During July, I figured I better use some of the polaroid film I’ve been stockpiling and decided to do an instant photo a day. It was incredibly difficult even for just a month with shoots being hampered by weather and time restraints.
Here’s some of my favourites from the month. More are available on Flickr.
Last year, I travelled for 10 hours by train in order for me to take my large format camera with me to Paris. I only took about 10 photos, but I really enjoyed using it in the home of photography. Random strangers wanting to chat became commonplace and the freezing cold at night was a bit jarring, but I was pretty happy with some of the results.
Of course, they are best viewed super large in flickr!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goatkarma/sets/72157622056672340/with/4137513009/
On the 15th May 2009, Paddys Market was finally closed by Glagow City Council.
Long seen a ‘blight’ by the community, the market, housed in railway arches, sold junk for over 200 years. Originally set up by the immigrant Irish fleeing from the famine in their homeland, The market has long connections with crime. Drug dealers and counterfeit DVD & cigarette dealers blighting the market in recent years.
I managed to get down there(by accident!) on the final day. Emotions were running high, but most people were still friendly and welcoming.
Olympus Trip 35 and Ilford HP5+.
Last year we took a wee stroll around the Royal Mile to observe all the trying-too-hard-drama-luvvies in their natural environment.
Many jazz hands were witnessed.
There were also loads of Anonymous protestors doing their monthly anti-Scientology protest (simultaneously with loads of other cities across the world). which is cool.
Behold the photos, most are rubbish due to bum-bag wearers strolling across the camera at every opportunity (plus my complete lack of skill with even using an automatic point and shoot camera!)
Wedding
As some of you know, I’ve been neglecting the blog due to work committments plus getting married last month. I’ve been sorting through the photos from our marriage in New York, all taken by me or my dad! Still got a lot of rolls of films to develop though. Have just concentrated on the actual wedding day photos below, there’ are loads more on my Flickr Hopefully normal geek bloggery will continue as normal soon.