Yaum's Photo Diary

"Ain't Photography Grand!!"

Friday, December 25, 2015

Happy So Far!

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Am happy with the 120mm and the 5x7 film so far, the 35mm work thou is rather poor. I am looking to improve on things next trip. Am thinkin...

Quote: William Shakspeare (Julius Caesar)

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"Oh, that a man might know The end of this day's business ere it come! But it sufficeth that the day will end, And then the end is...
Thursday, December 24, 2015

November/December 2015 Trip Scans #7

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Been developing a ton of film since I returned from Thai. Here are some more: Bangkok street, half frame camera. Dyptic book,...

Quote: Chester Higgins Jr. (Photographer)

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"A photograph never lies about the photographer."
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

November/December 2015 Trip Scans #6

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More 5x7 scans: Three girls, dump Mae Sot (5x7 negative) Young boy, dump Mae Sot (5x7 negative) Dumpscape, Mae Sot (...

Bought Some Film

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Bought 50 rolls of Tri-x 120mm from B&H Photo in New York. The total cost was $268.81 USD with free shipping. I am quite happy with the...

Links: Chamonix 16x20

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I think I have settled on the Ultra Large Format view camera I will buy. The camera that offers the best price and the lightest (partially ...

Graflex Super D? Bananarama?

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Plan on shooting the 5x7, the Rollie, one 35mm  (?) and so possibly the Graflex Super D next trip. Will do some 4x5 heads with the normal G...

Am Planning My Next Triple I can

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Have started planning for my next trip to Asia. I was thinking 5 weeks but now am thinking 7 weeks. I am encouraged by the results of the m...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

November/December 2015 Trip Scans #5

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Another mix of scans some 5x7s in this bunch: Man walking in dump, Mae Sot Thailand Dump mother with her young sun, Mae Sot (...
Monday, December 21, 2015

November/December 2015 Trip Scans #4

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More scans from the trip, all Rolleiflex F shots. The third shot below fits into my attempts to take an important mother child image. Mine ...
Sunday, December 20, 2015

The Sickly Dump Smell Returns

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Today as I was listening to music in my car outside work I had a flashback. Not sure where it came from but a quick odour in the the car su...

"Forgotten Laughter: The Children Of The Dump" Exhibition Ideas

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Been thinking while I do my rounds tonight about the best way to present the show to galleries. I am currently thinking as follows: - An ...
Saturday, December 19, 2015

Quotes: Robin Williams

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"I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who...
Friday, December 18, 2015

Quote: Errol Flynn

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Flynn's last words: "I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it."
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Link: Labanoon Sings "YAUM" Or As Thais Write It "ยาม"

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I posted a cover version of YAUM by Labanoon recently, here is the original band singing their song. This tune I originally heard in a bar ...

November/December 2015 Trip Scans

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Am posting my first 5x7 neg scans from the trip, the negs look beautiful! The 120mm lens seemed to work better than the 210mm for me. With ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Link: Sky Blue School Donation Day Photos

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Here are some of the digi color photos made on the donation day to the Mae Sot dumps, Sky Blue School. They have about 115 students from th...
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