Photo Credit

I went to the beach last weekend, and it got me really excited about photography. The atmosphere is practically magic and the lighting is perfect for amazing shots. However, I only took my Diana F+ which is an analogue camera, and for some reason I either don’t get the hang of it, or my film isn’t correctly developed (sadly there aren’t many photography labs where I live). However, I still have a strong conviction to learn how to make great pictures, so I’m going to stick to digital right now so that I can have more practice without spending so much money  on developing. This is probably the first visual media that has given me such a hard time, that’s probably why I’m so determined to learn. There is just something so special about capturing a moment that I can’t quite explain. I’m really good at editing, but without a well taken picture you can’t really do much more.

Anyways, since you probably were expecting some beach pictures, I found this incredible photo shoot on Flikr that was taken with an analogue camera by Australian photographer Beth Lane. I’m in love with the lighting and the colors portrayed, it looks so real like you are looking right at the moment instead of looking at it through a camera. I’m not sure if this pictures were for a fashion shoot, since the photographer did not give any description to them, but the outfits are very cute. It definitely has a vintage vibe that its not only represented in the clothes, but in the whole scenario. It really inspired me to try my best to sometime get there, and I really hope it can inspire you too. Enjoy!

I recently found this picture of my grandparents from probably the 50′s, when they were young and in love. I think this is probably the most romantic image I have ever seen, it is very candid and sweet. I did not get to meet them because he died of cancer and a year later she died of a heart attack, all of this happened when I was 1 year old. I know that they had their problems as any couple when the grow old, but this moment captured the love they felt for each other for eternity, and now I can look at it and meet them as happy as they look in this picture. Our memory doesn’t retain much information as we would want it to, but thankfully we have photos to freeze moments in time and keep them safe so that we can always remember.

History is often preserved in Architecture. People may change through decades, but a building, or a street can last centuries, that is if it is not torn down to construct a huge office building. Luckily, this is not the case in Europe, they know how to preserve the essence of their cities in their walls. To think that you can walk the same streets that saw so much historical events happening is mind boggling. These pictures were taken by Photographer Giuseppe Savini, and in his Flikr he says that he thought this might be a good idea, and he decided to take the pictures, but then someone told him that something similar was already done, so he gave it up. This really makes me think about the millions of artists out there, and the millions of ideas they have, how do you know if some project you want to do is already been done before? More importantly, how do you come up with a sufficiently amazing idea that no one in the entire planet ever though of before? This is probably the biggest challenge designers and artists alike have. As for me, I wish to be creative enough that I can stand out.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. (Mark Twain)