Monday, August 31, 2009

Coney Lomo

It sounds like Japanese, doesn't it?

I couldn't be in NY for my birthday this year (did I mention that today is my birthday?) but I did get a surprise when I picked up this roll of film from the photo store and found images of Coney Island from several birthday trips ago.

At the time I had just bought myself a cute little Diana+ camera and loaded my first roll of 120 film. Photography was still more of a curiosity than an obsession to me then.

And for a variety of reasons the finished roll has sat in the camera all this time.

Until now.

I will definitely not take so long to develop the second roll.

21 comments:

R.E. Wolf said...

Happy Birthday!

And those are some really cool shots - what a great surprise!

Ruth said...

Happy birthday! Hope your day is spectacular as summer slowly comes to an end :(

I love these Coney Island shots! What kind of camera were you using for the fair pictures? So pretty.

m. heart said...

Thank you!
Hi Ruth, I shot those with my Canon digital rebel but processed them in Photoshop to give them an older feel.
I can't believe summer is ending. Didn't it just begin?

n2theblue.wordpress.com said...

hope your day is lovely beginning to end.

Leau said...

What a great way to celebrate a great day!! happy, happy to you! smooches

Gigi said...

Happy Birthday, my friend! I love these lomo shots! They are so evocative and just right for Coney Island. I especially love the horse. Speaking of cameras and film, I just bought a Holga and am excited to start using it. Do you have one? If so, how do you like it? I sometimes create Holga affects when I process my pictures, so I thought it was about time I work with the real thing! xo

Brian said...

Hey those are nice!

Have a good birthday.

sukipoet said...

happy birthday. what a fun surprise to find photos you had forgotten taking.

Rowena said...

Uhm... AWESOME!

And happy happy birthday.

Leslie Avon Miller said...

Your own personal new year. Happiest of birthdays.

Seth said...

These images are so cool and a great surprise present! Happy birthday!

magpie said...

cool shots.
geez, i haven't been to coney island in decades! have to go before they "develop" it

kristen said...

happy birthday! today is my anniversary, 13 years. (=

i love these photos and have been thinking of getting a diana+ since i broke up with my holga.

m. heart said...

Hi Gigi, thanks! Actually I don't have a Holga yet. Just the Diana+ which I like because it has an option for taking pinhole photos (though I haven't used it yet). I'd like to get the Blackbird Fly next and a polaroid camera if they start making the film again...

Happy Anniversary Kristen! You'd love the Diana+ and I think the new one even comes with a flash.

Bethany said...

oh my gosh, how fun. and what a great gift to yourself or from the universe. Happy Birthday, may many more wonders find you...

Frances said...

Happy birthday -- it's a beautiful day!

Alicia said...

Happy Birthday!!!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE this photos!!! They look sooooo cool taken with the diana+... SHARE MORE!! I love them :)

Hope you are having a fabulous birthday!

Kelly Jeanette said...

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great week.

Love the photos. What a suprise for yourself.

Poetic Artist said...

Happy Birthday..

These are wonderful...

j. said...

happy birthday,m!!!!!
<3 j.

quiltcat said...

Sorry i missed it...hope you had a wonderful birthday! these are certainly great celebratory shots!

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