Experiments with film
I am having a great time experimenting with film again and using a really old Nikkormat that my mother had lying in the back of a cupboard for years after she had stopped using it. When she gave the camera to me she also gave me two rolls of expired film from 1999 so this is the result, grainy and underexposed but I like the rawness and grain of the shot and the fact it is in it's natural state, two, not three dimensional, not sharpened, textured or contrasted. I am enjoying the whole process of waiting, to take the shot, see if it will come out and waiting till I can go back to pick up the pictures. What about you? are you tempted to pick up a film camera again?
A different perspective of Hong Kong
Just a few streets away from the street markets in Hong Kong you find all the upmarket shops, Louis Vuitton, Prada and Tiffany. Over Christmas Tiffany placed a carousel in the middle of a square for all to enjoy. I decided to sit on a bench and watch everyone for a bit. It was such a contrast to the basic day to day atmosphere of the markets, it was all about everyone concentrating on their phones and cameras, oblivious to all around them, very much two sides of Hong Kong, one side old and one side new.
I was able to do quite a lot of people watching completely unobserved.
This last shot was taken on my iphone, I love the red Hong Kong taxis
Street shots of Hong Kong
I decided to take my camera into the lanes and markets of Hong Kong where all the meat and fish are sold, there is the most amazing atmosphere there, so vibrant and exciting and of course very smelly!
Quiet Time
On our travels over Christmas we also visited Hong Kong which was fantastic. It is such a busy, vibrant city, there is so much going on, so much noise and traffic and chaos. I am not sure whether this man is sleeping or meditating but I admired his ability to chill out with so much going on around him on a very busy ferry. Think I might try it during 2012!
Resolution
Whilst on holiday in Sydney last week I went to this amazing stationery shop called kikki-k.com. I love spending hours in stationary shops and I was inspired by this wonderful booklet. It is one of my new year resolutions to tick the boxes every day and hopefully in twenty one days my bad habits will be a distant memory....Linking up with project 52 today, if you are wondering what projects to start in 2012, this is a great one to go for, do check it out.
On the beach
We spent some of Christmas Day on the beach at Manly in Sydney. I don't know who this man in front of me was but I liked his straw hat and basket. It was so lovely to be out in the fresh Sydney air.
Friends and serendipity
We had a wonderful time in Sydney over Christmas catching up with family and old friends. One of my favourite catch ups was with my closest friend Simone who also hosts this wonderful blog. Simone hosted a wonderful dinner for four of us who had got to know each other in mothers group when our girls were born (they are now all nearly turning 21!).
Simone lives in the most beautiful house overlooking the water, a view to die for don't you agree?
It is wonderfully light and beautifully decorated.
Simone lives in the most beautiful house overlooking the water, a view to die for don't you agree?
We had such a wonderful evening with delicious food and far too much wine
Thanks Simone xx (do go and visit her blog!)
Looking forward
Hope you all have a wonderful new year, now is the time to start thinking of the year ahead and everyone seems to be talking about their word for the year. I haven't had a word before but I have been thinking about it for the last few days and thought that my word for the year would be POSITIVE. I am a glass half empty sort of person, I am a worrier, I worry when I have nothing to worry about and molehills become mountains most days so from now on it's all about being positive and opening up to new challenges without worrying about it. I have decided to be more involved so have joined facebook and twitter (justinegordon1) so do please add me and say hello! 2012 is going to be the year to embrace new things! I am busy sorting out my holiday shots, here is the top of the Opera house, I miss it already!
Linking up at the wonderful creative exchange today
Introducing Film26
There is something so magical about using film, picking up an old camera and imagining who used it, whose hands held it, it all adds to the moment. As from tomorrow we are starting a fantastic new project using film so grab your cameras - they can be polaroids, 35mm, medium format, fuji's, diana's, whatever you want as long as they are film cameras - start taking pictures! Film 26 is based on 26 two week periods where we will be taking pictures representing a letter of the alphabet. Tomorrow we start with A so come and join us here on flickr and here at Girl's guide to gear hosted by the wonderful Tammy. At girl's guide to gear we will also feature photos from the flicker group, tips, prizes and wonderful other film related things - look forward to seeing you there!
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