Lulú De Panbehchi - / fotos / photos /

Two views of the same parking lot

2014-07-28T16:14:00.003-07:00

This photo was composed at random and without that intention. Maybe the camera didn't rewind that well and juxtaposed two different photos instead of making four versions of the same scene.

The place is the parking lot in front of Target, TJ Maxx, and Martin's in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Most people don't ask me anymore how I "made" a photo, but rather "why" and "how" I came up with that idea. I have said before that my philosophy is,

Whatever is good for me is good for my photos.

I damage the film with a liquid or water and some solids, then take the photos.

I have to take calcium because I also take a chemo pills, which can lower bone density. Since calcium is supposed to be good for me, I used it. I have damaged film with milk before. When you take a photo in the sun, or at least in a well-lit place, the photo will render a lot of pink and maybe some blue; and when you take the photos in a dark or darkish place, the image comes up pink with some green tones.

To see a batch of photos with milk, click here. (In case you have problems with the link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/notascari/sets/72157632179017447/ )

Calcium is one of those ingredients I want to use again. Maybe, next time I will use it with another ingredient.

Technical description

Analog film decomposed with water and calcium supplement pills.
Película análoga, dañada con agua y pastillas de calcio.

Camera/Cámara: PopCam
Film/Película: Fuji 200.

Williamsburg - Richmond, Virginia
2014

The Cathedral with a Pinhole Holga

2014-07-24T08:59:00.000-07:00

The Cathedral with the toy camera "Pinhole Holga". La Catedral con una cámara de juguete estenopeica llamada "Pinhole Holga". Analog film decomposed with water and dirt. Película análoga, dañada con agua y tierra. Camera/Cámara: Pinhole Holga Film/Película: Fuji 200. Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia 2014

I'm back at blogging

2014-07-22T16:53:00.002-07:00

Perhaps I shouldn't blog, because I do not post that often. I took a sabbatical. Reason? Very simple: I had chemo and radiation. That's a good excuse. But blogging should be a spontaneous and happy activity in my opinion. Blogs are not books. Blogs are not dissertations. However, blogs are a little more serious than an opinion during a casual conversation, since one has to write the opinion.

Why am I writing again? Simple.

I'm happy about photography!

Actually, I am always happy about photography, in particular about analog photography, which is what I will do from now on in this blog--I will write about my analog photography only.

Here is a link to the latest batch of photos I uploaded to my Flickr account:
Analog Selfie
Here is the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/notascari/sets/72157645851822024/

Description / Descripción:
Analog film decomposed with saline water and Decadron and Zofran pills. (Decadron and Zofran are pills taken after chemo treatment to avoid vomit and other side effects; I had to take them in 2012-2013)

Película análoga, dañada con suero (suero fisiológico), Decadron y Zofran. (Las pastillas Decadron y Zofran se toman para evitar vómito y otros efectos secundarios después de los tratamientos de quimioterapia; las tomé en 2012-2013)

Camera/Cámara: Vivitar
Film/Película: Fuji 200.

Washington, DC - Richmond, Virginia
2013-2014

Check your Boobs Every Month. Don't Be Scared. Revisa tus senos cada mes. No tengas miedo.

2013-08-03T14:35:00.001-07:00

Check your Boobs Every Month. Don't Be Scared. Revisa tus senos cada mes. No tengas miedo., a photo by Lulú Elenes on Flickr.

Even if you find something, check your boobs. It's better to find a lump early than..., well, you know.

Blue filter - Filtro azul

2013-07-14T13:04:00.001-07:00

Blue filter - Filtro azul, a set on Flickr.

I'm using a patch for the burns resulting from radiation treatment. The patch is covered with a blue plastic, which I'm using as a "filter" for my iPhone--I cover the lens with this plastic and shoot.

Estoy usando un parche para las quemaduras que me dejó el tratamiento de radiación. El parche está cubierto con un plástico azul, el cual estoy usando como "filtro" para mi iPhone. Cubro el lente de la cámara con este plástico antes de tomar las fotos.

Virginia Beach - Feb 2013

2013-06-29T16:50:00.001-07:00

Virginia Beach - Feb 2013, a set on Flickr.

Trying to reconnect with this blog. :::

The Odd Couple

2012-07-28T17:42:00.001-07:00

The Odd Couple, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

L'art nouveau - Musée des Beaux-arts de Virginia

2012-07-04T19:53:00.001-07:00

L'art nouveau - Musée des Beaux-arts de Virginia, a set on Flickr.

Le mardi 3 juillet la classe de français est allée au Musée des Beaux-arts de Virginie. Je suis allée avec le professeur, Elle a conduit sa voiture et moi, j’ai parlé, parlé, parlé.
Au musée, le professeur a expliqué l'époque d’art nouveau. Elle a dit que cet art a commencé environ en 1890 et qu’il a terminé avant la première guerre mondiale.
Les pièces de l’exposition d’art nouveau étaient au deuxième étage. Il y avant une collection de meubles, une affiche d’Alphonse Mucha et un tableau de Monet. Les meubles étaient un lit, beaucoup de chaises et lampes de Tiffany, une armoire et des bureaux. Il y avait un vitrail avec une femme très élégante, un vitrail bleu et autre vitrail avec arbres. Ma chaise favorite était la forme du cobra. L’affiche de Mucha était avec un bureau. Je voudrais écrire avec une affiche ou un tableau de Monet a côte de moi.

