Your Broad Abroad,
Dacy
Here are some pictures of real people I know instead of just landscapes and whatnot. Definitely need to re-focus the camera lens on people rather than things. There's something about capturing a person on film that feels more special.
Your Broad Abroad, Dacy
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This past weekend was solitary, indeed. Most all my housemates were either off visiting family or away on holiday. While it was a tad lonesome, it was also a pleasure to be stuck in my own head for an extended amount of time, to have the house to myself, to enjoy my own company. It really is rare for me to be alone, even in the UK when I'm already far away from everyone I know and love. It allowed me time to reflect, contemplate, be super silly in the privacy of an empty home- all the things a person needs to stay some sort of sane. I spent a day in London wandering around on my own. I walked a bunch and stumbled on random coffee shops. I made an appointment at tattoo shop. I went to a Japanese stationary store called MUJI because I really wanted to replace the ink cartridge for a pen, but they no longer stock them! I love pens and this one is a fave and it really is sad I can't replace the ink. I went to the Tate Modern and to Brixton Market. It was a really lovely solo day trip. I ate really good ramen and an eel roll. And now, just a few pictures because I still have another roll of film that needs to be used and developed. Lots of sun in these two. Your Broad Abroad,
Dacy Took a quick weekend trip to Liverpool to see The Tune-Yards. I really enjoyed Liverpool which was unexpected because quite a few people I spoke to prior to the trip asked, 'WHY Liverpool??" I thought the city was a great mix of culture, architecture, and general friendliness. Everyone I encountered was very nice and genuinely happy to talk. The accent was beautiful, albeit difficult to understand, at times. I also had some amazing Lebanese food.
The Tune-Yards show was in the beautiful Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. I wish I'd taken my 35mm camera because it was gorgeous. Instead, my iPhone photos will have to suffice. A friend and I went on a weekend trip to Berlin, Germany. The main reason I wanted to go was to see Tokimonsta. I'm really glad I impulsively went to see Tokimonsta- she played a great show at the Gretchen and I got to experience the beautiful, historic city that is Berlin.
What I didn't know about Berlin is that there is a wild nightlife! Clubs stay open until 8am. It was real crazy. A lot of fun, but I certainly couldn't do that every weekend. We did a walking tour that lasted 8 hours! Really informative and a lot of fun to see the city with someone that could answer almost any question. But it was terribly cold. I got to eat real döner kebob and it was all sorts of delicious (and such a good price!). I think the best food I had was on the first night. Right by our hostel there was a Korean restaurant! I had Bibimbap and it was SO good. It may not have been the best, but I've felt so deprived of delicious Korean flavors that it was a little bowl of home, a bowl that reminded me how much I miss and love my family. And now here are some pictures from Berlin. I'm happy to have found a place in Canterbury, called Jessops, that sells and develops film. I was a bit worried I wouldn't be able to find a proper place for film supplies, but they are nice, efficient, and prices are similar to those in Long Beach. I'll post a few now and I've also begun a new sub-section of my blog for portraits of people I've met/will meet on my journeys. For now, here are a few 35mm photos from my first roll of film. They're a little on the rough side because I'm fiddling with a polarizer on my lens and don't quite know how to properly use it yet. It was also very cold and I was torn between keeping my gloves on and not being able to use the camera settings as well or taking my gloves off and having icicle fingers. Your Broad Abroad,
Dacy Just thought I'd leave some film photos from my last day in California. Of course, Kingsley is in all the pictures. I miss my dog! :(
I'll be posting some of my first film photos from Canterbury in a few days. Cheers from Your Broad Abroad, Dacy All photos © Justin Galligher (galligherphoto.com) |
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