Forms of Edinburgh

When in Scotland...

All images shot on some Kodak and processed by Snappy Snaps, and scanned by myself. I was using an Olympus Stylus

Noon Gun

Quiet Stroll

Meeting Place

Service Delayed (Right Adam)

St Mary Chapel

As always, thanks for having a look. Happy shooting all. Antz

Edinburgh and Forms of Japan

So, I've stopped buying 'street photography' books...

This has nothing to do with the Land of the Rising Sun, and everything to do with how Michael Kenna's book Forms of Japan has affected me. How it's made me think about what and how I shoot. 

But, first we had to fly to Edinburgh for a weekend out of the Big Smoke. A couple of images shot in the airport. I have about 4 rolls of FP4 Plus that I want to process in some Adox APH-09.... but that will have to wait a while. This images are shot on some Kodak and processed by Snappy Snaps, and scanned by myself.

Delayed Flight

Car Park

Lovely England

Priorities

Landing

And as always, thanks for reading and happy shooting. A

Chinese Cakes and The Surrealist Manifesto

Shoot at sight

"Psychic automatism in its pure state, by which one proposes to express — verbally, by means of the written word, or in any other manner — the actual functioning of thought. Dictated by the thought, in the absence of any control exercised by reason, exempt from any aesthetic or moral concern." - André Breton

In the absence of thought... on instinct. The area which I feel I need most improvement is to shoot on sight. I find I spend too much energy thinking (or over-thinking) when on the street. Shooting film may have something to do with this. However I do feel I might be improving as I start trusting my instinct. It is probably the most difficult thing for me to overcome!!

For more on the Surrelist Manifesto, have a look at the brilliant Adam Marelli  http://www.adammarelliphoto.com/2012/01/surrealist-manifesto/

Thanks for taking the time to have a look. Have a good week ahead all. A