I’ve been using a bulk film loader for my black and white film, for the last 4 years, coupled with developing and scanning my own film its a real A to Z process of film photography. Thoroughly engaging and cheap!
Whilst the investment into the system is c. £150 (£60 for the bulk loader, £20 for the reusable canisters and then a bulk roll of film), the (financial) benefits are soon reaped.
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I’m sat here putting the finishing touches to the website update, with a little more time on my hands, whilst we are in this post Xmas / New Year lockdown.
Since my reacquiantance into film, I have added sections relating to Street 35mm & 120, and People 35mm & 120.
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I’m not one for idoling in front of the TV, if there is a show sweeping the nation or a decent film on release, then I may be tempted to sit and watch. But after working on the laptop during the course of the day in the day job, my idea of relaxing - when I’m not taking photos - is reading a book.
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Of the many hobbies and leisure activities that I have had over the years, the two that have stood out as having an awesome community, where knowledge, encouragement and help has been in abundance is the motorbike community and film photography community.
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As we head into lockdown 2.0, this is inevitably going to polarise the population about the illogical stance of the government in dealing with the shit storm that is COVID19.
Since the backend of the summer and leading up to the present time, I have been busy getting out and about building up a backlog of images to keyword, log and edit.
I’m frantically getting out and about before lockdown 2.0 or the weather puts a stop to it, the idea is to build a catalogue of photos to edit over the winter.
Yesterday was pretty pleasant in Brighton. Folk out and about enjoying the last rays of summer / autumn sun rays.
Its nearing the end of September, summers a distant memory and we now enter into autumn.
It’s been a interesting 6 months, dealing with work, juggling home schooling and trying to fit in some photography to document these ‘crazy’ times.
I think I am writing this blogpost with the the same mindset as you, that a second wave is coming, god knows what it will look like.
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A good friend of mine made an interesting statement about Covid19, back in May 2020.
He mentioned he was calling his girlfriends pug Civid' When I asked ‘why’? I was told, ‘its simple really…… it's stopping us going on holiday, we can't go out for an evening to the pub or restaurant and it poos everywhere'!
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