I don't often photograph people anymore, but I'd been watching a lot of Bruce Gilden on youtube the night before and it obviously had an effect on me. Also, I can't believe how busy Whitby is even in winter. They had donkeys and fairground rides and everything.
Above, Nikon FM2N. Below, Mamiya RZ67
I'm really terrible for going on and on about cameras and film and photography to anyone that will listen. One of the perks of this is that when people find an old camera in their loft the first person they think of is me. I've got quite a good collection of old cameras now in various states of disrepair, and to be honest I never usually try and put any film through them. They're just nice to have. However, when somebody gave me this old Brownie a few weeks ago I thought I'd just go for it. I knew that you can put 120 film through as long as you have a 620 spool to collect the film on. Luckily, when I opened the camera up, there was a 620 spool sitting right there waiting for me. So I loaded it up and took it with me to the coast.
As I wasn’t using 620 film, I had no markings to tell me how much I should be winding the film on after each shot. To my credit, I was close, but as you can see there was a bit of overlapping. If I use it again I’ll bear this in mind. However, for a box camera that is older than my mother, I was very pleasantly surprised with the results! That ivy covered house is pretty damn sharp.
Otterburn Hall hotel closed suddenly in 2012 and has been pretty much left alone ever since. I've been here a few times as the grounds are one of my favourite places ever. Beautiful woodland with forgotten tennis courts and outbuildings. We walk the dog here a lot and now and then you stumble upon a deer, which Pim absolutely loves. This time it was snowing and the lake was completely frozen over.
