With apologies to Mr. Holga… https://youtu.be/8FI1oXIQics
Author Archives: James Cockroft
Fort Worth Foto Walk b/w I’m no good at street photography
Some weeks back, during the #PolarWalk at the Dallas Zoo, I broke the frame picker arm on the Diana Mini. I was able to fix it, but had some problems getting the winder back on and winding properly,* and so once I got it back together, I shoved a roll in as quickly as possible …
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Polaroid Week! (1)
It’s Polaroid Week, and instead of holding it all till the end, I’m going to go ahead and share as they come. First up, some color Impossible Project film with a groovy Lilac border, shot in my stepdad’s Polaroid Impulse SE. Everyone that’s seen it has a story to tell about polaroid, and I’m having …
Unboxing “Forth Goes the Road”
Forth Goes the Road chronicles Christian Watson’s drive from Hillsboro, OR to Stag Bay, AK without maps or cellphone or motel rooms, just his 1980s Jeep, some cameras, an occasional diner somewhere, and a dog for company. It sounds like a great trip… https://youtu.be/7bLKWfOeZW4
Bent Metal
Almost like a John Chamberlain sculpture or something.
Unboxing the FM3a
After several years of vacillating between wanting, but not having the money, and having the money, but not feeling worthy, my wallet and self esteem finally aligned and I pulled the trigger… https://youtu.be/2QwRSnv-4Mc
Expired Film Day!
… many days late. Expired Film Day occurs on March 15, the Ides of March, is also Expired Film Day, an annual celebration of all things film and expired. For my first entry, and thanks to a poll I threw up on Twitter that didn’t go the way I hoped, I went with the two …