blinking has returned and my face is almost completely back under control. I did take a homeopathic remedy but the effects of Bell’s Palsy were fading then. Yes, it’s hot here so this is a picture from a couple of months back in case we forget what it’s usually like in London.
Open Wide
July 1, 2003 By
I do get excited sometimes. While my kids have annoyed me by buying themselves 15GB iPods, I have been lifted by the arrival of a piece of 40 year-old technology. I’d like an iPod but a Brooks-Plaubel Veriwide 100 has a lens which is equivalent to 18mm on a 35mm camera and makes 92x56mm negatives. This is one of the first pictures from it and I’ll post a gallery with more soon but overall, yes, I’m excited.
Dependency on a Currency
June 10, 2003 By
No waffling about technology today just a picture from this morning.