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Russian Camera Outcome

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So remember a few weekends ago when I went to the car show in Woodstock? Well I brought along that top-view Lubitel camera to play around with. Here are the shots – I took a total of 9 or 10 – Remember I didn’t get serious with recording my aperture/light source/meter reads at all. There was an older guy there who creepily ‘liked the way I looked with the camera’ – but was kind of condescending about when I said I was just shooting ‘blindly.’ *GASP* Not everything has to be done ‘perfectly’????
Anyways – Here is the actual camera I used and then the half-dozen-ish shots that came out. My indoor shots were just florescent light patterns haha- *alright creepy old man I’ll give you that one.


I got the prints developed at the Lomography store here in Bucktown. While I was there I also picked up some more 120 film for a few of the cameras that I own that require that. I think I’ll get my light meter out and maybe horse around with indoor shots. I would like to take some 120 shots of the KnitFest next weekend so maybe I’ll get in gear for that?

Do you ever use ‘real’ film cameras anymore? I think I’m going to start using more 35mm for events- it’s just so easy to use digital because you can see the outcome immediately. BUT it’s way more fun to wait and see what comes back from the developer too.

Also here is my current tunes for Friday morning – Windhand. Epic band. I can’t stop listening on repeat.

xxxx
GFK

Car Shows, Coffee, Trinkets, Knitting OH MY.

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So yesterday’s blog challenge was to post your day in pictures. Yesterday was an awesome photo day for me. I went to the Iron Invasion classic car show in Woodstock, IL. It was so fun, plus I surprise ran into some great friends and spent the day walking, talking, and staring at vintage cars. Here we GOOOOO.

This is how I woke up. MEOW.
This is how I woke up. MEOW.
My Nespresso/Stevia Coffee Addiction.
My Nespresso/Stevia Coffee Addiction.
Some more coffee with a stop at Intelligensia.
Some more coffee with a stop at Intelligensia.
This way my favorite car from the show - I have a thing for station wagons.
This was my favorite car from the show – I have a thing for station wagons.
They had a swamp meet so I bought the Heart Princess/Shirt/Earrings.
They had a swamp meet so I bought the Heart Princess/Shirt/Earrings.

I used the camera on the bottom left to shoot a roll of 120mm film. It was fun and carefree. I did not use a light meter etc. so we shall see if the photos come out like dark blobs or if there are some awesome gems among them. I also came home to some Halloween cards which I LOVED. I love ‘real mail’ and I send a lot out, so it’s nice to get a few back in return every once in a while.

Some more purchase items.
Some more purchased items.
This babe tried to hold me up for all the trinkets I bought!
This babe tried to hold me up for all the trinkets I bought!
Then of course I knitted. With my peeps.
Then of course I knitted. With my peeps.
I was tired at the end of the day. I looked like FRANKENKNITTER.
I was tired at the end of the day. I looked like FRANKENKNITTER.

It was a fun Saturday with a surprise friend day and all the things I love. I really enjoy getting to do the things I want to. I spent a lot of the last few years waiting around for things to come to me or to ‘get better.’ I can assuredly say I am in charge of my own life now and am having an ATOMIC BLAST!

xxxx
GFK

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