a couple things i thought were missing
Just a quick post to mention I added a new section to the site, called freelance & commissions. I hadn’t really thought about it, but I realised that while this site shows off the work I have done, it didn’t have any representation of the work I could do! So there you have it - a little landing page to describe a couple of the things I can provide to folks.
a refreshing and comforting drink
Nothing cheers my spirit like a steaming hot mug of pepsi. Not kidding. It’s warm, the slight citric acidity collides with it, and the mouthfeel of carbonation at higher temperatures is really, really fun. Here’s how I make it:
feeling a change in the wind
“I don’t like social media.” It sounds very dramatic and possibly, to some, even inflammatory or judgemental. As for me, I find myself more and more broadly agreeing with the statement - but there is some nuance that the statement is too short and simple to convey. That’s what I want to talk about in this post.
a splash of colour and a long hike out
The thing about 35mm film is that you can get all kinds of interesting colour stock these days. For example, my Lomourette camera came with a roll of LomoChrome ‘92, an interesting C41 stock that provides punchy contrast with slightly washed out colours, giving everything a grungy look. On the other hand, there’s stuff like Kodak Gold Ultra, which has incredibly rich colour reproduction with lovely saturated reds and greens. Why have I singled out these two stocks? Well, naturally, it’s because I’ve shot some cool photos on them. Here’s some nice photos from the last couple of months:
attending a workshop by Kit Martin at the DCA
Today, on World Pinhole Photography Day, I attended a pinhole photography workshop at DCA here in Dundee, run by Kit Martin! It was awesome; I learned how to make my own pinhole camera, about how pinhole photography itself and how it works, learned how to develop images in a darkroom, and then took a whole ton of photos with all kinds of fun pinhole cameras (including the one I made)! It was so much fun and I had an absolute blast working with and learning from Kit. It was inspirational to hear from someone who knew so much about the art of alternative photography and could share so much incredible knowledge in just one day. So, here’s my first picture:
