New Toys
I purchased a new DSLR camera a few weeks back. It’s a Canon, of course. I was due for an upgrade. My dad actually pulled the trigger on my old camera, two lenses and a handful of accessories. I gave him a hell of a deal on the outfit. He seems to have a slight case of the shutterbug. I doubt he’ll get as hardcore into the craft as me, but you never know. Two years ago, I never thought I’d be buying lenses and studying and digesting every photography related tidbit I can get my hands on.
The photos below are the first batch from the new camera and go back about three weeks. As you can see, subject matter is all over the place, with locations ranging from the animated downtown streets of San Francisco to the wilds of Boise and McCall, Idaho.
I’m also sitting on four rolls of B&W 120 film that I shot with my vintage Yashica-D. In fact, I shot nothing but film all week. I’m hoping to drop the rolls off for processing over weekend. This will be my first batch of photos from the Yashica. I’m dying to see how they turn out. I really enjoy shooting with film because it forces you to put more thought into every photo. When it’s all said and done, I figure each push of the shutter release button costs me somewhere between .25-.50 cents, which adds up quickly. Shooting film is alot like playing the slots in the sense that you never know what you're going to get until you have proofs in hand. They can't all be winners.
Wishing you all a safe, happy and fulfilling weekend!
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"I'm strictly 'bout my pimpin, dawg..."
The Columbus Tower
The slowboat line from downtown to the Avenues
The hum of the cable car tracks, California Street
Deep inside the seedy Transbay Terminal
"Scoot over that way just a lil bit..."
A dentist's nightmare
Elixirs
Bown Crossing, Boise, Idaho
Under the bridge
Kathryn Albertson Park, Boise, Idaho:
Nymphaeaceae:
Reflections:
376-year-old Ponderosa Pine:
City of Trees:
Payette Lake, McCall, Idaho:
DWNTWN Skate Supply Locs:
Stan Man at 3.5 months:
Kate
