Here’s another shot from the poetry reading. This time, the person is, shall we say, less than enthusiastic. Actually, I believe that this was the reader’s daughter, so she’d probably heard a number of these poems before. Either that, it just didn’t thrill her. 
At least she didn’t have her iPod turned on, though it is sitting close by.
As I mentioned in my lessons learned post, it would have been nice to have some 400 speed film; however, my not having it was not for lack of trying. I looked online for camera stores in the Charleston, SC area. I found only a couple. One store didn’t carry B&W film, the other, a rather large national chain, Wolf Camera, had only two rolls available. One roll of Tri-X, 24 exposures, the other of some type that needs to be developed in C-41 chemistry. Mind you I didn’t say only two ‘types’, I said only two rolls! That’s it. The clerk said that they don’t carry much B&W film (that’s an understatement) and when they do, the only people who are interested in it are photography students, so the few rolls that they do get go quickly.
I remember when there was a camera store on most every corner, expired film was cheap and easy to get, and the variety was great. However, things change and it’s hard for a brick & mortar to compete with the likes of B&H. Well, I made it through with the FP4. The festival is finished now, but I still want to do more indoor type shooting. I have 5 rolls of Ilford HP-5 on the way from B&H. There are some historic churches that I’d like to visit in downtown.
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I kinda like the contrast between her expression and the out-of-focus poetess in the background. You know, since you develop your own, you could in these situations push HP5 to 800 (or Tri-X or TMAX) etc. I have never tried it, but the Diafine Tri-X combo gets you to 1600. I never tried Diafine, but I have shot HP5 at 800 and liked it quite a bit. I have gotten a sharp 1/15th image with my Bessa, but I was leaning against a wall; if I hadn’t been, there’s probably no way.
Where’s F Stop camera when you need it?
Wow, it’s hard to believe B&W film is so uncommon is photo stores these days.
I only have a couple camera stores within 30 minutes drive from me now, and can’t say I go there very often. With all of the information, reviews, and convenience of the internet – I wonder what other products will suffer their fate as well.
I wonder if her mother warned her about turning on that iPod? Lovely light on the girl’s face.
How cow. You should go to this reading every week. (And even listen a bit too)
Another wonderful photo.
Funny. I’m shooting HP5+ this week for a project, both 120 and 35.
The C-41 B/W film you speak of is Kodak200CN I think.