first shoot done.... slowly learning

I know i haven't posted for a while but i wanted to have a break from the project and take a new look at it. i have done a shoot though but i am not fully satisfied with it. i shot with redscale film which i thought turned out a bit too red and saturated. this was due to it being to much of a bright day. if i shoot on a more overcast day the photo will just seem to a have a red filter rather than a over saturated. i am pleased with the location and the costumes that i used. the clothes i got from my grandmother which she had kept from the 70's. although all of this was great, its a bit underdeveloped as it was my first ever shoot with people. i wasnt too sure on direction and how i should have gotten them to pose. maybe i should have done mock ups or sketches to know what i wanted to shoot. i then took an entire day to cut them into square of 10cm x 10cm. i then received my corner rounder off ebay but it is not what i expected. it cuts out a semi circle line as well as make the corner round. so upset and such a waste of money. anyway, im sure ill go to lincraft or spotlight and find what i want but it isnt a complete necessity at the moment. i need to get the photos right rather.  firstly are some images from the shoot and also a cut version that i just cut the corners myself rather than a corner rounder utensil.

low on cash.

today i went to an op shop. firstly because im low on cashhhhh but also to find some things that may be good for my little lounge room set up. i found little gold frames that i can put photos in on the side table and a little decorative box. little did i know mum had some of these at home ==" ....

i also purchased a corner rounder off ebay. i dont think ive confirmed it ... or payed for it... and apperently i ordered two? ahhhh i dont know how to use ebay, but this is what it is:

also, money money money money money SHUSH!
... so cant afford the diana camera atm.

... just an add on (Patrick Pound)

here is another photo which gives me major inspiration in ever possible way. the style of photos, content and presentation. i love the scattering and inequality. its so naturalistic and organic, like the subject and the photos themselves. just beautiful. 

how amazing you feel when that lightbulb goes off!

okay well i have just thought of an idea after looking at this photo by patrick pound. this is the background of the images and installation: 

"In THE MEMORY ROOM Patrick Pound constructs an elaborate installation involving found images, snapshots and scrapbook pastings, pinned floor to ceiling. This 'memory room' is the bedroom of a fictional character who attempts to understand and explain the world by collecting it..."  ... "The memory room is the bedroom of a character who while trying to explain the world has been reduced to collecting it. The evidence is pasted in a vast array of scrapbooks and albums. Their pages are torn out and pinned to the walls in a manic flow chart of connections from giant vegetables to miniature Tudor villages, from kit set homes to model air planes. The scrapbooks are themselves a model of the world. There are snaps of the rooms of Kabakov, Nan Goldin, Edward Weston, Anne Frank and Captain Cook. There are postcards of Marie Antoinette's fake dairy and photos of fictional islands. The room operates as an archive and a listing device. While the list seems endless, the connections, literally, are. This strange sorting machine has everything from a photo album with braille captions to a collection of twenty six brown things."

The idea i came up with is to re-create maybe a study desk or a corner in a lounge room that some one would have photos up or look at the photo album. i felt incomplete when i thought i would put my final pieces into just this photo album (that my mum resurrected for me!):

i also came up with this idea from going through the cupboards and finding mums typewriter (as shown before) a old clock which i researched and was created in 1969. it still works! so does the radio on it! which could set the scene really well. i could keep it on classic rock 91.5 to attempt to keep it in the era even if it isnt from the 70's/80's which it mostly is anyway. knowing my luck when it comes to the presentation it will be a modern song. eeeep! haha.

so as i said i could either go for a corner of a bedroom/study or a lounge room. all in all, i can imagine both having an area to view these photos... either sitting in the lounge chair or at a desk. i think im tending more towards the lounge as it would be more of a place to view photos. there could also be photos displayed in frames on the side table. but in a study or bedroom desk it would be more personal which the photos are more personal. plus i could use the typewriter in there and the desk could also have frames with the photos in there. i think ill draw some mock ups of how it could look like.

i wish i could take a photo in my head of what it would look like! its so perfect up in there... ill go to draw it and itll look nothing how i want it ... gah!

anyway thats my lightbulb!

photos :)

these are the trial photos i took in the style i wanted... they are very natural in a natural setting. just having a good time :)

these are edits of one just to see how they would turn out:


Cross-Processing:

 
Stock 1960's/1970's style:

Lomo style:

i wish it was christmas in the next few weeks

although i am poor as at the moment (i usually am all the time) i realllllllly want to buy this:

Discount Talks: The best thing about the Deluxe Kit is that when you buy the complete Diana collection of goodies, you get a huge discount off the price of buying each piece separately.

