Weekends on Line: Film Photography in Louisville, KY

My 2019 Goals stated that I was going to return to some old posting projects that somehow got lost along the way.  One item was regular postings of links to interesting photo articles o the Weekends.  So here is 2019's first installment: a growing Film Photography Community in Louisville.

Fueled somewhat by a resurgence of Film Photography for Weddings.......

I don't do weddings.  But I do always post something special for my Blogger Friends, A Holga Landscape:

Saturdays Online: Boreas Pass Railroad Day

Revisited Como, Colorado this weekend for the Boreas Pass Railroad Day.  These images from the Holga taken a couple of weeks ago.....

Restored Depot @ Como Colorado

 Railroad Crossing with a stormy South Park in the background.

More coming soon from the Mamiya 7, my camera of choice this weekend.

New Year's Goals for Photography 2016

Looking back at 2015, I've decided that these goals will remain in force....because I still haven't made much progress with them.......

2015 Resolutions:  If at first you don't Succeed, Try, try Again!

1. Spending More Time in the Darkroom
2. Finally learning how to make good digital negatives (got a book for Christmas)
3. Building a LED-UV light box for Alternative processes
4. Solargram in the Front yard (Missed the Winter Solstice, but I'll try for the Spring Equinox)

Spending more time in the darkroom is the BIG priority for 2016.  The only thing I'll add are the two Weekly photo challenges, which I also challenge you to consider:

52 Week Photography Challenge from Dogwood Photography

AND

52 Rolls 2016 Project posted on EMULSIVE

New Year's Resolutions: Looking Back and Looking Forward........

You thought that I forgot, but I didn't.  Just off to a slow start this Year, as We spent most of last month with Bronchitis.

Interesting that no one has commented on Photography Restrictions in sacred spaces.  But  I imagine as the restriction list grows, people will care more.......

Have you ever felt like things just kinda fell apart?   Sort of like my Major Resolutions for last year.........

Looking Back:  So what were those resolutions from last Year?

1. Spending more time in the Darkroom
2. Build a UV light box for Alternative Processes
3. More Photography Workshops
4. More active in Photography Organizations
5. World Wide Pinhole Day 2014
6. Smart Phone Photography
7. Solargram in the Front yard..

So which ones did I complete: 

• Pinhole Day was a wash due to bad weather 
• I could continue to list all of the ones that didn't happen.  But easiest to say that the ones that did happen: #3, #4, #6 

I have done some printing, but not as much as I had hoped. I fell in love with my Mamiya 7 and spent tons of time shooting, and little time printing.And the Light box didn't happen because the fluorescent lights for the size I wanted were getting pricey.  But we recently discovered that UV-LED's are available and much cheaper.

2015 Resolutions:  If at first you don't Succeed, Try, try Again!

1. Spending More Time in the Darkroom
2. Finally learning how to make good digital negatives (got a book for Christmas)
3. Building a LED-UV light box for Alternative processes
4. Solargram in the Front yard (Missed the Winter Solstice, but I'll try for the Spring Equinox)

This is almost how bad we've felt.........

The Blog has been on an "Illness Hiatus" since we both came down with Bronchitis after our Thanksgiving Travels.....That will teach us not to travel during the germ infested holidays. This ruin from the Theresa Mining District, symbolizes just how broken down we've been feeling. But on the mend now in time to do our Holiday Postings, beginning this weekend.

Saturdays Online: Filter and Film Studies

One Photographer's attempt to compare Digital and Film.  But I think he misses the point a bit, and in some cases is comparing apples to oranges. The two mediums have different textures and qualities. These ongoing comparisons are some what of a waste to me.

Do what you like, use the methods you enjoy, and have a good time. And stop trying to convince anyone that you are right.

So for my part.  Three examples of why filters matter.  Aspen Fall Colors with a mix of green and other trees, all highlighted by the use of a Yellow-Orange Filter:

I think the grass below is especially nice.........

