Om1 - Portra 160

My Olympus OM-1 loaded with Portra 160 is a pretty fool proof combo! I started this roll of film at the airport coming home from Melbourne and kept snapping the everyday when I got home :)

You may recognise some repeat offenders from previous digital posts.

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Film Camera a Month - December

The last camera in my Film Camera a Month series! 

For December I used my plastic fantastic holga 135BC

I loaded it up with some Fuji Superia 800 X-TRA. The results were somewhat expected out of a camera with very limited settings and a plastic lens (plus the film was most likely past it's expiry!)  

Some of the shots were taken from our trip down to Port Macquarie after Christmas and others climbing Mt. Beerwah in the glasshouse mountains. I have a few more photos of Port Macquarie to share (once I have a moment to edit them) but for now, enjoy the few shots that were redeemable from the roll with some double and triple exposures thrown in for fun.

Also I'll admit it's a tad melancholic being the last post in the series.  In happier news, I've already loaded my OM1 up with film and still have some film shots waiting to be shared. I definitely intend to keep on taking film this year with the added bonus that now I have a better idea of which camera to use for what situation :) 

Thanks for following along everyone!

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Film Camera a Month - November

This month was super fun because I got to use my OM1 and shoot some rolls down in Melbourne. I stopped using my OM1 when I dropped it on ice back in 2012 and the light meter stopped working. I was talking with my local film guy and he mentioned about a light meter app which seemed like a brilliant solution because I'm always carrying my phone with me anyway :)

I super love everything about this camera, it looks nice, it's completely manual, it's simple to use and produces the loveliest photos. It was also my grandma's camera and the first camera I used when I was getting into film, so it has a lot of nice nostalgia mixed in as well :) The light meter app I used was spot on with my black and white film (a roll of HP5 400) but I found with the Ektar 100 colour film it urged on the over exposed side. I'd still recommend it as a solution if you have a film camera without a working light meter and you don't want to invest in more equipment :) 

Now onto the photos - I've also included the last two poems as well :)

my change gets passed

back over the counter

without touching my hand;

I take a moment to

smell the roses on my

walk home where tiny

water droplets leftover

from the morning rain

kiss my nose

fans whirl hot 

air around inside 

a chipper man 

delivers my cone 

to where I'm sitting 

'it's already melting' 

he says with a smile 

the wifi password 

doesn't work 

so I sit and 

lick the strawberry 

ice cream before 

it reaches my hand

I bought that bread home on the plane and shared it with Ben when I arrived back and it was a loveliest moment!

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