One of the things about the Pilford Heritage Show that I attended again this year is that not only are things on show, they are often things that are used. I made four or five shots of tractors being driven around the ring by their owners. I’m not madly excited about tractors, but then againContinue reading “Tractors at Pilford”
Category Archives: 35mm
35mm: Takumar Trek Pt3
For those who have been following this little series of posts, you may remember that part two finished with a photo taken from the car as I drove west, on part of the Castleman Trail, that is now buried under the road. If you feel like a catch up, part 2 is here. The “TakumarContinue reading “35mm: Takumar Trek Pt3”
Film: Buying a brick!
I was going to buy a “brick” of Ilford FP4+ in 35mm a few days ago. As some of you know, I have quite a large amount of out-of-date FP4+ to use up, but I’m going to be doing a few tests over the coming weeks and wanted to do it with fresh stock. RatherContinue reading “Film: Buying a brick!”
First Few of Pilford 2023
Last weekend was the Pilford Heritage Show 2023. When I arrived the larger haulage trucks were already doing their thing in the arena. It’s a very relaxed show, never overcrowded, so it was easy to just walk up to the edge and start making a few photo’s. My camera was already loaded and ready toContinue reading “First Few of Pilford 2023”
35mm: Not the Wimborne Folk Festival
Back in June I had a week off work – at the end of that week was the Wimborne Folk Festival. I’ve caught the end of it before and always thought it would be good to have a day there. It’s advertised as being all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I loaded up a rollContinue reading “35mm: Not the Wimborne Folk Festival”
The Tarrants: Pt2
In this segment of my day out with my Canon EOS 30, I’ve reached Tarrant Hinton. It’s a village largely cut in two by the A354. St Mary’s Church is the main attraction in the same way that the church often is in these little Dorset villages. This one is from the 13th century, insideContinue reading “The Tarrants: Pt2”
The Tarrants: Pt 1
Last summer I had a day out along the small, seasonal river, called the Winterborne. I took my Canon EOS 30 with the STM 40mm and loaded it up with a roll of Kodak’s E100 slide film. The first slide film I’d used in years. It took the lab quite a time to process theContinue reading “The Tarrants: Pt 1”
35mm: Actors or people?
My trip to the “Thomas Hardy Victorian Fair” in Dorchester was both rewarding and frustrating. Rewarding in the sense that I came away with some reasonable photo’s, frustrating in that they could have been much better. The obvious problem of course is trying to get a natural expression on a subject, in period costume, withoutContinue reading “35mm: Actors or people?”
35mm: People at the Victorian Fair
Part of my job involves working with people, so you’d think that out and about I’d find it easy to photograph people. The truth is I don’t. I have to push myself to go closer, and push myself even more to ask for a photo and chat. I can’t think of any reason why thisContinue reading “35mm: People at the Victorian Fair”
35mm: Car boot sale
Every Saturday morning the old market town of Wimborne has a car boot sale. While they seem to have lost a little of their appeal of the 90’s, they remain popular for sure. This one by local standards is quite big, and as I drive past it on my way to work every Saturday, alwaysContinue reading “35mm: Car boot sale”
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