Paris in film: Xpro Chrome

November 23, 2011 Rhianne

I know I say that I love things a lot, but that is because I genuinely do... and I love this film (and this camera). In fact, it sometimes makes choosing which camera and film to use quite difficult to do... but I don't mind really.

Can you believe that I'm still uploading Paris photos? I guess I can, I did take a lot and 5 posts a week doesn't seem that many when there is so much to share... these photos are some of my favourites from the week. My superheadz slim and wide has relatively no pressure, you don't have to worry about focusing or the bulb setting, it takes no time to take a photo and sometimes, that is what I want and need and I love that.

I'm so glad that I tried the Lomography xpro chrome film in this camera - I expected it to look great and I wasn't let down. The colours and contrasts are so rich, especially in the Paris sunshine...

I sure do miss the Paris sunshine.

Film: Lomography Xpro Chrome 100
Camera: Superheadz Wide and Slim
Location: Paris, France

And the camera is...

November 22, 2011 Rhianne

The fuji instax mini!

A fair number of you got it right and I'm so glad about that.

{vintage chair by JMK Photos)

This beautiful photo by JMK Photos is the main reason that I've decided to experiment more with my instax mini recently - when I first saw it I thought it was a polaroid film of some sort, its so soft and delicate yet the contrasts are strong, I loved it straight away. Imagine my surprise when I realised it was from a fuji instax camera!

The reason I had this little quiz was really a reminder to myself what great cameras and films the instax family are. They can be considered a bit of a gimmick and normally get a unjust negative comparison to polaroids but I think every camera is what you make of it and if you're willing to experiment a bit and believe that you can produce the results you want then with effort, you can.

You can see the rest of my recent instax mini photos here...

p.s. I normally keep the frame on my instax minis when I scan them but I'm wondering if I should remove it from some, as sometimes it feels like it detracts from the beauty and the quality of the image.

Guess the camera...

November 21, 2011 Rhianne

Another little quiz... though unplanned this time.

Last week, whilst taking part in Photo Meditations, I saw a photo with this camera that blew my mind. Seriously, blew it. The light was captured beautifully, the tones were so soft and the overall result was stunning. And I thought to myself... I have that camera, why haven't I experimented with it more in varying lights...

So I did, for a week, and here are the results.. I'm completely smitten.

Which camera do you think it is?

p.s. all will be revealed tomorrow... and the mind blowing photo too :)

My first Olympus Trip roll...

November 18, 2011 Rhianne

I got my Olympus Trip way back in the Summer and I even used it once when we went home to Norfolk for a little bit and I haven't shared any of the photos on here, how crazy is that.

I seriously love this camera - it looks delightful for one and the results are so rich and warm, which I'm doubly impressed with considering that I used an expired film.