{ photo of Diana Mini via Lomography.com }
Over the holidays, I bought a Diana Mini 35mm camera. My, that’s a sweet little honey. Today I just got my first roll of film developed!
Waiting for film to be processed is exciting. I find myself feeling anxious and hopeful that each shot will turn out just as I saw it in my mind’s eye. But, as I feared, only a few photos turned out okay. I’m disappointed, but at the same time motivated to keep practicing. Each one of those bad pictures was expensive so I’m going to set aside my Diana and my other film cameras and will restrict my learning to my Nikon D40 where mistakes don’t hurt so much.
My photography class begins in only two weeks. Yay!
reading (nap) nook
Rigolo Cafe at Laurel Village
somewhere around the Avenues
Johnny Rockets on Chestnut St.
After lunch Taco enjoys a few hours of meditation. It soothes the nerves.
my neighbors’ holiday gingerbread house
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Ooo I bought one of these with my Christmas money and it should be arriving very soon! Do you have any tips after your first roll of film? I love your pictures of the baubles in the trees and the rigolo cafe.
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Are these from your Diana mini? They are lovely, I really love the colours. Don’t feel too bad about mistakes though, my first diana mini film didnt turn out at all – I think its a tricky little camera to get the hang of, I haven’t tried again since (I really should do…)
Good luck with your photography course, how exciting!
p.s. I read your comment, drop me an email if you have any film questions and I’ll try and help, its been mainly trial and error for me :)
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how fun! i have seen a few of these little beauties popping up in people’s stockings and starting to want one very badly.
the photos are lovely! good luck with your adventure!
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hey all of these look great, i really love the one with your little pug looking up at the camera :) and the baubles in the tree look cool too. i wouldn’t worry too much about not getting too many shots you’re happy with, that’s pretty much how it goes with these kinds of cameras! i find the same with my holga, but it just gets better with time as you learn more about your camera and how certain film works in it. don’t put it down just yet. i know it’s expensive though :( i had to stop shooting holga rolls because i’m trying to save and can’t really justify the money at the moment. i still love the holga though, i’m looking forward to picking it up again someday.
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i think these came out really cool – you definitely have an eye! i don’t know what a diana camera is….but now i’m completely curious because first of all i love the look of the camera and secondly the pictures you took came out beautiful. i’m completely partial to the one of your dog (because i love dogs!) and he’s a cutie :) but there’s something really cool about the reading nook picture. the colors and the mood just work in that pic – great job!! can’t wait to see what you do in your photography class!
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I think these look great, I especially like the first one. I didn’t realise they used square film, is it made specially for that camera? I know what you mean about the cost, i used to have a four lense lomo one (don’t know what the official name is), but I ended up giving it away because getting stuff developed was expensive and I never used it.
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I think these photos came out really neat, and I’m excited that you’re getting to take a photography class! I’ve always secretly wanted a Diana camera, mostly because it has my name. I know it’s silly and a bit narcissistic, but they do make beautiful images.
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i think your images are beautiful. it’s the imperfections that make a photo awesome (in my opinion).
can’t wait to see what you learn in class!
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Ah well done!!! I have yet to finish and develop a roll of film on my Diana!!!!
Oh and just wondering if you could help me out with a new project ….good karma to you! :D http://chicknamedhermia.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/the-giving-my-life-some-purpose-post/
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i have fallen for your reading nook!
xo
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First roll turned out great! The last two are my favourites. I’m excited for your classes to begin, it might be a little technical… I actually hated photography class back in school and look how much I embrace it now haha, but the first step’s already conquered, you have the interest :D
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oh man i’m nervous about developing my first roll too. Like mentioned i also heard you mess up your first roll most of the time. but you did get a few really sweet shots! its all fun anyway. but your right if only it wasnt so expensive to mess up!! :)
They turned out really well! Film photos have such a “real” quality in comparison to digital. You’ve inspired me to pop a film into my old camera and take some snaps. I love the tone of colours in these photos.
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Awww, that’s the cutest camera ever!
Dear Katrina,
oh wow I love the grain/color of these pictures you have taken, they look superb (even though your photography class will beguin only in two weeks!)
Bisous!
j
ohhhh goodness! these turned out great and now i’m even MORE excited about finishing the roll in my Holga so i can develop it! i especially love your shoe picture. the colors are amazing in that one.
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I love love love the one with the tree branches. I want a Diana!
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I love how those came out! It makes me want to break out my old Holga, though it is not a Diana. I especially love the one of Taco!
what do you mean they didn’t turn out?
they look FANTASTIC!
now i want one!
i have been eying a Diana for a year now. . . they are so NEAT-O!
thanks for the inspiration hon. . . the shots are gorgeous.
these so cute!! and I can’t believe they came from such a cute ity bity camera!! …although, you are so creative and talented its you who made them so cute!!! your class is going to start before you know it!! let the countdown begin!! ;)
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I really love the cafe picture. It’s so atmospheric.
Good luck with the photography course, I’d love to take one, but I need a decent camera first!
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I always love your photos, the one of you looking down at your feet is great. And the camera is the cutest camera I’ve ever seen.
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These photos are gorgeous!
Good luck with the photography course. I’ve been thinking of doing one too.
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Ok first of all: Taco is SO cute! Oh my goodness.
No but really these pictures are great! I love the colors. And I now really want a reading nook.
I hope you share some of the tips you learn in your photo class with us!
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Go you! The Diana is such a cutie. Shame it is so expensive, but then, if you feed it, it will love you back–the images are gorgeous. Will you be using it in your class?
ooo! these are tempting me to get a film camera ASAP!
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ooh fun… i’ve finally got round to processing a film i’ve had in my diana camera for a couple of (cough cough) months!!! you’re right it is expensive but my motto is that it’s all about the happy accidents. all your photos are perfect in their own sweet way.x
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Great photos! Good luck on your photography class!
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what beautiful pictures…i need to take my Holga out too : )
your pug is ridiculously adorable, especially in that plaid outfit!
LOVE film classes, don’t like the expenses & wait, i prefer instant gratification, but it definitely does alter the way you look at things in some perspectives.
Anyways, cant wait to see your film photographs! yeyy!
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loving that cafe shot – so timeless and inviting. makes me want to sit there and feel what this picture appears to be offering.
have fun in your photography class – this makes me so happy!!
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You took those? With that camera? Omg, omg, they are BEAUTIFUL! Geez, don’t you just love FILM? I am just emamored by it right now. The images are always more mysterious, less candid, more bewitching. Love it.
Nice photos, i also have a Diana Mini but i’ve been having issues when it comes to processing, the colors all seem to be well … average. The phots that came out most clear, dont have any grain and the colors look just like i used any other camera. I went to a specialty store to get them developed. I’m wondering if the developer had a color correcting mode on it? have you had any similar issues?
Those look gorgeous. I really love the colour tone. What film did you use to achieve that? My Diana mini is on its way, I can’t wait!