Sometimes for me, I need to break from what I am doing. Try something different. Get out of my cycle. I have been wanting to purchase a Lomo LC-A for quite some time, and it was finally time to just get one and play for a bit. So I did.
Here are some shots I like from the first roll of film through the LC-A:
I had a bunch of Holga films that I have been trying to get to scanning… I finally did…
Jake Rohde
Valo Photography
Milwaukee WI
I am really excited about this weeks photo. I have been waiting to get an iPhone for a long time now, and finally the time was right: My current contract expired at my old carrier, the new iPhone 3Gs came out, and a bunch of other stuff all fell into place allowing me to finally get my hands on an iPhone. Anyways, one reason I am so excited to have the iPhone is for the camera… Yes that is right, I am actually excited about a camera phone. It is kind of like one of my favorite film cameras that is made out of plastic. It is lo-fi, lo-tech, lomo goodness. And in that simplicity comes, for me, fun and freedom. There are a lot of people using the iPhone camera to create art, and I plan on doing the same. One of my favorite iPhone artists, and amazing photographer, is Chase Jarvis. One great quote straight from the man himself is this: “The best camera is the one that is with you”. So very true. So, long story short, I will now almost always have a camera with me, and one that is web enabled at that, so I will be able to share with you my iPhone creations easier than 1.2.3. – well I might need a 4 in there as well, but pretty darn easy. I will be posting my images in three locations
1. Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/jake_rohde/sets/72157621319874834/
2. Twit-Pic / Twitter – http://twitpic.com/photos/jakedavidrohde and http://twitter.com/jakedavidrohde
3. Facebook – add me here if you want to: http://www.facebook.com/jakedavidrohde
I have a plan as well, but I can’t share that with you right now, maybe once the details are worked out, I will let you know. It is just a fun project, and by this post, you can probably guess what the project revolves around…
So with all of that said, here is this weeks photo. Straight from my new iPhone:
“Morning Reflections”
Milwaukee, WI
Jake Rohde
Valo Photography
iPhone photo art
This weeks photo of the week comes from a disposable camera. I have been having a lot of fun using low-fi camera such as disposables, Holgas, Dianas, Pinholes, and others. It is a lot of fun. What I think it does for me is lets me focus more on content and really push myself to try and make a good image with not much to work with. Sometimes it is very frustrating, because there is that lack of control, since there really is not a lot you can control… Pop some film in, you are stuck to that speed, there is no exposure control, so you kind of have to look for light that will fit with what you have… etc… It is a challenge and it is a lot of fun. I think it also shows that you can make nice and unique images with not a lot of equipment. Nice equipment is nice, and I love all the gear that I have, but sometimes it is so nice to reject it all, grab a lo-fi camera and go for a walk and just have fun…
This photo is from Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. My wife took me there last weekend for a little birthday getaway. I brought a couple disposable cameras with me, and shot through two of them. This was one of my favorite images from the walk. The camera I used I received free from a friend, who had a bunch of leftovers from her company, so really it cost me next to nothing, since I didn’t even have to pay for the camera…
More images from disposable cameras can be found in my Flickr set Disposable.
“Bob 35″
Stugeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin
Jake Rohde
Valo Photography