Ricoh GR High Contrast Mode Photographs

Holga Shots from this Summer Velvia and Tri-X

I shot a few rolls of Velvia and Tri-X film over the summer, and just got them back from The Darkroom. I enjoy using my Holga (a plastic camera that takes 120 film and creates unpredictable results); I enjoy the wacky photos and I enjoy waiting and being surprised later by the shots. I’m just not sure I enjoy it more than digital. I definitely feel like it costs more. In truth it probably costs less, but it requires paying more often. At least that’s how it feels. The Darkroom (a mail-order film lab in San Francisco) did a great job with the developing and got my negatives back super quick. Check them out if you need film developed – the prices were reasonable too.

Thanks for looking.

My First Flight with the Blade 350 QX RTF

When I first got the Blade 350 QX RTF, I couldn’t get it to arm and start worth a darn. A trip to the internet and the wonders of Youtube taught me how to zero the trim on the controllers and get it flying…

The controller seems adequate to me – but I’m not an RC guy by any means.

The cage for the Go-Pro seems a little light, but secure enough. It won’t point all the way straight down though – there has to be a forward angle to it. I’d like it to be able to shoot straight down for some applications. I think I can solve this with some of the Go Pro hardware that came with the camera.

All in all it’s a fun little unit. I like flying it, now I just need to find some creative ways to utilize it to it’s full extent.

Thanks for looking.

More Abandoned Garbage in the Desert

At work we visit some remote places. Other places seem remote until you get there and there’s garbage lying around. Not just the ubiquitous McDonald’s bags or Natural Light cans, but great, heaping piles of discarded furniture, childhood treasures and animals. It’s as if whole families drove a rented Ryder truck 15 miles out of town and emptied it into the desert, driving off into a new life with no attachments. Often the garbage is cool, sad, and creepy all at the same time. Maybe they left their gamecocks too, desperately searching for a more casual, peaceful lifestyle without gambling and bloodshed. Probably not…Enjoy the photos.

All shots taken with the indomitable Ricoh GR one of my favorite cameras. It goes everywhere with me, and for good reason… Thanks for looking.

A Weeks Worth of Photos From Utah

Lots of working and driving across most of Utah and parts of Colorado and Wyoming this last week. Here’s some photos from the last few days. Thanks for looking.

Ricoh GR High Contrast Black and White Mode

I was reading Alex Coghe’s post about playing with the Superheadz Harinezumi digital Holga camera, and I briefly considered ordering one before I remembered the Ricoh GR, with its myriad settings has a mode dedicated to high-contrast black and white. Here’s the examples. Thanks for looking.