Luckily I have got my head around the basics of Photography already, by using my DSLR.
The shutter speed and F stop functions do exactly the same between the 2 but ISO is pretty much governed by film speed.
Load it up.
So after a little struggle and a few choice words aimed at my Camera. I was set for a few hours to absorb the culture Hartlepool has to offer me.
Finding my feet with the old Practica MTL 50 came quite quickly. barring my not realising I'd put a colour film in.
After finishing off the film and changing to Ilford HP5 400ISO, I was ready to go again.
I made my way down to the Marina with a few others from the University and started clicking away.
Getting my head around not only the exposure but the manual focus too was a proving to be a bit of a nuisance. Its amazing how much we all rely on just aiming our Camera, selecting where we want our focus to be and hitting the GO Button.
It's becoming very clear why we've been asked to concentrate on the subject of 'Street Photography. It can be a very slow process. patience is definitely a vital part of this photography genre.
The first Photograph is of a Gentleman that works for the Marina. (I'm guessing he's a kind of Caretaker)
I'm not sure If you can make out by my uploaded image but he's scooping his Net through the water and collecting the rubbish.
I liked this Photograph because at first glimpse, the viewer will probably not see what he's doing. after realising the Buckets behind him are already overflowing with rubbish. It makes you look further into the photo, also seeing the other pieces of litter still floating in the Marina.
This was a quick spur of the moment shot. Catching the Gentleman as he was working.
The second Photograph I have uploaded, of the man on a Bike wasn't such a quick job. I was squatted at the front of the Police Van, framing up my picture. Waiting until someone walked (or in this case rode) down the street. Again, the uploaded image isn't a very good representation of the print but the man I've caught riding between the Police Cars. Would potentially be seen by some as looking intimidating, which was exactly what I was waiting for.
Both Photographs are poorly focused in the higher end of them. I'm unsure whether this is down to myself using to low and 'F Stop' or possibly a faulty Lens. I suppose I'll get a few more answers when I produce Photographs with other settings. I can then compare these and work out if the issue is: The Camera or Me.
To Summarize.
I'd say I didn't have a bad result from popping my 35mm Cherry.
A few lessons learned and a new love found for the old.
