(click to embiggen) So turns out my Photography I class involves a lot more ‘field work’ than I thought—we’re expected to expose, develop and print our own shots throughout the semester. This is unbelievably awesome. To make matters skyrocketingly better, I recently discovered my dad had been hiding away his *mint* condition Canon AE-1 35mm SLR! It was a popular/value-priced camera back in its heyday (the 80s), and apparently he used it quite a bit; he even has two nifty spare lenses (28mm 2.8, 70-220mm 4; standard is a 50mm 1.8) and a flash kit! The short of it is that I’m fucking excited to start using it. Well, I have already actually—my prof gave me 4 free reels of misc 35mm film to try out, so I’ve been snapping shots here and there trying to get a feel for the ridiculously complicated exposure/shutter-speed/focus systems that today’s point-and-shoots have made working with all-too-much of a breeze. Expect to see some occasional prints posted here in the weeks/months to come!

(click to embiggen)

So turns out my Photography I class involves a lot more ‘field work’ than I thought—we’re expected to expose, develop and print our own shots throughout the semester. This is unbelievably awesome.

To make matters skyrocketingly better, I recently discovered my dad had been hiding away his *mint* condition Canon AE-1 35mm SLR! It was a popular/value-priced camera back in its heyday (the 80s), and apparently he used it quite a bit; he even has two nifty spare lenses (28mm 2.8, 70-220mm 4; standard is a 50mm 1.8) and a flash kit!

The short of it is that I’m fucking excited to start using it. Well, I have already actually—my prof gave me 4 free reels of misc 35mm film to try out, so I’ve been snapping shots here and there trying to get a feel for the ridiculously complicated exposure/shutter-speed/focus systems that today’s point-and-shoots have made working with all-too-much of a breeze.

Expect to see some occasional prints posted here in the weeks/months to come!

Artworks by Finnish artist Perttu Murto [via lookslikegooddesign]



Artworks by Finnish artist Perttu Murto

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