Darkroom Evolution


Evolution
Originally uploaded by Lisa Van Alstyne
First of the pics that I have been taking with my 35mm for my photog course. All natural lighting @ sunset.
Evolution consisting of the first timed print, 5-25 sec
2nd with 2 1/2 filter
3rd 3 sec longer exposure with 2 1/2 filter
final image uses #3 filter

Using Ilford XP2 400ISO. Wet darkroom on Ilford Multigrade IV pearl surface.

ISO-SS-Fstop Guide


ISO-SS-Fstop Guide
Originally uploaded by Lisa Van Alstyne
Had a bit of fun re-building the guide that I created last year. This one is a bit more detailed and... well... prettier.

Free for use, If you use it, enjoy and hope that it makes a difference!

Cats


Cats
Originally uploaded by Lisa Van Alstyne
Cats meow out of angst
"Thumbs! If only we had thumbs!
We could break so much"

They make my world go round.
Willow and TK-51 posing for me.
They are my only models who don't complain about always having a camera shoved in their faces >=D

All natural lighting

Dana Point with a Twist

A Miami twist that is. Overcast Dana Point with a bit of the '80s sherbet tossed in for color. Where is Don Johnson when you need him?


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Peaceful


Peaceful
Originally uploaded by Lisa Van Alstyne
My beautiful unincorporated town of San Tan Valley.

We're trying to incorporate our town. I can't say we're little, far from it. We're over 80,000 strong. By all rights, we're actually a city, if we were just incorporated!
We are one of the largest communities in this part of Arizona and the largest in our county. But when $$ comes into the picture one of the very small towns near us is fighting to keep us unincorporated.
They want our tax dollars, but don't provide the support that we need as a very large growing community.
I really hope that this gets settled, I know personally I am not fond of my tax dollars going to help towns other then my own to grow, while we sit here *without* those tax dollars to keep our own roads repaired, or our own in town emergency services.




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Dry Beauty


Dry Beauty
Originally uploaded by Lisa Van Alstyne
Driving home to the beginnings of Monsoon season last week...
I've been waiting since last February to capture clouds again with my trusty Canon....
We're still waiting for the rain, but at least we have some beautiful clouds to keep us occupied out here in the Sonoran Desert!


Mask and Texture thanks to Jerry of Shadowhouse Creations. You can visit his flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/
Or his Blog
shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/
For all of his masks, textures and just to see the beauty that he loves to bestow us with.



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Bookend kitty says "Leave me alone!"

My beloved TK has never learned to give "the look" that my Willow monster has down to a science... you know, the look that just makes you melt and want to go all Elmira on your kitty. That look.. But TK has his perks. He loves me undeniably and would sleep curled up next to me til the end of time if I would just stay in bed with him. <3.