Recovering: July 2013

July 6, 2013

by Ethan Hulbert Posted in 35mm Film, Black & White Film

recovering

Can I call it “getting my life back on track” if it was never on one to begin with? 35mm black and white film with a Petri camera, 7/6/2013 and thereabouts.

Grainy black-and-white 35mm film shot of an Asian woman in a kitchen, taken with a vintage Petri SLR in 2013. She is wearing glasses and a black tank top, smiling somewhat awkwardly at the camera. Behind her is a refrigerator with small decorative magnets and a stark kitchen wall. The lighting is soft but flat, highlighting her face with a slightly washed-out quality typical of indoor film shots. The moment feels candid and the setting domestic.

utterly insane

Indoor black-and-white film portrait of a woman seated on a futon in a dim living room. Identified as Andria Crandall, she gazes pensively downward, her long light hair falling softly over one shoulder. A standing lamp behind her provides ambient glow, highlighting the grain and shadows of the film. The brick fireplace in the background adds texture, while a cabinet, tissue box, and pile of blankets featuring Disney's the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland make the setting feel intimate and lived-in.

andria

A black-and-white candid photograph taken on 35mm film showing a young man, Andrew Hill, lying on the carpeted floor of a room, eyes closed and mouth slightly open, as if mid-laugh or in a moment of exhaustion. He’s wearing a shirt with Strong Sad from Homestar Runner printed on it. In the background is a black coffee table with half-eaten Papa John’s pizza boxes, a roll of paper towels, a water bottle, and general party clutter. The soft film grain gives the image a casual, lo-fi charm.

andrew

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