Sunshine, blue skies, and a few days off. I started the long weekend last night by pouring whiskey in my beer, working on photos, watching t.v., writing some emails, and staying up too late for me. I am dopey this morning.
But I am all set now to make 8x10 pictures with Impossible film. Or almost. I was trying to cobble together all the pieces of equipment I needed, but I was losing out on eBay left and right in bidding wars that I wasn't willing to win. I've been sitting with my recently purchased 8x10 camera and old Kodak Ektar lens, but couldn't get the Polaroid processor I needed for the film. I wasn't even able to win a bid for plain old film holders. So I saw a "Buy Now" processor on eBay and did. I am upside down in this whole thing and don't even know if I will be that enamored with what I am going to do. But I can shoot ambrotypes and tintypes with the 8x10, too, as I bought an old brass lens for the camera, too. Oy. . . it pains me to say all of this. The money I've spent. . . is ridiculous. And I am still considering a big Epson printer for the studio.
I'm certain this is all causing you to ask yourself what you can do to help assuage my financial. . . irresponsibility. And you know the answer to that one without thinking. Send money. I figure that if I raise five or ten thousand dollars, I can get flush again. And truly, it is for a good cause. You will keep me away from the dangerous criminal element that I will be involved with if I start selling drugs. You may even keep me out of prison.
Or. . . I could sell 16x20 or 16x24 prints for. . . oh. . . something affordable. I have many. What would you give? Knowing that the gallery needs to charge $1,200 minimum for a framed 32x26 print, I mean.
My new Polaroid processor, which is not new at all but which is very old, will be here Saturday, so I ordered two boxes of Impossible 8x10 film last night. I hope it gets here Saturday, too. Oh. . . the film is expensive.
After all of this, I am sure I will love digital. That is just the way I roll.
Cut the whiskey, cook for yourself.
ReplyDeleteYou'll be even richer in no time!
:-P
Have a good day, Selavy!
XXX
Cut the whiskey and cook for self?
ReplyDeleteWhy live?
To photograph sexy girls and woman and enjoy your health and long life, maybe?
ReplyDeleteWho knows, maybe he could even 'get it up' again...
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Maybe you should try it, too, Lapidary Blue!
ReplyDeleteI want to purchase a frame or two... but would you really sell them? I'm not sure...
ReplyDeleteN, I did cut the whiskey--with beer. No worries. IOh. . . and your comment about my virility is without precedent.
ReplyDeleteLB, I like to cook.
J, You can contact me at cafeselavy@gmail.com if you want. Thanks :)
Well, I never met any alc... I mean regular users who were worth much in the bed!
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Just teasing you, and Lapidary Blue, as I'm sure you understand.
Glad you cut the poison... a bit.
Love you! :-))
XXX