Dublin's U2 HQ.. on portra film, too.

I always bring and shoot film on my travels.. because only film can capture the light in magical places. These photos are a bit bright, maybe cuz its iso 400, maybe because i was a little unsure of the settings on my camera and the battery was a bit tired i think. I wasnt prepared for sun in Dublin -thats why i shot 400 film. But i think they look good bright rather than darker. so win win!

Dublin on portra film... with sunshine!

HIM played here in 2004. yeah. just imagine the sacrament in that gorgeous theatre. yeah exactly.

jedward fans starting to gather...

it's time for a camera update/review again.

So it is summer, which means a lot of sunlight.. as a toy camera user this is the time of year to pick it up and catch the sunrays. i have film that is about to expire i shall take this chance to try them. and yes i know it's fun to shoot expired film, but i prefer it when it isn't. developing film is very expensive here, so i usually end up shooting about 3 films/year, which, isnt a lot, but that's where i'm at right now. I've had a lot of luck with my film rolls, because most pictures have always turned out and looked good without hardly any light leaks. After 3 years of learning and testing and exploring, i have my favorite cameras that fit me very good and my favorite film to go with them:

the diana.

i added a wide angle lens, because i wanted to have the option of fitting more things into the frame, landscapes, buildings, people etc. and so far i like it. it doesn't produce as much dark corners, but that's ok. the flash doesnt really fit when the viewfinder is attached, so that's a bit annoying, but my diana flash broke after a few times, so whatever. top left is kodak portra vc without wide angle lens, top right is fuji reala without wide angle lens. bottom left is fuji reala with wide angle lens, bottom right is kodak ektar with wide angle lens.

the holga 120
i've mostly used black&white film in this, and it suits it better than color i think. i particularly like shooting stone buildings with kodak t-max. if i ever go to transylvania, i will bring my holga.

the minolta zoom 80
this camera is such a dream. i love this little one and the photos it produces. i will be so sad the day it stops working. i think my favorite film with this camera is the kodak portra nc.

the SLR nikkormat ft
this camera likes natural film. and i like them together. kodak portra ftw. this camera was my grandfathers, it was made in the 60's. i love this one, i've shot several film rolls with it already, but it is heavy to carry.

hello 2013. food, friends and music.

in the city.

i needed to finish this filmroll in my SLR camera, so this is what i did. since this place called Umeå is being rebuilt a lot these days i thought i should catch some of my favorite parts on photos before it all turns into the new Manhattan. if i have to choose favorite parts. this is my home town so i have mixed emotions about it..lol. but it still has it's early 1900's look and i love that. and realized just now that the neon letters in these photos are all red.

where we look for LP's.

sagateatern our oldest movie/theater from 1959.  i've seen some good plays here in recent years, like Richard III and Carl-Einar Häckner, i hope they keep it.

fruktboden. i sometimes bought candy here as a kid with my friends before we went to the movies. candy of the 90's. best candy ever.

filmstaden, our movie theater and the little cute tower with café station and the river behind. a favorite place.

Vasaplan where all the busses gather in town. stood here waiting for the bus in high school. not a fun spot but i've seen some of my favorite bands in Idun in the white building so, yeah.

bågenhusen, built in the 50's.

these pink curved houses (bågenhusen) are the prettiest. i was a little frightened when i was young of the sculpture (green fire, 1970) because, well it was green and weird, but now that i'm older i can appreciate it. and it looks good with the pale pink houses behind it.

scharinska it's pink. with black roof and gorgeous interior. yes to all.

main walking street.

Åre, by winter

here follows photos i took with my SLR camera on my ski trip last december. some are shot with a tele and some are not. tele is really good to have where there are mountains. my sweet sister is in the photos. we usually hang out in Åre in the summertime, but we were there this winter to ski, havent been in years, we love Åre both in the winter and in the summer! and yeah, i love this camera.