George
Here’s one of George the cat. I took this in 2012. Ilford HP5 plus 400 and Yashica FX-3
Analogue
Playground
Wooden mustangs, roaming without moving. This was also taken in Timisoara, May 2019. Expired Ilford PAN 400 and Yashica FX-3, 50 mm lens.
Joy
Let’s upload something colorful, for a change. I was very surprised with good results of the film I used here. I took this photo in May 2019, but the film actually expired in 2004 so I didn’t quite know what to expect. The film I used was Kodak Gold 200 in Yashica FX-3, 50 mm lens
Reserved
A public park event space in Timisoara. The chairs were begging for a shot! Not “reserved”, I’m joking of course – the space was simply unused at the time. I used an expired Ilford PAN 400 film in Yashica FX-3 and a 50 mm lens.
At the cafe
I used an expired Ilford PAN 400 and Yashica FX-3, 50 mm
Fortress
Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade is always inspiring enough… Ilford HP5+ 400, Yashica FX-3
Passage
Just a passage with stores downtown…
Alex
Let me introduce you to Alex. It felt almost like someone left this plastic mannequin torso for the sole purpose of me taking a photo. I used Ilford HP5+ 400 in Yashica FX-3.
Child
After a long pause, I took my camera again. Which one? The analog one – It was time for my Yashica FX-3 to wake up again. I bought Ilford PAN 400 roll of film this time, and the 50mm lens is still on. That grain, I love it. Here are a couple of photos – I chose some featuring my daughter, so it’s a series now :).
Another time
One of my common paths through the city leads me next to this magnificent building I take photos of from time to time. Here is a detail. It is the Museum of Vuk and Dositej. The architectural style is eye candy. Here I finally returned that brilliant 50 mm lens, for the last two rolls of film had some unsuccessful photos due to lens focusing issues (the other 50 mm lens I tested at the time).
At The Barber’s
An old barbershop caught my eye last summer. Right from another time, but still open. Downtown Belgrade is a place of franchise stores and coffeshops today. I’m glad at least certain spots and people preserve the spirit of old times. I’m so happy that I had my old SLR instead of the D-SLR camera with me at that moment.
Off / On
Moments from a walk downtown in September… Yashica FX-3 again
Greenet café, downtown Belgrade
This photo was initially supposed to be a contrast test, that is, how the (analogue) camera behaves in cases with high contrast. Now, this photo is one of my favourites from the first film. Had I known that I would get this film noír effect, I would have continued to shoot more. The car from the 1980s and the old tram in the distance just contributed to the magic. Of course, the composition of the shot is awful, details are nice, it’s going to be a big help for future work.
Uphill
Sometimes, when there is no reference object in the image, inclined surfaces appear more flat and therefore less interesting. The façade really helped me emphasize the inclination and maybe the pedestrian’s effort
Kids enjoying winter
This scene reminds me of childhood so much. The grain only adds to the feeling that this is distant past. In fact, it was 2012.
Winter in the park
Yes, I could edit these photos to make the daylight brighter (it was twilight), but they appear more gloomy like this so I left them like this.
Hello there
The wait for the developed film paid off…
Still life
Ilford HP5 plus 400 really gives that special grain to photographs. This 30-year old camera does wonders with the right film.
