Criticism to Grow on

Read an interesting article on PetaPixel about taking criticism. But it wasn't the primary article that caught my eye, but a comment posted by 'Mark'. Which I shall quote right now.

"There is no successful entrepreneur or artist in the world that can attribute success to a delicate and gentle criticism of their work. As artists, we are inherently selfish and egotistical. It takes a mighty heavy sledgehammer to shatter that shell and allow us to grow outside ourselves and outside of our comfort zone. This is probably the one limiting factor that keeps the "rest of us" from attaining the recognition we may feel we deserve."

It is so easy for us to create in our own zone and get overly acceptive of our own ideas, we begin to reject other criticism as negative attacks. As creatives we probably all like to think our ideas are unique and special, but the truth is there are always new and better ways that can only discovered through another persons eye.

(Original article: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/10/23/why-you-need-thick-skin-when-learning-photography-from-bruce-gilden/)

Summer doesn't always mean colour.

Just because it's summer time and the sun is shining relentlessly, it doesn't mean everything has to be bright and colourful to evoke that feeling of careless discovery. Again my explorations with monochrome instant film has me feeling moody and nostalgic during these lazy feeling (but not actually lazy) summer days.

Here are some scans.

Don't get me wrong I love colour. But I think monochrome can sometimes capture things we can't see in colour...
What do you think?

Some Silver Shade Portraits

Finally got around to scanning some of the film I shot way back. Here are some portraits of my good friends! This film is just so experimental, it's nearly impossible to guess what the result is going to be. But chances are that it will hold some special meaning.

Follow me on INSTAGRAM!

Hey everybody, sorry no new posts due to intense school work. But in the mean time why don't you search me up on Instagram, and if you like what you see, hit that follow button ;)

Slicktor

* I am also contemplating buying that mint flash for SX70! AH

Real Talk: SX-70 Talk

Just finished making a video going over why i love my SX-70 camera. I really believe anyone who is interested in instant photography to get an SX-70 as their first camera. It's a beautiful tool as well as a wonderful collectors piece.

Enjoy the video!
PLUS bonus wallpaper for you to show your SX-70 love.

Mint Flash Preview!

The Impossible Project just recently released the MINT flash for SX70 folding cameras. It is a reusable flash bar which attaches to your favourite SX70 camera!

It looks super slick and packs a bunch of neat features to help you shoot your TIP film in the dark or at hip house parties. Here are some key features:

FEATURES

• Extremely compact and light flash unit for your SX-70 camera
• Easy LED display on state of flash settings and energy
• Detailed user manual
• Powered by 2 AAA cells (not included!)

SPECIAL IMPOSSIBLE FEATURES

• This flash allows you to use 600 ASA film in SX-70 cameras, thanks to a special, switchable ND-compensation mode (TOTALLY AWESOME FEATURE)
• Light temperature is optimized for use with Impossible Silver and Color Shade films

It seems a little pricey at $89.99 US plus shipping, which is a lot for us Canadians. :( I am gonna hold out for now but I think I'll be picking one up eventually. I am really intrigued by the possibility of letting you use 600 ASA films in your SX70 without those ND annoying filters.

Analog Camera Collection

Been a while since my last update (not surprising there!). Just wanted to share my camera collection with you all and I made a quick video to show and tell :)

This is just a preview and I will follow up with more individual videos for each camera.

Enjoy thanks!

Shooting TIP PX600 in the COLD

It started snowing, so I decided to test the Impossible Project's (TIP) PX600 silver shade film outside in the cold! I want to share some tips through my experience.

MY TIPS:

1. Wear gloves! - It gets cold and your hands will numb when handling your camera and film. *Preferably thin gloves so you can still operate your camera properly!
2. Compose ahead - Always look around and compose shots in your head, this will help with wasting less time and losing precious body heat.
3. Keep film away from light - Shoot with a light shield or be quick and shield your film as it comes out! TIP film is sensitive to light during the development process.
4. Keep your film warm - When your film is developing it is affected by the temperature! so keep it warm preferably with your own body heat. The more warmth you give your film while it is developing the more dark contrast you are going to get.


video:

Check out more pics after the break.

TIP: PX70 Review!

New year! NEW POST!

Happy 2012 everybody! I've been super busy with school and work so it is true that I have left this blog on the back burner. But hey whenever I have time I still wanna keep up to date with all the great things that are happening in the instant photography world.

I finally took the time to record a short video on the new PX70 film from the Impossible Project.
Here is the video:

TEST SHOT SCANS AFTER THE BREAK