Film Photography Diaries

Just me my pictures and my head

[laclaustra]

Some #ilford love in the #darkroom #believeinfilm on Flickr.

What is not to love about Ilford Products. Suport them, so thty continue to do great stuff for a long time.

[laclaustra]

It’s not that my best work is shot on film, just the one I can connect and love more ” - Laclaustra -

www.laclaustra-studio.com

[laclaustra]

She leaned against a whitewashed wall--lips quivering--nostrils dilating--eyes heavy with the gloom of unspent rain clouds--I drew close to her--whispered something and kissed her--a tear rolled down her cheek--and then I captured forever the moment--let me see f.8--1/10 sec. K1 filter--panchromatic film--how brutally mechanical and calculated it sounds--yet how really spontaneous and genuine--for I have so overcome the mechanics of my camera that it functions responsive to my desires--my shutter coordinating with my brain is released in a way—as natural as I might move my arm--I am beginning to approach actual attainment in photography--that in my ego of two or three years ago I thought to have already reached--it will be necessary for me to destroy, to unlearn, and then rebuild upon the mistaken presumptuousness of my past--the moment of our mutual emotion was recorded on the silver—the release of those emotions followed--we passed from the glare of the sun on white walls into Tina’s darkened room--her olive skin and sombre nipples were revealed beneath a black mantilla--I drew the lace aside. - Edward Weston

[laclaustra]

Scan-120923-0002.jpg on Flickr.

Its just beautifull here on Florida, also the MF rules!!! Taken with a Mamiya RB67 on fuji Acros. . Developed in rodinal 1+100 at 1 hour. This image was taken on Blue spring Park on Orange City Florida.

[bobbycaputo]

coney island bird man by Barry Yanowitz on Flickr.

[laclaustra]

good sence of balance

[vainaspaver]

Caroline by elsvo http://flic.kr/p/dt4sG9

[laclaustra]

Beautifull, Looks like Tri-X

[laclaustra]

Rule on Flickr.

I love how the textures, and out of focus areas play along. DOF, one of the main reasons MF rules. This was taken with my mamiya RB67 with a 120 KL lens on Fuji Acros.

[laclaustra]

I Dont Have A Clue on Flickr.

I took this with an Old Vivitar toy camera. It looks kind of Erie. Legacy Pro 100 developed in D76 stock. Its a shame that the camera broke. I had this roll for months but never brought to developed due the fact that it was partially exposed when the camera broke. Thats one of the cool things about Film, it always surprise you, things dont have to be perfect and you can always enjoy even your screw ups

[laclaustra]

Grass on the park on Flickr.

I just took this one to prove the power of depth of field and Medium format. Taken with a mamiya C33 on Acros 100 developed on rodinal 1:100 for 1 hour using stand development. One of the most impacting features of Medium formats is dynamic range, and also the depth of field due the capturing media.

[laclaustra]

Anarchy on Flickr.

Since 3 years Ive being struggling with photography. Trying to stay a float between the sea of digital imaginary and after failing miserably I just said Fuck Digital, Fuck Photoshop, Fuck You. I have not relinquish digital photography to oblivion, just switch from a 100% digital workflow to a 70% analog, 25% hybrid and 5% digital workflow. Even though this will make no sense to most people I have done and I cant be happier.