Kodak 400TX in OM-1

Today I'm sharing a roll of Kodak black and white 400TX that I shot in my Om-1 and scanned myself using this method here. The TX (tri-x) doesn't have quite the same contrast as the kodak t-max but since I process the photos myself, I'm not opposed to adding a little extra contrast in post! I also think the photos show a nice little collection of my happenings this first half of the year (nature, woodwork and cats :P).

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Lomo 100 Colour Film in my OM1

I finally got some film developed - woohoo! I popped some 100 lomography colour film into my Olympus film camera (my OM-1).  My local film lab processed it normally and then I scanned it at home using my digital camera (you can read about that set up here).

I'm still deep in the World of making wooden stands.  At the moment it's where 80% of my time is being spent on and I couldn't be happier.  The best place to follow me with my Spirit You project is definitely on my instagram page and I'll make sure to follow you back!

 We live near some really amazing nature and I'm proud of how much adventuring we have done this first half of the year!

 Still flower obsessed too :)

Another thing (I'm not sure I have shared yet) is that almost every weekend, I've been climbing a mountain with the family.  I'm not the most fit person in the World so it's often pushed me far outside my comfort zone but it's been amazing for my health.  We don't have scales in our home but I have been getting lots of nice feedback from people that I've lost weight which has been a pleasant side effect.  A big drive for me has been looking at the issue from a long term perspective.  There's lots of health problems in my family and I'd love to be healthy and active in my 40's, 50s, 60s and beyond - wouldn't that be amazing :) 

I've also been able to maintain (proudly for almost a year now!) a daily 30 minute walk.  Even though I'm never super stoked on exercise, both the walking and climbing have been do-able for me.  People often talk about the endorphins they get from exercise, which is not something I personally experience.  The thing that has helped me commit was to incorporate something that I do enjoy alongside the exercise.  With my morning walk I listen to a podcast and with the climbing, I really love nature so that has been a big draw card! I do so much sitting on the computer during a day that it's been so positive to incorporate (even just a little bit) of physical exercise into my day :)

Although this was a colour roll of film, I thought the photo of Lowy's dog, Shanti on the log, looked super cute in black and white! 

 More mountains!

 We have these mountains on the Sunshine Coast called the Glass House mountains which have definitely whipped my butt these last six months

 I know there are so many blogs and things out there and it's impossible to visit them all - so it really means a lot that you have given your time to read this xoxo

BIG thanks!!

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Film Camera a Month - November

This month was super fun because I got to use my OM1 and shoot some rolls down in Melbourne. I stopped using my OM1 when I dropped it on ice back in 2012 and the light meter stopped working. I was talking with my local film guy and he mentioned about a light meter app which seemed like a brilliant solution because I'm always carrying my phone with me anyway :)

I super love everything about this camera, it looks nice, it's completely manual, it's simple to use and produces the loveliest photos. It was also my grandma's camera and the first camera I used when I was getting into film, so it has a lot of nice nostalgia mixed in as well :) The light meter app I used was spot on with my black and white film (a roll of HP5 400) but I found with the Ektar 100 colour film it urged on the over exposed side. I'd still recommend it as a solution if you have a film camera without a working light meter and you don't want to invest in more equipment :) 

Now onto the photos - I've also included the last two poems as well :)

my change gets passed

back over the counter

without touching my hand;

I take a moment to

smell the roses on my

walk home where tiny

water droplets leftover

from the morning rain

kiss my nose

fans whirl hot 

air around inside 

a chipper man 

delivers my cone 

to where I'm sitting 

'it's already melting' 

he says with a smile 

the wifi password 

doesn't work 

so I sit and 

lick the strawberry 

ice cream before 

it reaches my hand

I bought that bread home on the plane and shared it with Ben when I arrived back and it was a loveliest moment!

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