AE-1 Adventures

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“Lost”

Thankfully I was conveniently over prepared when I went out to shoot yesterday! A couple friends had to bail out on shooting at the last minute which came in handy when I got out to downtown and realized I forgot my SD card for shooting digital, and because I switched bags to bring both of my film cameras I had forgotten to bring my back up card as well. So I was left shooting entirely with the AE-1 for the day, which was a fun yet slightly nerve-racking experience. I’ve been known in the past to mess up a roll or two when it comes to shooting 35mm, and its still very much a learning and experimental stage for me. However at the end of the day the pictures did develop and I had captured a few fun scenes along the way.

This first scene caught my eye just a minute or two into the days shooting. I love the ironic twist to the backwards tourism, with her Big City New York hoody on while being lost in the extremely contrasting small city of Grand Rapids.

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“Directions”

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“Contrasting Awareness”

As the title of this pic suggests, I loved the contrasting levels of awareness in this scene. As the guys walks by oblivious to my existence the girl gives a nice smile in the background as I snap my shot.

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“Bubbles”

Comments

  • My better half has his office in the building on the third photo.

    • Hey Cornelia! It’s a cool building I’ve shot it many times. It always has the greatest reflections :)

  • Sonel

    Absolutely stunning shots Nick! :)

  • Santi

    Great set!!!

  • Shez

    YOU nailed the 35mm. :D

    I have been that girl in the first photo, figuring out which train to board. I couldn’t read the language. Hahaha.

  • What a great, tender, human set of shots.

  • Especially the first photo has an oddity to it. I think I have figured out what is happening in the lady’s bag. Great set of photos.

  • Yeah…get out and shoot some film..it makes us think again ..Lovely set, well done :)

  • love the copper scratching his arse, my new to me EOS650 arrived in the post today can’t wait to get out and get playing with it.

    • Isn’t that hilarious! Cant wait to see how your shots turn out with the new cam :) Thanks again

      • just got to find someone brave enough to lend me a lens so I can test it, not going to spend twice as much as I paid for it on a rubbish lens just to find out it’s in need of TLC. If it’s gonna work then I’ll get a nice prime lens for it and go from there.

        • Oh bummer it didn’t come with a lens? Does it have the same EF mount as the Rebels?

          • yep it’s the first EF mount camera so it shouldn’t be too hard to track someone with one down, I know a couple of people it’s just mixing diaries together to make it happen.

          • Right, if I come across anything exceptional deals on lenses Ill let you know.

          • thanks Nick, I quite fancy the 50mm f1.8 it’s available through amazon here for around $100usd which is a bargain . I just don’t want to spend it until I know the camera works

          • Yes 50 1.8 is on my cam about 85% of the time!

  • They are all awesome. I especially adore the bubbles!

  • haha not so long ago i had to take a photo for my friend and we had a deal to met in some place in some time and when i was going to the met i realized i had forgot sd card) and i even hadn’t a film cam)
    i like a pic with bubble

    • Thanks again Ann :) Yea its never fun to forget your sd card!

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