Breaching the Summit

Hipstamatic is a wonderful tool.  I emphasize tool, a camera is only as good as the person holding it, it requires that ability and training to develop that sense of a good image.  The Hipstamatic can be used as a serious tool to create art. If you are a photographer that is has an obsession with sharpness and clarity even at giant prints well then maybe your should choose an 8x10.  But i think that my tiny cell phone camera produces art from my eyes view.

I use my small pocket camera too capture images when i forgot my DSLR or just did not feel like shooting with it that day, as in the case of this photo.  Cameras are tools, film is a tool, dark rooms, photoshop, lightroom etc. etc... all tools.  Put them to good use and you can create great art.Mophie Juice Pack Air iPhone 4 And 4S Battery Case - 1145JPAIP4BLK

Approaching 1000

Hello every one I just wanted every one to know this blog is rapidly approaching 1000 views. ( can you hear the peasants rejoicing). Ok sorry for the Monty Python reference, I'm kind of excited.

Any way I am trying to think of a good idea for a post when it does happen. Any one have any good ideas. If so hit me up.

Today's post. Lens: Libatique 73; film: dream canvas

I like the old almost rust look of this combo. Looks like an old color film before they had it dialed in correctly. Great for shots of dilapidated buildings and well random stacks of wood, boxes, and trash.

Lens: Libatique; Film PistilSalton

This film combination is great and I have started to truly love it especially for scenes like this.  Overall it seems to deeply saturate the brown mid tones while washing out some of the grays to more of a antique feel.

These are a shots of the Salton Sea in California.  The surreal dreamy quality of this is pretty cool and gives a sense of impending adventure.

Lens: Watts; Film Blanko noir

What dont i love about this combination.  High contrast, saturated color its great.

I love bridges always have love to photograph them. There is something in the journey about a bridge it is beautiful.  Have i mentioned i love hipstamatic and its ability to allow only the thought of framing, its the new holga, maybe...

Queen Califua's Magical Circle

Lazy Sunday afternoon at Kit Carson Park in Escondido, Ca. While there I visited the magical circle it truly was quite magical.

Queen Califua's Magical Circle
Aetist: Niki de Saint Phalle's

The overall size and scale of the sculptures are awe inspiring. To shoot this series I intentionally chose the hipsta settings. Lens John S film big up. This combo lends itself to a sharply contrasted with heavily saturated color print. Even the colored borders of Big Up that occasionally annoy me seem to add to these shots.

So this is my trip through the queens garden. If any one is ever in the neighborhood it's defiantly worth checking out.

Changes to format

So if any one is paying attention i have not posted much lately.  Life is kinda getting in the way so I have decided to change the format just a bit.  I started this blog in the idea of shooting every film with every lens in the Hipstamatic app, while im still keeping this blog predominately orientated to the Hipstamatic images, im not going to go in such a linear fashion.  I apologize for this but i would rather post more often and with better images than force those on a set schedule.

Lens: Kaimal Mark II; Film: BlacKeys Super Grain

Im not a huge Fan of these two working together I think the lens causes the print to be washed out near the center, and the contrast excessively decreased.

Lens: Tejas; Film: AO BW

This i like dirty high contrast.  You know the exact opposite of what every one has told you to do.  Love the vignetting, love the little scratches in the print.  This is every thing you are not supposed to do in a print.

Lens: Lucifer VI; Film: Inas 1969

This is a great combo to me, the random color aberrations, and it is nice and beautifully sharp.  I will be using it at lot me thinks.

Film: blank; lens: Chunky

Another fun high contrast combination I really like the edges with the light leaks. While I think this lens is better with other films these shots are great with it.

Chunky lends it's self to the hight contrast. While I don't notice the light leaks as much with other films. That may have something to do with the scene.

Film: Blanko; Lens: Bettie XL

 This is a great combination.  I love it in low light settings.  Bettie XL allows for a lot of random "light leaks" and the seeming blue washed out hue of the film seems to combine well.

Bettie XL seems to leave a lot of irregularities and scratches and other fun randomness on the print.