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New toy

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Alexandra

For some reason, I’ve wanted to have a Hasselblad for quite some time. Made by Victor Hasselblad in Sweden, the 500C was introduced in 1957 and redesigned in 1970 as the 500C/M. It’s a medium format SLR and the camera … Continue reading →

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Having fun with film

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Alexandra

I have recently started playing with my film cameras again and decided to do some cross processing. The idea is to shoot a particular kind of film and have it developed using the process for developing a very different kind … Continue reading →

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Portrait

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Alexandra

I love pictures of people. Although I have no problem in chatting with strangers, I’m much more self-conscious about asking them if I can take their picture. Most people actually don’t mind and are flattered when you ask but for … Continue reading →

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New toy for Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Alexandra

It’s official. I’ve known it for a while but I finally have to admit that I need a new lens for my camera. I used to shoot with a Minolta SLR with a 50mm lens and was quite happy with … Continue reading →

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Fall is in the air

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Alexandra
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It's spring!!

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Alexandra

Last Saturday, this is what looked like outside: Seven days later, we were sitting outside and it felt soooo warm: Jeanne, if this keeps up, you’ll be able to join us at Louie’s again It felt wonderful; I love the … Continue reading →

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Black & White course

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Alexandra

I spent 10 hours in a darkroom this weekend as part of a course on printing and developing black & white photographs. We met for five hours on saturday and five hours this afternoon. On the first day we learned … Continue reading →

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