Monthly Archives: March 2008
The Burbs (1989)
I’ve been watching a lot of new movies recently. Last week I went back in time to 1989 and what has to be a classic fun movie. Forget the average imdb score, this is one time where it really doesn’t reflect the quality of the movie. Tom Hanks stars in this comedy (he cut his [...]
Developing my First Roll of Film
Last Saturday I woke up to a wet morning, perfect for indoor activities such as nude darts complete with clothed streakers, Spring cleaning in Autumn, or developing your first roll of film. I chose the darts but after 10 minutes of searching for them I gave in and decided to develop a roll. I shot [...]
Adobe Photoshop Express
A friend linked me to a new product by Adobe this morning. It’s a web flash based image editing and gallary script by Adobe called Adobe Photoshop Express. Currently it’s in Beta but you can sign up and check it all out. The target user is not your hardcore photographer but rather the casual user [...]
A Street Photographer, Not a Criminal
I’m a keen street photographer. I find it exciting to steal a moment off an unsuspecting subject. When you don’t know you are being photographed you give me an honest representation of who you are. I’m doing you a favour by capturing an honest image. Sadly, not everyone will agree with that last sentence and [...]
Developing My Own Film
After searching around for a local place with reasonable prices to develop my traditional b&w film I realised it really is a dead service. Only a handful of places in Sydney, a city of millions, can do it for you and it’s certainly not cheap. Prices range from $8 for a direct drop off to [...]