BUT, I wanted to talk about my new project for advanced. So at first, I didnt think this was going to go so well, and I didnt really know what I was doing, and I was frustrated with the limited type of images I was getting with the large format camera… But now I think Im on the right track. It all started when I realized that I couldnt afford a new pack of film for the LF (they run about $90 for a box of 50 sheets), and decided to check out a new camera instead. The Pentax 6×7, which is medium format, so smaller, but way more manuverable. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! I basically went around town for a day sneaking into other peoples yards, and stuff. It was exciting! And I didnt even get caught once! Okay so that was a lie, I got caught twice. The first of which was by an awesome younger lady who was waiting for kids to show up for a birthday party or something, and so she invited me up onto her lawn so that I could get a closer look at her geraniums! This is her house:

And the second time I got caught was a little less pleasant. I went to the side of this house to photograph the Dora the Explorer chair and literally, right after I had taken the picture and was walking around the corner, this big hairy man came around the other side of this huuuge bush and in his outstretched hand he had his cell phone out, with wich he took a picture of me. And before I could react, he was like “WHAT ARE YOU TAKING A PICTURE OF??” and me, being a smarty, said back “.. oh hi… I was just admiring your plants over here… sorry if I scared you…” and proceeded to walk away. He said “OKAY.” SO scary and funny all at the same time, but I think I handled it well. AND the picture with Dora turned out! Here it is:

I am really looking forward to this project, although I fear that it will be very different, and possibly less deep than my last. And its in color, which I havent done in awhile, which is haaard. I think David Goldes is disappointed. In me. Sooooo disappointed. But thats okay, I am strangely looking forward to more confrontations!! Wish me luck!