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Day 55

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Feb192011

I’ve taken the Nikon on several trips to area graveyards since I got it. This time I also took the Polaroid Land Camera with me. You see, I’m utterly fascinated by graveyards and the offerings people leave on graves.

I found this heart at Glenwood Cemetary here in Houston. It’s new – the rose buds and petals were still relatively fresh. I’d guess it was done for Valentine’s Day since that was last Monday. But you can see that the person who created it missed the person it was for. They included the initial for the girl and something like this takes a lot of time.

I often wonder what the stories are behind the objects I find on graves.

Day 33

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jan282011

This picture just might be considered sacreligious – my newest toy taken with one of my other new toys, a Polariod Spectra SE. I was on the hunt for artichoke roots at Wabash Antiques and Feed and decided since I was over there anyway, I might as well wander into Camera-Coop and pick up the Fuji Pack film I wanted for this project. It was a big mistake and a blessing in disguise all in one.

Big mistake because I was looking at the used equipment to see if they had anything interesting. Blessing in disguise because they did have a Rolleiflex similar to the ones I’d been eyeing on ebay and this one was significantly less than what I would have paid on ebay, it’s got a 30 day warranty, and I’m supporting a local store instead of big online company.

Now the question is can I get this dude loaded correctly? I think that’s going to take some practice.

Day 31

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jan262011

Today I took the Polaroid blue film for a walk in downtown Houston. It was a really pretty day and I just wanted to get out of the office. I actually went to find the Virtuoso art piece, but I forgot to look online before I left the office and I couldn’t remember where it was. Instead I roamed all over downtown just looking. I was heading back to work when I found a view I actually liked.

I will say one thing about shooting film again. You become very choosy about what you shoot and it’s translating back to my digital work.

Day 30

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Jan2520111

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Tonight I cracked open some of the Blue 100 pack film and took some night shots. Arlan’s is a small grocery store in the area that I like to shop at and their neon out front is a favorite of mine in the area. I love the unexpected bits of color that pop up in this picture. I wasn’t expecting that at all.

After I got done with my grocery shopping last night, I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I decided to see what the results would be for the lighting on the condominiums across the street. I was pleasantly surprised but I think maybe a slightly longer exposure wouldn’t have hurt the second picture. I think the colors would have been a little clearer than they are here. Now to figure out some way to make my J210 so it can be mounted on a tripod.

Day 24

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jan192011

Houston City Hall. Houston has one of the coolest city halls I’ve ever seen. It’s a really lovely art deco building made out of limestone. It’s one of my favorite places to go, especially on Wednesday when the Farmer’s Market is there (They’re taking a break until February 2 at the City Hall Market. The new hours will be from 11-2.).

I miss my Wednesday Market and the hustle and bustle it brings to the downtown area.

Day 22

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jan172011

This buoy is stranded out in front of the Seabrook Classic Cafe. I had lunch there today and the buoy caught my eye. By the way, I recommend the chicken fried steak at the cafe.