Like some of you, my phone has become my daily camera. It goes with me everywhere, and sometimes I even remember to take pictures.

However, the spontaneity is lost when, upon further viewing of stuff I took I sometimes feel like it’s not worth creating an album for. Other times I just plain forget to transfer anything.

Solution: here’s a phonedump of the last three weeks. They actually piece together some stories of what I’ve been up to (mostly the ever-burgeoning alcoholism/gluttony) and they create proof that I do, in fact, leave the house some days.

Most of the stories for the pictures are in the description on their flickr page. Arranged as chronologically as possible.

Apps used: stock camera app + Camera360

My Holga 120N. It has been entirely too long. Got the film from the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.

The shots that I was expecting? Didn’t turn out too well. The ones I wasn’t expecting (the ones from the 40-minute blackout) — one of them turned into one of my favorites.

Camera: Holga 120N

Film: Provia, Astia

I want more!

I am ridiculous because I didn’t want to buy lenses for my lx3 before getting to try them on.  Fortunately, Mikko’s dad ALSO has an lx3, plus accessories!  (He even has the Ricoh LC-1 lens cap!)  Anyway, here’s what the lx3 would look like with a telephoto lens:

With wide-angle lens:

Will I get my own?  Will it boost my boso-capabilities?  Eventually.

I love CSI — ‘cept for when they go “Hollywood” on what their computers/Photoshop can do.  I think this comic by Nedroid illustrates this best.

Anyway, macro is scary — it almost makes some CSI-things plausible:

Try running this over AFIS and get nothing.  )

If we had Photoshop-CSI Edition, they’d be able to extrapolate which part of the house has a view of the light like that, and what kind of camera I’m holding, based solely on the position of the hotshoe.  LOL  (Also, not because of the macro or anything, they could probably tell that I need to sleep earlier.  And often-er.)

My bokeh attempt.  Or maybe a statement for something(?) 

My inaanak (goddaughter to you) got one of those light-up bubble guns — which made for some great long exposure samples.

If only she’d stop shooting me with it.  )  (4-second exposures)

Playing around with the AF-Macro setting — I must have something set wrong because the pictures appeared darker on a computer screen — I cheated a little by fixing white balance/tone/exposure on Lightroom. :p

Film setting: Vibrant

Sharpness: 0

Saturation: 0

Contrast: +1

NR: -2

It could also very well be the fluorescent lighting in the batcave — ANYWAY, here are the pictures:

gimme a “P”!

the ring.

have a Coke break. 

Q-Steer + Choro-Q!

dante.

dmc2.  (check the upper-left portion of the image: NOISE!  I love NR: -2!)

trish.

So.  I bought an LX3 yesterday.  Here are some of the first few shots I took.  :p  (I ran a resize on Lightroom.  Also, mine came with firmware 2.0 out-of-the-box!)

Tetel smiling like she’s not really sick.  :p

Shay, multitasking.

Look who was passing by! 

Podium, at night.  (Haven’t figured out the Film settings at the time.  )

Woohoo!  Multiple exposures!  (But this isn’t the best sample of that.)

— Here’s the rest:

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Now I’m seriously studying how I can get the most out of this camera — experimenting with film modes, (noise reduction done up -2) aperture settings and shutter speeds.  Will post more stuff when I take ‘em!

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A very special thanks to Kimstore!  Speedy replies to SMS inquiries, low prices, VERY convenient pick-up location (St. Francis Square!) — and a seller who loves the gadgets enough to know/answer queries about ‘em.  Thanks, Kim!

Finally!  Loaded Jaydee’s Ektachrome.  (Felt like I wasted it, really, boooooooo)  Will take LESS pictures of buildings.  Will take MORE pictures of people doing their thang.

Camera: Vivitar IC-100

Film: Kodak Ektachrome 64

If you read my unloading post, then you will have already seen the D.I.Y. 35mm adapter I use for Hrulga.  Here’s a roll I loaded backwards for the redscale effect:

Also, SPROCKET HOLES!

Lesson learned: MORE sun.

Camera: Holga 120N

Film: Centuria 400, 24Exp (loaded backwards)

(this one’s from Toy Con!)