My new favourite photo...

Just because of that grey cats expression...

Camera: Refurbished LC-A

Film: Kodak 200

Location: Leeds

Out little front garden...

I absolutely love these two plants in our front garden- the peonies in particular.
The little tree has bloomed even more since then too.
(and you can just see the yellow poppies in the background too hurray!)

Camera: Refurbished LC-A
Film: Kodak 200
Location: Leeds

Derelict

These were taken on a walk near to where I work, I didn't even realise that they were there until I saw them.

 Camera: Refurbished LC-A
Film: Kodak 200
Location: Leeds


p.s. Anyone else thinking Zoolander quotes? Teehee.

When Ada came to visit...

Not too long ago, Ada the globetrotting doll came to Leeds for a visit and I took some photos of her with my Superheadz Yellow Peace camera.


Ada in Leeds - see more photos here.


Ada at Kirkstall Abbey - see more photos here.

We had lots of fun together and luckily the sun shone whilst Ada was here too. Hurray!

Ada has really travelled, so check out her blog to see her other adventures around the world.

Camera: Superheadz Wide and Slim
Film: Kodak Gold ISO 100
Location: Leeds, England.

Moo cows...

Haha, I tried to think of a better title but nothing came to me... so I'm sticking with it.
I have no shame.


The weather was glorious last week and I think even these friendly and inquisitive cows were enjoying it too.

Tomorrow is the beginning of a long Bank Holiday weekend and then we also have the rest of the week off too - I'm so excited, I can't wait to spend the week with Thomas relaxing (this year has been hectic so far) and hopefully taking lots of pictures with my new and old cameras. I'll have some posts scheduled though don't worry - I still have lots to catch up on if you can believe that :)

Have a great weekend!! 

Camera: Refurb LC-A
Film: Kodak ISO 200
Location: Leeds

Starting all over again... again...

When I got my first refurbished LC-A I mentioned that with each new (to me) camera I get, I feel like I'm on a new learning curve trying to figure out its mechanics and then learn how to use it to get the results that I want... 

I also mentioned that I thought my LC-A had a steep learning curve as the results weren't exactly as I was expecting. However, now that Lomography have sent me a replacement and I've succesfully tested it, I'm now wondering if that original camera did have a steep curve, or if it was just malfunctioning. Looking through the photos they don't seem that consistant and more were underexposed due to the faulty shutter than I first thought...

So, I'm starting all over again... again with a refurbished LC-A.

 Here are some results from my first test roll.


The major problem with comparing these photos with the photos I took from my first LC-A is the sunshine... we've had a lot of it lately and the other photos I took were all in winter.

Obviously, like all film cameras, this LC-A loves the light but these photos seem crisper to me with a lovely contrast and colour balance but it will be interesting to see the results with this replacement LC-A in the winter for a better comparison.

It's silly how much better I feel having a working LC-A again, although I didn't have my last one for that long, it definitely made an impression on me and I can't wait to use this replacement more, especially if this weather continues.

Camera: Replacement Refurbished LC-A (from 1991 this time)
Film: Kodak ISO 200
Location: Leeds

A little after work walk...

The week before I went home for the wedding, the weather was horrendous! (I sulked here lol) but luckily one evening on the way home there was a short break of sunshine and I took full opportunity of it by getting off the bus a few stops early and going for a little photo walk around Kirkstall Abbey with a camera for a film swap and my phone.

It started to rain again after a while (you can see splodges of rain on the last two photos) but I was so thrilled with the sunshine that I had managed to capture that I didn't care...

Luckily this week is glorious (I mean, Summer glorius too, woo), I have a replacement LC-A and I now have two rolls of film to develop. I am enjoying combining both my film and instagram photos on here though - it gives me the opportunity to share more and thats never a bad thing right.

This weekend I'm hoping to take even more film photos (I think my mojo is back, huzzah!), experiment with my polaroid land camera and soak up some sunshine!

Have a great weekend!!

Around where I live...

Camera: Diana Mini 
Film: Ilford XP2
Location: Leeds

Around where I live...

I mentioned before that I was just trying to finish a film when I went to take these photos but now that I'm looking at them, I'm really glad I took so many photos of the daffodils, they never last long enough.

Have a great weekend! 

p.s. My sister is getting married this time next week!!! I.am.excited!!!!!

 Camera:Yashica Samurai
Film: Kodak Elitechrome ISO 100
Location: Leeds

Leeds Architecture

I'm still having far too much fun on Instagram

(and sulking over the rain...)

You can never have too many...

 pretty photos of magnolia's...

Camera: Yashica Samuria
Film: Kodak Elitechrome ISO 100
Location: Leeds

Around where I live...

I orginally started taking these photos to use up the end of a film, but once I started taking them I kept noticing more and more things.We used to live in one of the flats in the first photo, so I'm glad I took that photo, I always liked it, it was just what we needed at the time.

Have a great weekend!

Camera: Yashica Samuria
Film: Kodak Elitechrome ISO 100
Location: Leeds, England