J’aime l’art nouveau beaucoup.

Coffee - iPhone and Lensbaby

2012-06-21T10:07:00.001-07:00

Coffee - iPhone and Lensbaby, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

This is my 2,000th photo on Flickr! Well, I have photos and a few videos.

This shot was taken with an iPhone and a Muse Lensbaby®, which is a very nice lens if you like art photography. Since the iPhone lens is smaller than the Lensbaby, there is a black circle that serves as vignette in this photo. Is it possible to obtain a clear image with this combination? Yes, but I like this bokeh-out-of-focus feel better.

My Broken 3GS iPhone :(

2012-06-06T12:27:00.001-07:00

My Broken 3GS iPhone :(, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

My old 3GS iPhone is no more. It died a few days ago. I have now an iPhone 4. It's faster, the battery is better, but there is no doubt that some photography apps render nicer images with the 3GS.
My iPhone 3GS has died, long live the "old" iPhone.

Mi viejo iPhone 3GS murió hace unos días. Ahora tengo un iPhone 4, que es más rápido y tiene una mejor batería (o pila). No cabe duda que algunas aplicaciones de fotografía crean mejores imágenes con el viejo teléfono.

Mi iPhone 3GS ha muerto, ¡viva el viejo iPhone!

Zen Bird

2012-06-01T14:53:00.001-07:00

Zen Bird, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

A minimalist photo of a bird. I was about to start driving when I saw this bird. I got out of the car and snapped this photo. :)

Farouk's House of India Buffet

2012-05-24T21:32:00.001-07:00

Farouk's House of India Buffet, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

One of my favorite restaurants in Richmond is Farouk's House of India. It's a very small restaurant in Carytown. My husband loves this place so much that he could eat there every day.

Failed Postcard: The US Capitol

2012-05-21T13:05:00.001-07:00

Failed Postcard: The US Capitol, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

How many times have you been in a great location and taken a photo that later you discover didn't come out the way you imagined?
Maybe not that many times if you have used a digital camera or a cameraphone. Well, even with a digital or mobile camera you make mistakes, but there is always a way to fix them. Photoshop and all those mobile apps including Instagram can always make a failed photo look just fine.

But if you use film and have only a few seconds to set a toy camera, you may end up with a so-so photo. Still, the analog camera provides a good way to produce memories. If the photo is not perfect, it's still a starting conversation piece.

Now, add to the toy camera a film that is treated with household agents and food ingredients, and the fact that you have no idea what the result will be. Then you have a serendipitous image that you can laugh at or display on social media.

And that's what this photo is: a failed shot at an important building with a toy camera, loaded with a roll of film treated with a sort of Aztec chocolate.
I'm not laughing at the US Capitol. I love this building! And I have taken several photos from the same spot with different cameras and different times of the year. Instead of throwing away this image, I decided to share it and describe the process that made it a failure.

A Kiss

2012-05-20T17:46:00.001-07:00

A Kiss, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

Our two cats, Van Helsing (left) and Bela Lugosi (right), usually fight a lot. But some times they also seem to kiss each other.

Hi-Tech Power

2012-04-05T20:14:00.001-07:00

Hi-Tech Power, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

Bird Between Two Trees

2011-09-15T06:45:00.001-07:00

Bird Between Two Trees, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

I like this photo because it looks more like a cut-up or a drawing than a photo. I took it a few days after hurricane Irene.

The Cheyenne Brothers Starting on their Fall Hunt

2011-09-14T21:22:00.001-07:00

via flickr.com

"The Cheyenne Brothers Starting on Their Fall Hunt" | George Catlin | Oil - 1861-69

The End of Suburbia

2011-09-14T21:19:00.001-07:00

via finance.yahoo.com

Wow, I thought it was never going to happen.

A Willys

2011-08-25T08:46:00.001-07:00

A Willys, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

My father used to have a Willys truck when I was a baby. I don't remember the truck, but when I saw this Jeep-like Willys, I took several photos of it.

second hand bookstore

2011-08-21T11:38:00.001-07:00

second hand bookstore, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

Put this one on the soon-to-be-extinct list. But they still exist and smell like old, moldy, fungii (?) books. Enjoy them while you can.

I Can See You

2011-07-24T10:08:00.001-07:00

I Can See You, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

I have been taking photos of mannequins lately. Some of them are interesting, especially the old ones.

TtV- Corner

2011-06-26T12:54:00.001-07:00

TtV- Corner, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

This is part of my experiments of using old cameras plus an iPhone. This corner is in Carytown in Richmond, Virginia.
If you visit Richmond, don't forget to see Carytown!

Hey, don't take my picture 3. | Flickr - Photo Sharing

2011-06-18T12:37:00.001-07:00

via flickr.com

It has been almost a year that I took this photo. I love to see the eyes of small insects and bugs.

The Sun Came after the Rain

2011-06-06T16:52:00.001-07:00

The Sun Came after the Rain, a photo by Lulú De Panbehchi on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Analog - scanned photo. Taken wit a Mamiya DSX 1000 with Sekor lens. No retouching.

This camera is my newest one. I love it!

Speaking of Green | Flickr - Photo Sharing

2011-05-21T19:20:00.001-07:00

via flickr.com

Something with splashes of green. All green. | Algo con manchas de verde. Todo verde.