Monday, March 12, 2007
I came across a great wealth of pictures by William Gedney. Excellent images from the 50s to the 80s kind of a Robert Frank style.
I'm sure I'll keep shooting with a holga, but the first camera I'm going to get is a Zero Image 6x6 pinhole camera. It's something I've wanted to get for a long time but kept putting off.
My first order of business in my return to photography is to get a can and some reels and some PMK developer to process some film. I actually had been shooting off and on during my hiatus from picture blogging and picture trying to selling. So I've got some newish film and I still have old rolls I never got to. So I really don't need a camera for awhile... Also, I noticed I have about 20 rolls of 35mm... Where did that come from? I guess I might know where some of it came from, I did get a super cheezy 35mm auto Olympus Infinity 80 from Target a year ago. Also, I got a digital camera (which as we know is the sign of the beast). I use it for my new career in selling stuff on eBay. But maybe I could post wonderful color pics on this blog--assuming I could take some wonderful color pics.
After I stopped 'doing photography' I managed to hold onto most of my equipment--even chemicals for quite awhile. But when I decided to move back to Austin it was time to start off-loading. I did a pretty good job of getting rid of stuff. I only have a few things left: enlarger, 8x10 easel, metronome, thermometer, some photo paper and that might be it. So I've got to get lots of stuff to get back at it. The real ironic thing is that I sold my dry mount press 3 months ago. Oh, I wish I could see the future.
My first order of business in my return to photography is to get a can and some reels and some PMK developer to process some film. I actually had been shooting off and on during my hiatus from picture blogging and picture trying to selling. So I've got some newish film and I still have old rolls I never got to. So I really don't need a camera for awhile... Also, I noticed I have about 20 rolls of 35mm... Where did that come from? I guess I might know where some of it came from, I did get a super cheezy 35mm auto Olympus Infinity 80 from Target a year ago. Also, I got a digital camera (which as we know is the sign of the beast). I use it for my new career in selling stuff on eBay. But maybe I could post wonderful color pics on this blog--assuming I could take some wonderful color pics.
After I stopped 'doing photography' I managed to hold onto most of my equipment--even chemicals for quite awhile. But when I decided to move back to Austin it was time to start off-loading. I did a pretty good job of getting rid of stuff. I only have a few things left: enlarger, 8x10 easel, metronome, thermometer, some photo paper and that might be it. So I've got to get lots of stuff to get back at it. The real ironic thing is that I sold my dry mount press 3 months ago. Oh, I wish I could see the future.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Stopped by the Photography 414 gallery in Fredericksburg TX today. I was walking by and noticed that it had Big Bend photos and they were by James Evans. It was nice to see his photos in person than on his website or in magazines. They are much better in person. I saw some of his recent night pictures in Texas Monthly and wasn't too impressed, but in person they are much better--I guess that makes sense.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
So after a year and a half break from photography I'm getting back into it. Funny how the first thing I do is to get my website and blog going again, although with a different web address.
During my hiatus we moved back to Austin, Texas and I'm very happy to be 'home.'
After I stopped taking pictures I managed to sell almost all my photo equipment except my enlarger. So I've got to reaccumulate all the darkroom equipment I got rid of. I hope within the next month I'll be able to be printing new images. I will be able to start developing film I've shot over the last few months and other rolls I never got to.
I do miss photography and I'm happy to be back doing it.
During my hiatus we moved back to Austin, Texas and I'm very happy to be 'home.'
After I stopped taking pictures I managed to sell almost all my photo equipment except my enlarger. So I've got to reaccumulate all the darkroom equipment I got rid of. I hope within the next month I'll be able to be printing new images. I will be able to start developing film I've shot over the last few months and other rolls I never got to.
I do miss photography and I'm happy to be back doing it.
