For the first time since routinely using analog cameras, I finally experimented with a different kind of film roll. The last time I got my roll developed, I opted for the Boen Jogjakarta film roll by Anak Analog—with BW & ECN 2 process which can be pushed or pull 2 stop. God knows if I knew what all that meant. At the time, it was really just one of the rolls available in store and I thought it’d be nice to try it out. The photo displayed on the packaging doesn’t really reveal what the results would look like—or perhaps it has become distorted by my eyes. Imagine my surprise when I first got these photos back. They are, by far, the most filtered set I’ve ever shot. Needless to say, half of the photos are lost forever.
Most of these photos were taken in March, since it was the busiest month of recent times. I took two trips out of town, only a week apart, and Ramadan rolled around towards the end—although I didn’t capture any moment from the holy month in film. The first trip I took—as pictured above—was to Cirebon by myself to attend Zahra‘s wedding. After knowing about this for several months, I was so excited when it finally rolled around. It was a round trip, really—I didn’t stay even one single night. I was in and out of the town in a matter of hours. Since my camera’s flash broke, though, I didn’t take any photos inside the reception—also, I thought it would be mortifying to burst into flashes in a room full of people I don’t know.
The second trip was to Bali (again!). This time it was to visit Joyland Festival and see my favourite band Phoenix live in concert. It was so exciting! Again, though, I didn’t take many photos of the event—mostly, because I forgot I’ve got an analog camera (lol). Thankfully, as you can see below, there are some snapshots of the event setting—which I find absolutely unforgettable. And I’m also glad to have some photos of Agung and myself at the event. The film filter just adds a whole other summer vibe to the photos.
For the first time since routinely using analog cameras, I finally experimented with a different kind of film roll. The last time I got my roll developed, I opted for the Boen Jogjakarta film roll by Anak Analog—with BW & ECN 2 process which can be pushed or pull 2 stop. God knows if I knew what all that meant. At the time, it was really just one of the rolls available in store and I thought it’d be nice to try it out. The photo displayed on the packaging doesn’t really reveal what the results would look like—or perhaps it has become distorted by my eyes. Imagine my surprise when I first got these photos back. They are, by far, the most filtered set I’ve ever shot. Needless to say, half of the photos are lost forever.
Most of these photos were taken in March, since it was the busiest month of recent times. I took two trips out of town, only a week apart, and Ramadan rolled around towards the end—although I didn’t capture any moment from the holy month in film. The first trip I took—as pictured above—was to Cirebon by myself to attend Zahra‘s wedding. After knowing about this for several months, I was so excited when it finally rolled around. It was a round trip, really—I didn’t stay even one single night. I was in and out of the town in a matter of hours. Since my camera’s flash broke, though, I didn’t take any photos inside the reception—also, I thought it would be mortifying to burst into flashes in a room full of people I don’t know.
The second trip was to Bali (again!). This time it was to visit Joyland Festival and see my favourite band Phoenix live in concert. It was so exciting! Again, though, I didn’t take many photos of the event—mostly, because I forgot I’ve got an analog camera (lol). Thankfully, as you can see below, there are some snapshots of the event setting—which I find absolutely unforgettable. And I’m also glad to have some photos of Agung and myself at the event. The film filter just adds a whole other summer vibe to the photos.
I’d like to leave off this post with a little note to self: Do not take photos in minimal light anymore! If you have to squint even a little bit to see or the sun isn’t blazing hot, don’t even think about taking any photos with my analog camera. It’ll just be a waste of films and—let’s face it!—those rolls ain’t cheap. I’d love to capture more everyday moments in more attractive lights. Perhaps even dedicate a whole day to just go photo hunting and see what kind of frames I can immortalise through the experience. I want more photos that mean something. Honestly, so far, I feel like my third post was the absolute best. I’d love to snap more shots like that again.
I’d like to leave off this post with a little note to self: Do not take photos in minimal light anymore! If you have to squint even a little bit to see or the sun isn’t blazing hot, don’t even think about taking any photos with my analog camera. It’ll just be a waste of films and—let’s face it!—those rolls ain’t cheap. I’d love to capture more everyday moments in more attractive lights. Perhaps even dedicate a whole day to just go photo hunting and see what kind of frames I can immortalise through the experience. I want more photos that mean something. Honestly, so far, I feel like my third post was the absolute best. I’d love to snap more shots like that again.