Inconspicuosity

Seven Thoughts on Seven Images – Part Two

May 31, 2017 by mspau 0 Comments

New techniques, new film, and new locations can help you find new pathways to creative images. Most of my images feature people against cityscape backgrounds. This image was taken back in July 2007 – I was still a relatively young buck still! I had been shooting for some time with digital whilst still in the USA – […]

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1. Technique

Panoramarama – Hasselblad Xpan Camera Review

May 22, 2016 by mspau 1 Comment

The Xpan is the most expensive toy camera ever made! The Xpan is a panoramic format 35mm film camera. A standard 35mm frame is 24mm high x 36mm wide. The Xpan frame is 24mm high x 65mm wide, a little bit less than twice as wide as a standard frame. You can switch between standard […]

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1. Technique, 2. Gear

Creative Exercise – Learn to See More

August 9, 2015 by mspau 1 Comment

First of all, make sure it is an interesting day! Secondly, this is not about you but taking the time to see more of the world that exists around you every single day. Now that I have more of an interesting intro for the Facebook leader post, let’s start from the start. I was recently […]

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1. Technique, 8. Projects

Featured Melbourne Image “Five Ways” – Dee Smith

October 3, 2014 by mspau 2 Comments

Dee’s print “Five Ways” is an excellent example of toy camera photography. It was taken on a Holga using Kodak Ektar iso 100 negative film. I picked up Dee’s print at the recent Melbourne Silvermine analogue exhibition “Unsensored 2014”. The exhibition is annual event aimed at demonstrating the art of film photography lives on! You […]

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1. Technique

Holga “Toy” Camera

July 12, 2014 by mspau 3 Comments

Analogue is good. Overlay that with plastic and you get something great! Holga cameras were designed and started manufacture in China during the heady days of the early ’80’s. I suppose they were manufactured as a super economical camera suitable for a radiant socialist future. The are a medium format camera – ie. they take film like […]

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2. Gear