Westminster Station, 2019.
Shot this on my iPhone on my way to see the 209 Women Exhibition being displayed at Portcullis House 14 December 2018 – 14 February 2019.
Seeing as the exhibition was being held inside a government building, no photography was allowed.
Image edited using Preview App and shared on my Instagram.
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Incinerator, 2019.
Over the years as I have attended the Harrow Campus of the University of Westminster, I have photographed this Northwick Park Hospital incinerator a few times as a result of an unexplainable fascination with it.
This one was shot on my iPhone after leaving the campus library late. The first snowfall of this season had just fallen. Seen here as it is illuminated on the path leading from the station to the hospital.
Edited on Instagram before posting up on my feed.
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In this day and age of digital photography, you kind of get lost in the vast amount of photographs and videos we take on our mobile phones and digital cameras. I even saw an app by Iconocode called Thirty Six, that allows you to use iPhone limiting your picture taking decision to only 36 frames. Apparently, just like film, you never get to see what you have shot until you used up your 36 frames. I haven’t used the app yet to be honest. All I can say is that nothing beats holding an actual film camera, in my case a Canon AE-1, load it up with film and ‘playing’ around with it. Pressing that shutter button and pulling back the film winding lever to set up your film for the next shot just makes it more fun as you get to learn about film photography in ways you would never imagine. The greatest lesson of all, PATIENCE!
So, this year, I have made a conscious decision to shoot more film (insert another self-doubt moment here, followed by, how long can I keep it up for 😱 😬 ).
Anyway, I bought two rolls of the Kodak Colourplus for £2.50 each last year, but I got to finish one of the rolls last month. Last time I shot film, it was black and white and I am yet to see the results of that as I have to process it myself, which can be time-consuming when you haven’t got time to spare. Seeing as this was my first test roll in colour, this year at least, I thought I share some of my favourites as I am quite pleased with the results.
Photographs were taken between 30/11/2016 and 01/02/2017 with a Canon AE-1 using Kodak ColorPlus 200 film. The film was processed on 15/02/2017. Digitally scanned using the Epson Perfection V750 Pro on 22/02/2017. Editing in Lightroom and Photoshop.
I will be sharing photographs from the second roll next week.
Which of the five is your favourite?
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Eiffel Tower from below
Shot in Paris during University trip to the annual Paris Photo exhibition in 2012.
Shot in colour and converted into B/W using Lightroom 4.
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Millenium Bridge to St Pauls Cathedral – Part of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk – Southbank London Group of 2009
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