I shot this during summer 2004 with some Fuji brand color negative film (can’t remember which kind) and then had it cross processed. You’ll usually get better results when you shoot slides and process them as negatives, but this was an experiment. Most of the images were too dark, but a few came out fine.

And in case you didn’t notice, I’m going to be posting larger images from this point on. I’ve done it a few times before, but most of the time I stuck with a maximum width of 500 pixels. I’ve bumped that up to 700 pixels, so hopefully you’ll agree that it’s a good move.

Part of the “If I ever got into shooting stock photography” series.

I don’t usually get to be in the passenger seat, so I try to have a camera on hand when I am.

Stacy’s grandmother.

Polly and I had gone out to shoot some more of this expired (1986) Kodak color negative film on the capitol grounds, perhaps for some shots for the 2006 calendar. This isn’t the kind of shot that would be in the calendar, really. But that’s not just due to the selective focus. I waited for the birds to hit just the right spot.

These are the flags in front of the John Reagan Building (which is where our department is located). The image was shot with some expired Kodak color negative film. It expired in 1986. I was 5 or 6 years old when it expired. Pretty unbelievable, eh?

My wife, Stacy, watching her “stories” (while holding VERY VERY STILL for the 1 second exposure).

Just a couple of Holga shots from a drive back to Austin recently.

My dad and my little half-brother Carter at our first house (duplex, really) shortly after we were married. I can’t remember why they came to town, but we shot this just before they headed back to Sugar Land. It’s an absolutely horrible negative, but that’s what Photoshop is for.

This shot has probably been done before (and I’ll shoot it again… not perfectly centered), but I just love this dance hall’s interior.

This is the first pinhole I took with the Santa Barbara 75mm pinhole I got last year. It was taken up at school (while I was still a student) with a trap door to the roof of the art building, where much of my Musician series was shot. Oh, and it’s a self portrait.

I know a simple Google search would yield an answer, but I’m cold and in a hurry, so what are these? Mules or Donkeys? Or is there even a difference?

Homer insists on seeing out one of the windows at all times while we’re driving. He refuses to sit or lay down, and so it’s a constant struggle to push him back from in between the two front seats. It’s only a problem because if we have to stop suddenly, he gets choked by the center console. AND it’s annoying. (I know about dog seat belts, but we haven’t found a good one that fits Homer yet.) So when Homer can’t stand not being able to stick his head somewhere, he resorts to the back windshield.

I admit this isn’t an incredible image, but I had to post it to prove that slide film in a Holda can work (even if that light leak at the top was imprinted several times on the film). I used some expired Kodak E100S.

From my recent trip down to Gruene, TX. Lots of grain.