the august break. day 9.

A day for missing a home in Lisboa.

Camera: Pentax ME Super
Film: Fuji Reala 100

Analog love link of the day: Brian W. Ferry

the august break. day 8.

Back in April I got to test the new sensation from Lomo, their "movie" camera! This one above was my exactly first film. Starting in Spitalfieds Market, Shoreditch, through Regents Canal and finally home where I filmed my favourite part - the dinner!

Camera: Lomokino
Film: Lomography CN 800 ASA

Analog love link of the day: Lomokino

the august break. day 7.

Regent's Canal is my absolute favourite stroll in London. Back in March I found this guy reading the newspaper in the middle of the canal. He seemed so relaxed. 

Camera: Pentax ME Super
Film: Kodak Ektar 100

Analog love link of the day: Why digital is dead for me in street photography + 10 reasons why you should shoot street photography with film

the august break. day 6.

I love the Centre Point!

Camera: Pentax ME Super
Film: Kodak Elite Chrome 200 (Cross processed)

Analog love link of the day: I Still Shoot Film

the august break. day 5.

This is a (shaky) shot from our trip to the Balkans. They are all pretty much like this one. A bad combination of shaking hands, plastic cameras and a very probable wrong ASA film.

I call myself a parkinson junior. Not wanting to upset people with this horrible disease, I always had a problem taking proper photos with film cameras, the results were always a bit shaky. When I was 16 I bought my first camera, the Lomo LC-A. Well this was not a good option for my shaky hands and my impatient character - I was teased by my friends (oh my such a trauma, and they didn't know about crazy lomography). I must have destroyed countless films trying to get good pictures.
 It was digital that allowed me to fall back in love with photography and get proper, non shaky photos.

Camera: Lomo Diana F+
Film: god knows! but not a good choice for my shaky hands.

Analog love link of the day: Irene & Artur travel the world (a beautiful saving by Alice)

the august break. day 4.

One thing I like about the Diana camera is that you can use it without "frames" and you can decide how much you roll the film, allowing for this lateral juxtapositions which I like a lot.

Camera: Lomo Diana F+
Film: (another fail on my notes)

Analog love link of the day: Analog Nights

the august break. day 3

The first Kodak Portras I shot in London were a lesson in light. Being used to strong south european light I learned the hard way (i.e. under exposed images) that light is different in the north of europe. It didn't help that I was using an expired film either. Still this double exposure came out ok and I love it actually, a memory from my first days walking in Camden.

Camera: Lomo Diana F+
Film: Kodak Portra 400NC (expired 7-2007)

Analog love link of the day: Cool Girls Shoot Film (oh yeah!)

the august break. day 2

Camera: Lomo LC-A
Film: ooops don't remember!

Analog love link of the day: We Love Film (I have mentioned this project before but it's always good to remember)

the august break. day 1

Two years ago I joined Susannah Conway's first "August Break". The idea is pretty simple, no rules, a photo per day and off you go. Two years ago I took the opportunity to search for small things I enjoyed everyday. It wasn't the happiest of times but looking at that month, boy, it was a really great month. If you want to join, head here.
This year I decided to make.... an analog month! tcharan! So everyday for a month I will show you an analog image from my archives. I'll try also to add a link on some analog love out there on the web.

So kicking off with style!

A photo from a weekend two years ago at the beach at Lagoa de Albufeira. The beach towels for sale were quite something and I thing that my friend regrets not to have bought this one...

Camera: Lomo LC-A
Film: ooops don't remember but definitely cross-processed!

Analog love link of the day: "What is cross-processing?" + "What the hell is cross-processing?"

I don't really feel to take a full break (I have enjoyed blogging so much lately) so some "normal" posts might come as well. Enjoy!

the august break - finito!

lá consegui as 31 fotografias e estou orgulhosa! não foi exactamente uma cada dia mas este exercício fez-me olhar com atenção para a minha vida durante este mês e perceber a sorte que tenho. é tão fácil perdermo-nos no lufa-lufa diário e começar a sentir que os dias são todos iguais e chatos. este pequeno projecto fez-me compreender que todos os dias há algo (mesmo que às vezes algo muito pequeno) que nos faz feliz e que devíamos valorizar!
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so i managed the 31 photos! good girl! not exactly one a day but still made me pay attention to my life during this month and to acknowledge how damn lucky i am. it's so easy to get lost in everyday rush and feel that the days are all the same and boring. this small project made realized that every day there is something (even if sometimes just a little something) that makes you smile and, well, we should be grateful for that!

i like...#31

...white clouds on blue skies. (doesn't this one resembles the map of europe + asia?)

i like...#30

...neon lights.

i like... #29

...small portuguese beaches. they are so beautiful and minimal!

i like... #28

... hotel breakfast! (any breakfast really but hotels do it better)

i like... #27

...music in my ears! specially while in motion, walking, driving, public transportation! music music all the time!

i like... #26

...origami. :)

i like... #24

...dusk: the time of day when the light is dim, just before the sun sets. just add electricity towers for a beautiful composition.

i like... #23

...this summerhouse. my family has been staying here every summer for more than 20 years now, it's such a beautiful house! in this no-holiday-summer i visited every weekend!

i like... #22

...the great wine my dad chooses. (how great is a glass of cold white in hot summer days?)

i like... #21

...to read on the beach.