Confession...
Alex wrote:
John Landolfi wrote: My (then) wife and I decided to go through a Lamaze type natural childbirth, in a very good hospital (for safety) that hosted natural childbirth. I brought a Retina IIIc with me in the labor room, and loaded a 36 exposure roll of TriX. I shot throughout the labor, excited about the good shots I was getting, up until she was brought to the delivery room, and I followed, without camera, to receive my daughter in this world. Back in the room, Daniela was brought to her mother for the first time, and I brandished the Retina to shoot more. When I checked the counter, i realized the film had never advanced....in my nervous excitement, I had not checked that the spool rotated when I advanced to the first frame, and I had not a single image , not one! I consider it one of the nadirs of my photographic efforts, and you know I always check that the film is advancing....yeah, I still shoot the occasional roll:)
Hi John! Thanks for sharing the story, you told it so eloquently, that I felt bad for you! Reading this, I knew what was coming. Similarly... I was telling this story earlier too another film shooter who recalled a similar film incident as yours. He was on assignment for The Smithsonian Magazine for a yearly event back in the day photographing deer coming out of an opening that symbolically was important. Anyway... after the event, he noticed the film like yours had not advanced.
Speaking of your daughter... how is your granddaughter doing? When are you heading back to Seattle? Jackie wants to head up too Seattle for a weekend trip. Never been there. If we do make it... I just need to remember to bring spare cards! lol
Thanks for asking, Alex! She's thriving, and a joy to behold! The whole family will come visit in September, a week on Cape Cod, and one in NYC. Can't wait!
Forgot to charge both batteries, and the temperature in the teens before sunrise sucked what little power was left. Got up early, froze, and no picture.
John Landolfi wrote:
Alex wrote:
John Landolfi wrote: My (then) wife and I decided to go through a Lamaze type natural childbirth, in a very good hospital (for safety) that hosted natural childbirth. I brought a Retina IIIc with me in the labor room, and loaded a 36 exposure roll of TriX. I shot throughout the labor, excited about the good shots I was getting, up until she was brought to the delivery room, and I followed, without camera, to receive my daughter in this world. Back in the room, Daniela was brought to her mother for the first time, and I brandished the Retina to shoot more. When I checked the counter, i realized the film had never advanced....in my nervous excitement, I had not checked that the spool rotated when I advanced to the first frame, and I had not a single image , not one! I consider it one of the nadirs of my photographic efforts, and you know I always check that the film is advancing....yeah, I still shoot the occasional roll:)
Hi John! Thanks for sharing the story, you told it so eloquently, that I felt bad for you! Reading this, I knew what was coming. Similarly... I was telling this story earlier too another film shooter who recalled a similar film incident as yours. He was on assignment for The Smithsonian Magazine for a yearly event back in the day photographing deer coming out of an opening that symbolically was important. Anyway... after the event, he noticed the film like yours had not advanced
Speaking of your daughter... how is your granddaughter doing? When are you heading back to Seattle? Jackie wants to head up too Seattle for a weekend trip. Never been there. If we do make it... I just need to remember to bring spare cards! lol
Thanks for asking, Alex! She's thriving, and a joy to behold! The whole family will come visit in September, a week on Cape Cod, and one in NYC. Can't wait!
How exciting and the week in Cape Cod sounds great. Hope to see you at PhotoPlus this year!
Thank you for making PhotographyTalk.com your photography community of choice.
garyrhook wrote: We were in Estes Park, Colorado in March 2011, and one morning I just had to get up to get the sunrise in a valley. I had a pretty good vision of where the light would fall, the shadow of a small mountain, etc. It was going to be cool.
Forgot to charge both batteries, and the temperature in the teens before sunrise sucked what little power was left. Got up early, froze, and no picture.
Another vivid picture painted! Did you ever get back to get the shot you were after?
Thank you for making PhotographyTalk.com your photography community of choice.
