Searching

info: Polaroid 195 with Fuji 100c and 100b

New year is just right around the corner. I felt like I wanted to go out and search for gifts however shopping is not really my thing unless it's about photography. The first stop was at Best Buy in union square and I got no luck because everything there is so generic & boring. I decided to make a move to Strand book store which is not too far from the first stop. It's my favorite destination anyway even though if I do not get any gift but it'd be better than in any chain stores. I found great books for my friends but I still looking for more. While I was walking up the second floor, I saw a picturesque of lines of neon lights with rolls of book shelves. Starting from first shot, second, third and so on. I spent my last hour in the store searching for nice moments. It was completely like I was walking in a maze. Eventually, I got both: gifts for people and gift for myself. Happy ending.

PK.

Blizzard 2010

info: Polaroid 195 with Fuji 100iso
        SX-70 with Sliver shade film ( from inside my apartment )

I have been through many blizzards since I moved to NYC but this was actually my first time to go out and shoot these photos. It was pretty painful because snow is everywhere and the cold plus this year we got an incredible wind. No pain, No gain; it's exactly what it means. I thought I got good layers of clothes to go outside but I didn't put on a pair of gloves. My hands turned from red to purple because of the 100 type film. It was difficult to pull it out from the camera, wait for the process and peel it. The first 2-3 shots was fine to me but after I saw the shot and light. I chased it like a wild animal who just came out from habitation. I was waiting for the right time of dust of snow and a good light. It was a short 5-8 minutes of shooting, pulling, tucking, shooting, pulling, tucking........ This film needs a specific time and temp control to process the picture therefore I need to shoot, pulling the film out and tuck it in my coat to keep it at a certain temp. After i finished the process, it's time for me to wait for the films to process under my coat ( the second photo ) during this minutes I suddenly saw another location and couldn't wait to get there and shoot which it is the first photo on this post.

PK.

The negative

info: Super shooter with Fuji 3000iso

The negative is not always bad. It's the example of from this shot. I was trying to get a high contrast between B&W but it turns out too dark but it is nice on the negative part of the polaroid.
The dark might be nice and the white might be dark.