These two pinhole camera images are winging their way to their new owner as you read this.
I wouldn't claim at anytime that I have great insight or overview. There are only a few times ever I can recall thinking, yep this is it. At the tender wee age of 9, surfing was one, I remember standing on my dinged up third/fourth hand Bob Davie at Orewa [yes Orewa!] and being so enthralled by the ride, and realising I was tapping into something bigger. Pure fun, pure stoke [definitely didn't know that word existed at the time]. Photography was more of a slow burner, I'd dabbled for 6th Form Art, loved it, but just didn't have access to a camera. Hindsight is a funny thing, I have in past kicked myself as to why from 16-21 I didn't somehow find a way to get a camera. I need to give young CP a break, I was growing up, leaving school, bailing to Aussie to pursue surfing, SURFING! Living at Kirra, being a teenage surf brat. The best of times.
This one incorporates the same Fuji Instant film negative reclamation technique as the two pin holes above.
I finally stumped up and got a 'proper' camera with 2 lenses when I was 21. The first roll of film was like those first waves on the Bob Davie, this is something I need to do. Probably because of my advanced age, a stately 21 as opposed to 9, there was an awareness I was tapping into something that I was going to do for life. Something that you'd keep on learning and growing within. So when I wrote; a very few times in my life- I meant only twice. I'm pretty shallow like that.
The biggest issue with photography is I can't seem to stay in my own lane. I love learning new/old techniques and just learning. It means the output can be confusing.
Salvation Mountain, California. Fuji Instant film shot with a 1970's Land Camera.
So sorry, not sorry, no surfing images with week. Multi media images made with 3 completely different film cameras- somebody clearly has a camera/ E-bay issue! AND DEEEN...
Promote, sell, process, pack. I like it, it is super satisfying work. There's been a lot of mansplaining about the the knock on effects of the whole shipment being 6 WEEKS... 6 WEEKS late. And here's another knock on. The time for Christmas overseas deliveries has gone! F%%%&&&&CK!
We will be packing and posting right up until December 19 for Nationwide deliveries. But honestly, if you are thinking of getting any product, not just NZ SURF Windows, I mean anything from anywhere, don't dilly dally, the supply lines are under strain for sure.
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ANNND Deeen......Fast becoming one of the firm favourites... who are we kidding it's already a firm fav! This is where I'll be December 3, coping side making images like these ones HERE