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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

My YouTube Video - Fuji Emulsion Lifts & Transfers

I have stared in a YouTube video. I guess it was time for that experience... I recently wrote an article on Fuji emulsion lifts and transfer, which will appear in the Workshop section of Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine's November/December issue. The editor, Jenn Mason, asked me if I would be willing to make a YouTube video of the process, to link to the article. I enlisted a friend, Jason MacQueen, who filmed it for me. The subject matter is pretty specific, but if you feel like watching it, please let me know what you think...

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Featured in the Light Leaks Gallery, the LAST Issue, Sniff, Sniff....

Light Leaks Magazine, Issue 19, Secrets

Light Leaks, Issue #19, arrived in my mailbox yesterday. It was a bittersweet moment, because I knew one of my images was being featured in the gallery, but I also knew it was the last issue ever. Yet another one of my favourite magazines is no longer being printed. Here is what Mike Barnes and his wife, Rachel, had to say about their decision, in an email sent out about 2.5 months ago:

"As you know, we have struggled to keep Light Leaks in print over the past year. We had an excellent plan—with the addition of the Light Leaks Shop and Holgapalooza we felt the financial difficulties could be resolved. Unfortunately those additions required more of our own time. With a growing young family, free time has quickly become our most precious commodity.

While we enjoyed working on Light Leaks over the years, we have come to a point where we must focus on our own careers to support our family. My own interest in toy camera photography has always been a hobby, not a profession. Unfortunately as much as I loved putting together Light Leaks I spent most of my time putting together a magazine about toy cameras, but not actually being able to use those toy cameras myself!

Contributing to each issue of Light Leaks magazine was (I think) an excellent use of my time, and I think all those who contributed will feel the same way. It was always a labour of love for an end product that never lacked in quality. For all of you that have been scoffed at for wielding your beloved low-fi cameras, Light Leaks represented you and why you love what you do.

For current subscribers, you believed in us, and we thank you for that. We would be honoured to have you consider your unfulfilled subscription a donation into helping us pay our final printing payments. We can offer you some of the remaining back issues that we have left, or some of the digital versions we have created (which also includes The Toycam Handbook), however supplies are limited. In addition to creating some revenue from the digital issues, we have had to sell off our entire store inventory to help get this last issue to you.

We will be closing the Light Leaks shop, but keeping www.lightleaks.org open along with links to the digital versions.

We want to thank you all for supporting our humble magazine, and especially to those who contributed over the years, particularly Gary Moyer, Steph Parke, and of course my wife, Rachel who did a lot of the work behind the scenes. Best to you all in your future low-fi photographic adventures!

Mike Barnes (toycamera@rogers.com)"

My little one...

...hamming it up

My image, Talking Walls, is a Holgaroid double exposure, made using a Holga CNF 120 with a Polaroid back. The original image is on chocolate Type 80 film from impossible project, which has shades of brown and pink, but it was printed in black and white for the magazine.

My photography also appeared in Issue 13, Road Trip and Issue 14, Childhood.

Goodbye, Light Leaks. You were a stellar Canadian publication that toy camera lovers around the world will always remember fondly. Thanks so much!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

"Memories From A Summer Vacation" - Photo #12 - Train Horizon

Train Horizon
By Tiffany Teske

Monday, April 4, 2011

"Memories From A Summer Vacation" - Photo #11 - Cottage Rocking Chair

Cottage Rocking Chair
By Tiffany Teske

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

"Memories From A Summer Vacation" - Photo #8 - Beach Volleyball

Beach Volleyball
By Tiffany Teske

This is one of my favorite Polaroids I made that summer...

Monday, March 14, 2011

"Memories From A Summer Vacation" - Photo #7 - Prairie

Prairie
by Tiffany Teske

Friday, November 5, 2010

'Roid Week November 2010 - Friday

Last but not least... bye bye 'Roid week, see you in the spring of 2011...

Chirp
By Tiffany Teske
PX 600 Silver Shade Film

Thursday, November 4, 2010

'Roid Week November 2010 - Thursday

I love how the sunlight is glowing on her hair...

Tribute to Bjork
BY Tiffany Teske
PX 600 Silver Shade Film

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

'Roid Week November 2010 - Wednesday

Man, time is flying by, how can it be 'Roid Week already?! I have to admit, I only realized it on today, so I will only participate for three days. Maybe I will be better prepared for in the spring...