tag: photography

I received a new batch of film back from development this month, mainly rolls that were sent in to test how busted my Olympus XA-4 is (very, sadly) and also to see how well my recent pick-up works - the Ricoh FF-90, a retro chic point-and-shoot from the 80s with a decent autofocus and a 35mm f2.8 lens. I'm really happy with how these turned out!

First, the Olympus XA-4, with a serious sensor issue that causes the shutter to stay open way too long. I only got a few usable shots out of the whole roll of Kodacolor 200.

Various signs and storefronts. Flushing, Queens 2026

Balconies in a back alley. Flushing, Queens 2026

Now, here are some photos taken at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden with the Ricoh FF-90 on Kodak Tri-X film.

Statue in the Rose Garden. Prospect Park, Brooklyn 2026

Shot through some bushes. Prospect Park, Brooklyn 2026

Uh... a tree. Prospect Park, Brooklyn 2026

Uh... a me. Prospect Park, Brooklyn 2026

Bonus, here's some 110 film that's been sitting in my camera since my trip to Japan 2 years ago.

I THINK this is in Hakone, or possibly Yokohama. 2024

Probably Meiji Jingu. Shibuya, Tokyo 2024

Sake barrels at Meiji Jingu. Shibuya, Tokyo 2024.

I hope you enjoyed these!!

I had some photos developed recently. First, a macro photo using the Olympus XA4 Macro.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

And two B&W shots using the Olympus OM-1 from my trip to San Diego.

Koi pond

Shoreline

There are a few more in my photos section!!

Action shot on a Polaroid Go

Noo Arts performing Growing Takes Time at Kingsland Wildflowers, an interactive contemporary art performance based on a certain early-2000s Nintendo game.

Squirrel on a beam in McCarren Park, Brooklyn.

Polaroid occasionally will release a "duo-chrome" film pack swapping the typical white in b&w film for some other color. In honor of them recently releasing a purple variant, I busted out my old yellow 600 film, loaded it in my Polaroid Flip, and took some photos in and around Long Island City's Gantry Plaza State Park.

A side-street leading to the Manhattan skyline.

Prudence Ferry against a very industrial backdrop.

A small geometric area owned by the Department of Sanitation, near Anable Basin.

A lonely discarded toilet.

As a bonus, here's a black and white photo of a Virtual Boy.¹

You know you want it!

I'm going to be the first person to get some good black and white tide pool photos in San Diego.