March on Film

There are so many new faces around here, so I want to start this post off with a quick and heartfelt thank you. I hope this post finds you with your morning coffee and a bright sunny day ahead of you, and that you find little a little spark of inspiration in the following reflections. Thank you for being here.

Welcome to Roll Call, a series where I revisit film rolls I’ve shot over the years and reflect on what they taught me. Some are gems, some are disasters, and plenty fall somewhere in between.

After a cold and dreary February, March was an infrequently warm, but certainly welcome change. I brought my Konica Hexar around with me whenever I left the apartment, and started to chasing every glimpse of spring I encountered.

I have countless videos of Ezra on these crosswalks, barely controlling his excitement for the park, and posed shots of him in front of flowers and sweeping views — but never such a clean shot as this. I love how clearly he’s looking right into the lens. You can practically feel his unbridled joy.

Blooms, blooms, everywhere.

If you follow me on Instagram, you likely saw the video clip of this too. It feels so timeless to me. Not a phone in sight. Just three people relishing in the first 70 degree evening of the year.

I really love this grey building in my neighborhood. Something about the way the light falls on the fire escapes and the decorative edges of the roof and windows always makes me stop and stare. None of these photos quite capture the way I see it in my head, but the fourth and fifth shots here are the closest.

Every roll has it’s duds and unfortunately these included every single shot I took of Judy on a night out in Chelsea after a brand event. It’s a good reminder for me to slow down a bit more with this camera, and really spend time toying with the focus. Supposedly there’s a manual focus option, but I have yet to sort it out. So I’ve been at the whims of what the camera deems as the focal point. The close-up shot is still fun though.

Would it really be a film dump of mine if it didn’t include a museum or two? These are from my first trip back to the Guggenheim this year, and this visit definitely played a part in inspiring my first Postcard Club dispatch selections.

I’m not sure why the fluorescents started picking up green on this roll. Maybe it was the backdrop of the sculptures or just a trick of the light, but usually these walls come across warm and creamy on Kodak Gold. The exterior piece came out exactly how I wanted: with shadows falling off the sculpture and the people around it, and the postcard kiosks and Sabrett stand looking warm and nostalgic in the background.

I leave you with this glimpse into my morning walks. It’s a view I hope I never take for granted — Central Park in all it’s glory, meticulously cared for and undisturbed, before the morning rush of runners, dog walkers, and commuters crowd the paths.

Until next time!

xx Allie

All photos featured here were taken on my Konica Hexar on Kodak Gold 200 35mm film. Developed by ProImage Photo.