Tyson Blades' photostream

Film is not dead. Digital does not suck. All that matters is the end result: do people see what you see? If they don't: why waste the energy on caring? GO TAKE MORE PHOTOS!!! That is the wonderful thing about photography: it's always yours.

One thing about my photography...I never, ever crop in post production. I always try and frame the picture correctly as I shoot. This is a holdover from growing up with film. Sometimes, I don't frame it correctly. I'm human.

Oh yes, I am also into kendo. You can see videos of me and my fellow kenshi at the Santa Barbara Kendo Dojo YouTube Channel. Please visit and comment!



GEAR:

Digital:

Nikon D300 digital SLR (for when I want to look like a pro)

Canon Powershot G9 (for those odd events and fun)

FIlm:

Mamiya 6MF (120 or 35mm film with adapter...the Mother, nay, the HOLY GRAIL of all medium format rangefinders)

2 Yashica Electro 35 GL rangefinders (35mm film - for when I want to look like a tourist)

Yashicamat TLR (6x6 120 film - for when I want to look like an artist)

Lomo Diana F+ Hong Meow edition (6 x 6 120 film, the panda camera...sweet)

Lomo Diana F+ Standard with 35mm Back (for when I want to get all sprockety)

Fuji Checki Instax Mini 50 (for recording my exact moment)

Seagull 203-1 Haiou (6x6 or 6x4.5 120 film - it's a folding rangefinder...smells like bad duck sauce)

Holga 120 CFN (6x6 or 6x4.5 120 film - for all those lomomissions)

Holgaroid (Holga 120N w/polaroid back - to scare people with my giant plasticness)

iPhone (to talk on, silly)