A Quick Trip To Memphis

My wife and I made a quick trip to Memphis in December 2013 for her Paramedic Practical Exam.

She studied, and studied, and studied... and she passed the test. 

I took a little camera along for the journey.

Frame the moon!

Frame the moon again!

Olympus Trip, Fuji Superia 400

Trip 35 Beach

This film sat for awhile before getting to go to the lab... I honestly had forgotten what was on the roll. It was a nice surprise to see pictures of our beach, where we got engaged, when the negatives came back.

Olympus Trip 35 - Kodak Ektar 100 pushed to 400 - Developed by OSPL

First Roll Developed At Home!

I took one giant leap back into the world of "do it yourself" developing this past weekend. It's been almost 10 years since the last time I dipped my fingers in the chemicals. I had been slowly acquiring the utensils needed, and then the chemicals, and then we took a walk through a park. Poof, thirty minutes after dipping the roll in the soup, we have photos. It's a magical and wonderful experience. While I know the images are not perfect, and the developing is not masterful, I must say, I'm quite proud of this "first shot" at doing it myself.

All photos taken on an Olympus Trip 35, on Ilford Delta 400, developed in D76 stock. 

Trip 35 Randoms

The latest roll from my Trip 35 - from Madison, to Elephant Rocks, to random around St. Louis...

(Olympus Trip 35, Ilford FP4 iso25)

Madison Journey

We spent last weekend in Madison visiting some friends and seeing some sites. It is always a good time trekking around a new city, and Madison did not disappoint. 

My new camera, the Trip 35, got to stroll around with us. I got some interesting photos, not exactly what I had hoped for, but what I should have expected. I shot a roll of film that was eight years expired, so the contrast is a little flat, but still interesting.