Photo Gallery: Phnom Penh and a Bit of Ratchathewi

Original Post: Mekhong Sunset

Something went wrong... Very wrong.

Shot on my Diana Mini camera using Lomography Lady Grey 400

My heart fell when I took this roll out of my camera and noticed that the shutter was stuck half-open. I went ahead and got the film processed; it doesn't cost much here in Bangkok. With a few exceptions, the photos were ruined; white, empty frames. The photos that were usable were washed-out and blurry.

Cambodian National Monument, Phnom Penh

I think I've fixed the problem now. At least I hope I have. That little camera has been on a lot of adventures with me, and I want to keep using it! We'll see after I develop another roll or two of film.

At the Cambodian National Museum, Phnom Penh

I guess some of the photos look alright. They look old. Really old. I had taken a bunch of photos at the beautiful old National Museum in Phnom Penh. Film is fun as a hobby, but I'm obviously never going to not use digital. I'll always use both film and digital, and this is one reason why. Not only is the quality on a digital camera better (at least compared to the Diana Mini), but there's less chance of something going wrong and losing a whole roll of film.

Cambodia National Museum, Phnom Penh

I wasn't even going to post these photos on here, but I changed my mind. I've got a little bit of free time this month (It's been a really prolific month of catching up here on the blog!), and I decided to squeeze in one more Photo Gallery post before the New Year. I'm trying to become a better photographer and recapture my love of shooting on film. Part of that is trying to embrace the failures as well as the successes.

I only used about half a roll in Phnom Penh. I was shooting in half-frame mode, so I got 72 shots out of a standard roll of 35mm. I walked around Ratchathewi Intersection, near my neighborhood in Bangkok, taking a few photos to finish up the roll.

Phayathai Railway Statinon, Bangkok

I've always embraced the unpredictability of the Diana Mini, and at least some of these photos turned out interesting and artistic in their own way.

Hua Chang Bridge, Bangkok

This next year, I want to branch out and experiment more with different types of film and photography styles. I'm planning on participating in #RedscaleMonth in February. We'll see how that goes.

railing at Hua Chang Bridge, Bangkok