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RIGHT THIS WAY, FOLKS.

Graciela Iturbide

Inspiring video and black and white photography.

Betty Go's Fortress

I just really like to call it a fortress but it's not. It's just an old dilapidated building that has become a home to some squatters and has served as a canvas for different Graffiti artists in town. The story was that the owner was not able to sustain the building's fee and through the years it ended up as it is today.My friend Lee and I have been itching to have a shoot of our own because we have new film cameras we'd like to use. We thought that the building was a perfect place.

A friend told me that we could have a shoot inside as long as we pay a little fee for the caretaker who lives there. She was really nice and the "fee" was just right. Kids were roaming around but they posed no harm  and knew not to get in the way of your shoot.

I used a Yashica Mat 124G for those shots. It was super fun and enthralling to shoot film and I get why people still ask the question, "Why use film when you can go digital now and edit it to look like film later?" but there's just this magical thing/moment where you click the shutter and cock the film, you know? And and, it feels more reaaallll (and not poser-y) and more effort has been put into it and the suspense you get when you wait for your films to get processed is just soooo fascinating. 

There are a lot of misconceptions about film nowadays but people tend to forget that photographers back then had to use these film cameras and was able to create iconic images with JUST A FILM and a film camera. No editing from Photoshop or whatever software there is. So even though there are insanely good digital cameras out there these days, I still wouldn't neglect my film cameras because they were the real deal back then and it still (actually is) today (Also, I can use film cameras even without batteries hehehe).

Anyways, here are some digital pics I took (because I don't discriminate hehehe):

 

 

The place is really good and I don't mind going back to it because there are a lot of places/corners where a shoot can take place. I just need a model, hehehe. Anyone willing? Lawl.

Anyways, if you want to see MORE photos that I took, check here and here.

Processed Films for Finals

Here are some of the results from my shoot with Lee. Super lucky that Adi tagged along :D

Adi Amor

Louise Egea

Lee Caces

Thanks guys for being awesome models for my project!
To check out more of the results, check out my Tumblr right over here.

SHOOTIN' EVERYWHERE

 I've been pretty busy because of finals week and so far, this has been THE WORST FINALS WEEK I'VE HAD. Proj sucked the life out of me and doing all my other works are just soo...blegh. The best thing this term is my Black and White Photography class.

We were running out of time for Photog class so my prof told us we could use his studio for free. Luckily for me, his studio was very near my house. Here's what the place looks like:

My prof's DIY Lighting. He loves to do DIYs I dunno why :))

Check out his old school camera! He's a fan of film cameras and his place has loads of camera porn. Totes amaze. Oh, and yes, that camera still works and takes amazing photos.

My partner in crime, Lee..oh yeahhh.

Lee borrowed Sir Jay's camera. It was actually fun to use. I got to use it to take photos of Lee. He wanted me to shoot him using that camera so I obliged. 

AND FINALLY, AFTER ALL THIS TIME OF DREAMING OF A TLR, I actually got to hold AND use one! It's a dream. Totally ignited my search for MY very own TLR. I hope I get one soon...maybe Imma ask one for my birthday or when I go to Hong Kong. :D

This is also one of my prof's cameras. It looks like a 35mm camera but it's actually a 120. The lens pops up to reveal the "screen" just like a TLR. Pretty cool, huh?

Lee gettin' ready for his shoot.

My prof LOVES cats and he's got like 4 or 5 of them there.

Down here you'll see cat porn and her name is Milkshake. Milkshake does bring all the boys (and girls) to her yard because she's just fuckin' gorgeous...check her out:

She was totally modelling and my friend just went apeshit crazy on the camera sooo...yeah. You can't touch Milkshake tho because prof said she's a bitch. Lol, ironic but yeah, she scratches and for a moment there I thought she was giving me the finger/paw :))) Nonetheless, she's totes adorbs. 

AND THAT'S US RIGHT THERE!

Postin' the pictures of the results from the film shoots next. :D

Film Photos from Manila Music Festival

Here are some of the photos from Manila Music Festival through the lens of my Yashica. For more pictures, please visit my tumblr, RippedTeeSketches :))) That felt so formal.

Results from Yashica

Before, I thought using films were stupid because it's harder and expensive AND you can't see the results ASAP. Then I got this sudden interest with old school stuff and bought a lomo and got inspired by old school vibes... and that was it. I got hooked.

I now have a lomo camera that films like an old school movie camera for me and a film camera that I now love. I now know why film lovers LOVE film. It's the results that they give that makes us love 'em more. The "not-so-perfect" results make it more..."human". It gives off a nice vibe compared to the "perfect" photos we see in magazines.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a hater of digital cameras, I have one myself (a dslr) but the results in film cams are just....ughhhh. I shall let some of my photos speak for itself :)) Here's some:

Taking photos of "random things" have always been my thing. People may not get it but I take their photos because I find something beautiful in them. Before, I used to think it was just me who took photos of random shinnanigans but then I discovered William Eggleston. He is now my God of Photography =))

Go google out his works guys, he is now my ultimate idol in photography and here's a link to more of my photos :P Hope you guys like it and...GO SUPPORT FILM PHOTOGRAPHY! WOOOO! :)))