E6, C41, 120, 35mm, Cross-processing?!?!

okay... i learnt a lot the other day when talking to Peta.
so much terminology to process and what not.
i asked Siri about my wednesday class project and she said to maybe get the film developed using E6. i nodded my head and .... realised i had no idea what that meant.
only wednesday i went to Peta and she explained what this meant.

Slide film is positive and the E6 process is used develop them.
Negative film has the C41 process used to develop them.

For cross processing the E6 and C41 process are used for the opposite type of film:
Slide film -> C41 process
Negative film -> E6 process

this is what cross processing kind of looks like:

now the question i have to ask now is that can i get these effects using a normal film camera or should i still get a Diana camera to get the quirky light leaks etc? or do i just cross process to get the higher contrast in colour?

also does it matter if it is 35mm or 120?
i know the Diana camera takes 120 film but you can also purchase a 35mm backing for the Diana but eh Diana Mini is only 35mm.

Peta also suggested Pinhole photography but im not sure if i want to go into that direction. also this may be very difficult for now as i am extremely new to film. maybe later on ill look into pinhole :)



OKAY - thanks internet! 

here are the answers for my questions:

POCKET FILM GUIDE

from     -     http://microsites.lomography.com/prophecies/film-guide#which-film

What does ISO mean?

The ISO number is essentially an indicator of how sensitive the film is to light — it’s also often referred to as the film speed. You’ll find this number on the side of any type of film and common ISO numbers include 100, 200, 400 and 800. The lower the number means the lower the ‘speed’ of the film. A low speed film will be much more sensitive to light and produce a much finer picture. Higher speed films are great if there’s low-light but the results can tend to be slightly grainier.
So, choosing an ISO number and a film often depends on when or where you are going to be taking your pictures.

Which film should I use when?

SUNNY/SUMMER: When the weather is good and the sun is shining bright in the sky, it’s always best to go for a low speed film, like an ISO100. Also a good choice for crisp and beautiful night shots!
CLOUDY WEATHER/WINTER: As winter sets in and the days get shorter and darker, best make sure you’re totally stocked up on higher ISO films, ISO400 or even ISO800. Also a good choice if you decide to shoot indoors without a flash!

What sort of film can I get?

Colour Negative (CN):

Colour negative film is the most common film you’ll find on the market. It’s straight-up, straight-forward basic film that is processed by your lab in C-41 chemicals. This is the stuff you can take to your local drug-store or supermarket and have ready in an hour — it’s fast and fun and great for those gotta-get-it-quick moments. It’ll give you natural colours and contrast but all colour negative films will yield different results. Some films will give you 12 exposures, some 24 and others will give you 36. Play around and discover new films and new results! Want more information on Film? Read Pamela Klaffke’s Film Bible Colour Negative Edition.

Black and White:

Fancy giving your shot that super vintage, classic look? Then why not go for black and white film! Shoot roll after roll of breath-taking, ultra-elegant shots. It’s great for portraits because it’s the perfect way to play around with the contrasts of dark and light. Or get experimental to achieve unpredictable, mysterious or even spooky results!

Lomography Redscale:

The redscale technique came about when crazy photographers would load a film backwards and shoot through a semi-transparent layer on the back. The result was gorgeous splashes or fiery reds, oranges and yellows! Lomography have crafted a film that makes it as easy as just loading up your camera and…click!

Slide Film:

Slide film is basically an alternative type of film to colour negative. If you want your shots to be bright and vivid and dripping with in-your-face colour, give slide film a whirl! Generally used by professionals who prefer its better tone reproduction, slide film is also popular with many Lomographers. The reason why? It can be cross processed for mind-bending, unpredictable effects and über-vivid colours. Not sure what cross processing is? You will soon!

What does ‘Cross Processing’ mean?

Cross Processing, also sometimes known as X-PRO, is when a film is developed in a solution that is actually meant for another type of film. Usually this means developing normal colour negative film in the solution that’s really meant for slide film. C-41 is the name of the solution that is used to develop colour negative film and E6 is the name of the solution used to develop slide! Develop the film in the wrong chemicals and the effect is often wild, crazy, popping colours and unpredictable results! Perfect for experimental Lomographers. Ask your photo lab if they’ll give your shots the crazy X-Pro treatment!

What does it mean if the film is ‘expired’?

Just like milk, rolls of film come with an expiry date! This ‘process by’ date can usually be found printed on the side of the film package. But don’t let that put you off! Film can usually still be used many years after the expiry date passes. But here’s the fun part — when film does expire, things start to get a little crazy. Unpredictable results, strange colour-shifts, erratic saturation and much more! Some Lomographers even keep their expired films in the fridge — to help preserve them.