hmmn: musings from the far east(erwood)
Last week I uploaded two galleries of photos over at Japanphotographer.com:
Komazawa Olympic Park (Sept. 27, 2003)
Shinjuku (Oct. 25, 2003)
These are from a couple of photo shoot expeditions-cum-good excuses to meet other photographers in the Tokyo area, held last Fall. Some of these photos have been presented on Hmmn… before, some haven’t. And thanks to Kevin for his flattering write-up.
Ikebukuro, Tokyo, January 6, 2004. Bessa R2, CV 35mm f/2.5, Ilford Delta 3200 @ EI 800.
I’m not going to go into it much here and now, but 2003 was sort of a breakthrough year for me photographically. I rediscovered my film cameras (and bought some new ones), re-connected with film and black and white specifically, shot more film than perhaps the last 10 years put together, and in general feel very good about the place I’m at right now, though I still have many miles to go before I sleep.
To look back as folks are wont to do at this time of year, I’ve put together a small gallery of 25 images, all shot on black and white film, all shot within the last 4 months, and all previously unpublished online, with a couple of exceptions. Not a “best of” or highlights reel, just 25 new images to close out last year and serve as a stepping off point for 2004.