olive picking

The olives we picked last November still look wonderful. It might be easier just to buy a can of olives, but it doesn't even come close to the amazing taste of naturally grow products and homemade food! I sometimes forget they are there waiting to be seasoned and eaten! They'd make great company to my homemade bread and jam. I was reminded of them after developing a roll of film from my Canon A1 and discovered new photos of that day. 

welcome to Lisbon

Today I picked up another batch of developed film from my Canon A1 and the surprise factor is still there!
This has to be one of my favorite spots in Lisbon to photograph. Although it's never pleasant to see abandoned houses in Lisbon's historic center, the truth is that there is beauty in ruins; it's bitter sweet...

After an extra long weekend of beach laziness, I still haven't been able to recover completely and get back on track... I have so much to do and so little will to do it. 

Cross processed Lazarim

Cross processed slide film from Lomography. It's always a surprise when I go pick up the prints!! 

Carnival in Lazarim

things that lie around

I took these last Christmas at my uncle's house and picked them up from the lab yesterday. He has one of those houses filled with stuff that is just perfect to capture on film: random objects that lie around that can easily create interesting still-life compositions. These photos actually look much better printed than they do digitalized: I printed them in fiber mate paper that has a nice soft touch to it. 

photo lab

Tonight is photo lab night. Last week I developed 3 rolls of black and white film. The rolls are from last year, can you imagine? 

 

I don't need chocolate. Being with you is it's own reward.

Bica in black and white

The walk

The walk

1st. Lisbon photo walk

While everyone else had digital cameras, I was the only old school "photographer" with my Canon A1 and 2 rolls of film.

At the lab I have only printed out this photo for which I have to thank James and his eye for detail!

On my way to work

Praça das Flores

One photo a day

In September I started a photography course at NAF. It began with the basics: how to load a camera, how it works and a few simple procedures into aperture, film speed, light, etc. After developing our own film negatives, now comes the fun part: darkroom photo development. My fingertips are still entrenched with the smell of fixer!

Here is the latest result: it only took me about 45 min to get this photo printed out, after testing with gray scales and trying out exposures, but it is worth the wait. This may seem anachronic to many but I enjoy every minute of it! Tomorrow I’ll have another photo.