If you are shooting B&W film an absolute necessity.  But Filters work for B&W Digital as well.  So you can learn about filters, or spend more time in Lightroom or Photoshop trying to recreate the effect you were seeking in the first place by shooting B&W.

From the Wood Pile.........

As we head into the Holidays....Safe Travel!

And I'll have some special postings!

Saturdays Online: Let's Go Retro!

With all of our satellite connectivity, let's go retro and remember the first photo ever taken from space.

And to think that it all began when?  Well you'll have to read the article to find out...........

Let's continue the Retro Revisit and consider how early spy satellites returned their film (yes film) to Earth.  And while we are at it, Lets Celebrate the 42 year history of Landsat Program!  The most successful long term project in NASA History........

Some final views of the Theresa Mine.

Around the Mine Shaft at the Theresa Mine

The Old mine shaft elevator is still in place, although the mine shaft is secured by a steel grate.

The clouds from the opposite side were a bit more interesting........

Open Doors....Theresa Mine

Some of you know that I love to look through doors.......

The tree is fuzzy due to the wind.......Check out other Open Doors here.

The Theresa Mine, near Goldfield, Colorado

High on a Lonesome Hill........and on the edge of the current active mine site near Cripple Creek and Victor, Colorado.

Above cropping out that dreaded featureless sky that makes photography here so difficult.  See original below.....how nice it would have been to have clouds!

This was the first area we visited.  I think I was much more inspired later on in the trip.........

Bonanza #6: Last view.....

Last View for now as we take a break for Halloween Fun!

Gotta love that dark orange filter for the richer sky.  Compare to below using yellow filter, where I had to crop out the vignettes because it was too strong to be an enhancement.  The lower corners suggest a vignette in the image above, but wit the dark sky you can't see it.

Bonanza #5: More Barn Details

Bonanza #4: Barn Details

Do you see the photographer in the photo below?

When you are shooting with a group it is sometimes hard to avoid capturing other photographers in the act.  At least this was my husband...... Note:  I cropped out a wayward photographer (not my husband and not in a critical part of the image) in posting #2 on Sunday.  One of the advantages of the wide angle medium format.  I have a lot of image to deal with and can often remove part without you noticing.

Bonanza #3: The Old Barn

We'll look at more Barn details tomorrow...........

Bonanza Homestead #2: Dealing with Vignettes.....

I am still exploring the capabilities of my Mamiya 7 system.  I was using a dark orange filter (for those dark skies).  But it was not a thin profile filter, so I got some vignetting with my wide angle lens.  Because even the 50mm Mamiya 7 lens is really wide.  And not that Ive acquired a 43mm ultra wide angle lens, I'm working out this problem.

Sometimes vignettes detract and distract.  But sometimes they provide framing.  And as any plastic camera enthusiast knows, a desired effect.  So what do you think.  Is the vignetting attractive or distractive?

Saturdays Online: Photo Theft Online

In case you hadn't noticed, I've been degrading my image quality.......Mostly to thwart those those Online Photo Thieves......

A Couple of reminders of what really goes on out here:

From Petapixels:  A warning about Instagram

And A Gallery of Shame for those that steal photos to promote their business.  Imagine that you hied a photographer for your wedding or other special event and the portfolio that they presented to get you business was entirely fake.   No wonder your photos didn't turn out well

And a special mention of the Design Student in New York that was a prolific online poster of other people's photos.

Let's continue with our Ghost Towns and end on a lighter note.  We visited Bonanza, but it was still inhabited (at least seasonally).  And not as in tact as St Elmo's.  So I wasn't very inspired.  However, along the road to Bonanza there was an interesting Homestead Ruins:

We'll explore here over the next few days............And Coming at the end of the week for Halloween: The Denver Zombie Crawl.

Final Views of Vicksburg, Colorado

Wood for the Winter.......

All Things Mechanical, Vicksburg, CO

We know that I enjoy photographing equipment at these sites.

The rainy day didn't allow us to linger.......but I did what I could with what I had:

If you know what any of this equipment is used for let me know.