The adventure began as I was trying to decide on what to wear; blending in is an important aspect in photography (on the street and at events) because it helps lower a person's guard that they might have otherwise had if I wore just a pair of jeans and a t-shirt.
I also added a newsboy cap and a chained compass to wear on the vest which gave me an early 1900s look (I think).
Let me tell you: taking a self portrait at f/2.8 is an exercise in exasperation.
The event, held at Webster Hall in NYC, started off a bit slow but picked up speed a couple hours in.
Bands played. Beer flowed. People in costume mingled.
Picture time:
She was a model for the body painter at the event, but I liked her face so much, I shot that instead of the artwork on her back.
This guy was great. I loved his outfit and he sang sea shanties, Irish folk songs, and an interesting interpretation of Led Zeppelin's "Gallows Pole"
He also played this tune by the Pogues:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGL4ZtvDN0o
All of the images on the black and white roll were terribly overexposed, so I did what I could with the levels and think they turned out okay.
Each shot was taken on the old variation of the Holga 120N (the one with only one aperture) and Kodak Tri-X.
That is all for now, but I will be adding more images over the next few entries.
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