My understanding is that this area is a group of traditional buildings renovated for the 2010 Taipei Flora Expo. It’s actually a very relaxing spot that we discovered not far from the amusement park. We were caught in a storm, but foul weather is no excuse for not taking a photo where you see one. […]
Amusement Park
In north Taipei, not far from the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, there is an old amusement park. There are still old rides there, including a carousel. I was there with a Konica IIIa that had travelled the world when I couldn’t. This was a test roll, my first with the camera. The lens is certainly […]
jack II
solid
The brief was to imagine a concept for a store selling ceramics, simple clothing and selected teas. This was the first day of exploration of the premises, to serve as inspiration for stories representing the business. Those stories to follow.
duds
Yes, it’s a picture of the dogs. To be more exact, it is a very basic scan of a negative taken from a Minolta Autocord TLR from the 1960s. This was a test of a newly repaired and CLA’d camera, to make sure everything was working properly. I’m pleased to say the repairman has done […]
spain
After a break of several years, I’m returning to the darkroom to learn toning techniques. The photo was taken with a Minolta Autocord, printed on Ilford Art, first skin and table sepia toned, dress and pot coloured using Fotospeed palette toner blue without intensifier and then covered in resist while the print was submerged […]
noir
These are from six occasions. The first two were watching her apply her make-up in a mirror. The next was when I noticed the interesting way the bedside lamp was lighting her. Then there was a more deliberate attempt at doing something interesting with lighting, based on the film noir aesthetic. The close-up […]