Reviewing the past

The other night I had a total heart attack when I realized my negatives... ALL my negatives... were not where I thought they were. I knew I had a couple notebooks full of Holga negatives from 1990- 2003, but they were nowhere to be found. I turned the house upside down and finally found them buried in a closet where I keep a lot of my fabric for sewing. whew!!

I've been going through the negatives, pulling out the ones that are worthy of re-printing and finding some lost gems. I use the word "gem" lightly-- as in, images that are appealing enough to print and try to sell.

For example:

It's not a wildly unique image, but it has its appeal. I will forever love old stores, buildings, and things that are remnants of the past, and I know many others feel the same way.

Another negative I whipped out to print is this one:

This may be a photo I only print via my inkjet printer because it was hard to print in the darkroom. The top part of the negative is bullet proof and the bottom is super thin. I had to use a contrast filter to pull out any details in the bottom but by doing so had to sacrifice a little detail in the top (like the windshield!). Dodging, burning, etc... too much work for a so-so image. But I do like it for the sheer fact that I know it'll make some people smile (like it does for me!).

I have a lot of work I'd like to post but my scanner broke down today. A new one is on order. I can't wait! I'm sure it'll be so much better than my 13 year old Epson.