Steel City Snapper photography
35mm, medium format and large format film photography (with the odd bit of digital every now and then…)
Just a pair of brown leather boots, for sale outside a shop in Castleton. Think of this as product photography. 🙂
Yashica Mat 124G & Fujifilm Pro 400H. Lab developed, home scanned and converted with Negative Lab Pro.
Taken on 18 May 2024
These boots were on the floor outside a stall full of bric-a-brac at the Lincoln Steam Rally. I enjoy looking at stalls (or shops) that carry this miscellaneous hodge-podge of stuff.
The vast majority of it is on no interest whatsoever in terms of purchases (although I have found the odd camera bargain or interesting book) but it’s nice to look at it all nontheless. There’s a sense of nostagia and mystery to it. What is it? Who did it belong to? How did it get here?
I’ve no idea what those mechanical fastenings near the bottom of the frame are used for, for instance.
I sometimes wonder if, one day after I’m no longer around, some of my stuff will end up in a similar place?
Nikon F80, Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 17 August 2019
A photo competition I’m taking part in has “Still-Life” at the theme for February. It’s not a form that I’ve much of an affinity for if I’m honest, even though some of my photos undoubtedly fall under the banner by accident. Whatever the case, I’ve found it difficult to drum up much enthusiasm, but nonetheless shot a roll of expired Portra 400 I had lying around. Most of the shots are pretty uninspiring, although there are maybe four or five that are worth a second glance (though probably not much more). The photo below was my favourite, and the one I submitted.
Yashica Mat 124 G & Kodak Portra 400 (expired in 2016).
Taken on 18 February 2018
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