Anarchy

Fuckin' A, man.

Found this graffiti right outside a swanky building near Washington Square Park and took the picture with my Canonet.

It is a little blurry due to the slow shutter speed, however I recently made a purchase that could very well give me another full stop of exposure!

More on that later when I run through a roll of film to make a proper assessment.

Canonet G-III QL17
Kodak BW400CN

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Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Temple

My friend and I went up to Woodstock some months back and visited the beautiful Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Temple.  There was an ominous fog about the place and a few minutes after we got there the heavens opened and the heaviest rains I ever experienced poured down.

We took shelter under an eaves and I took this shot:

Despite the conditions, the atmosphere was incredibly peaceful.

Canonet G-III QL17
Kodak BW400CN

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Photography Project

I am taking part in a photography project. A few disposable cameras were mailed across the country and each participant is allowed to take 9 photographs each before mailing it on to the next person. This is exactly the sort of thing I have wanted to do for a long while and it will kick my creative juices up a notch due to my incessant nature to do my best.

I will upload what I think are the best shots once all is said, done, and developed.

My iTunes has been playing nothing but awesome songs this morning. Playing right now is a song called "Hands All Over" by Soundgarden off of their LOUDER THAN LOVE album. What a great album that is, by the way. If you want to see a very different Soundgarden from the band who did "Black Hole Sun", I highly recommend checking this one out. Recently the band has gotten back together, which I have mixed feelings about, but I will certainly check out their new output.

I have begun using Steve (the Canonet) a little, but that rangefinder patch is not exactly the easiest to use being somewhat uncontrasty. Perhaps I need to spend a little more time with the camera to get more used to it. All said, I am really excited to see the results and how well the lens writes with light.

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Redressed Grievances

An end to an enjoyable and all too short weekend. Tomorrow the daily grind starts over and over again. Sounds like I need to take some time off from work.

I managed to finish up my roll, though I am not too sure about any of the shots in the last twenty-four hours. Do you ever get that magical feeling that you can not wait to see how a shot will turn out? I lack such feeling, but I am looking forward to seeing the other frames, many of which I hope turn out well.

Tomorrow I will start rocking out with my Canon Canonet GIII QL17, a ridiculously long name for a neat little rangefinder with fast glass clocking in at f/1.7 and rare and awesome focal length of 40mm.

I think it is funny that I have started this photo blog, but have yet to post a photo. Such grievances will be redressed on Tuesday when I will present a new photo or two for your pleasure, that is if anyone reads this. I can not tell :)

If you do want to check out any of my work, I have been posting the link at the end to my flickr page at the end of every entry and I more than welcome you to enjoy a view.

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