Just registered! Let's get that pizza we talked about last year!Alex wrote:
John Landolfi wrote:
Alex wrote:
John Landolfi wrote: My (then) wife and I decided to go through a Lamaze type natural childbirth, in a very good hospital (for safety) that hosted natural childbirth. I brought a Retina IIIc with me in the labor room, and loaded a 36 exposure roll of TriX. I shot throughout the labor, excited about the good shots I was getting, up until she was brought to the delivery room, and I followed, without camera, to receive my daughter in this world. Back in the room, Daniela was brought to her mother for the first time, and I brandished the Retina to shoot more. When I checked the counter, i realized the film had never advanced....in my nervous excitement, I had not checked that the spool rotated when I advanced to the first frame, and I had not a single image , not one! I consider it one of the nadirs of my photographic efforts, and you know I always check that the film is advancing....yeah, I still shoot the occasional roll:)
Hi John! Thanks for sharing the story, you told it so eloquently, that I felt bad for you! Reading this, I knew what was coming. Similarly... I was telling this story earlier too another film shooter who recalled a similar film incident as yours. He was on assignment for The Smithsonian Magazine for a yearly event back in the day photographing deer coming out of an opening that symbolically was important. Anyway... after the event, he noticed the film like yours had not advanced
Speaking of your daughter... how is your granddaughter doing? When are you heading back to Seattle? Jackie wants to head up too Seattle for a weekend trip. Never been there. If we do make it... I just need to remember to bring spare cards! lol
Thanks for asking, Alex! She's thriving, and a joy to behold! The whole family will come visit in September, a week on Cape Cod, and one in NYC. Can't wait!
How exciting and the week in Cape Cod sounds great. Hope to see you at PhotoPlus this year!
Alex wrote:
garyrhook wrote: We were in Estes Park, Colorado in March 2011, and one morning I just had to get up to get the sunrise in a valley. I had a pretty good vision of where the light would fall, the shadow of a small mountain, etc. It was going to be cool.
Forgot to charge both batteries, and the temperature in the teens before sunrise sucked what little power was left. Got up early, froze, and no picture.
Another vivid picture painted! Did you ever get back to get the shot you were after?
Not yet, no. I hope we can make it back to Colorado within the next 12-18 months, but we shall see. Maine in 2 weeks, though, and Albuquerque in October!
garyrhook wrote:
Not yet, no. I hope we can make it back to Colorado within the next 12-18 months, but we shall see. Maine in 2 weeks, though, and Albuquerque in October![/quote]
Jealous....
...Can I go with you to Maine...? Can I? Can I? j/k...would love to go to Maine for those lobsters I see on the Red Lobster ads....
John Landolfi wrote: Will be glad to show you around! (Joker permitting)
I saw that last winter Mr. Freeze was doing a lot of damage too.
John Landolfi wrote:
Just registered! Let's get that pizza we talked about last year!Alex wrote:
John Landolfi wrote:
Alex wrote:
John Landolfi wrote: My (then) wife and I decided to go through a Lamaze type natural childbirth, in a very good hospital (for safety) that hosted natural childbirth. I brought a Retina IIIc with me in the labor room, and loaded a 36 exposure roll of TriX. I shot throughout the labor, excited about the good shots I was getting, up until she was brought to the delivery room, and I followed, without camera, to receive my daughter in this world. Back in the room, Daniela was brought to her mother for the first time, and I brandished the Retina to shoot more. When I checked the counter, i realized the film had never advanced....in my nervous excitement, I had not checked that the spool rotated when I advanced to the first frame, and I had not a single image , not one! I consider it one of the nadirs of my photographic efforts, and you know I always check that the film is advancing....yeah, I still shoot the occasional roll:)
Hi John! Thanks for sharing the story, you told it so eloquently, that I felt bad for you! Reading this, I knew what was coming. Similarly... I was telling this story earlier too another film shooter who recalled a similar film incident as yours. He was on assignment for The Smithsonian Magazine for a yearly event back in the day photographing deer coming out of an opening that symbolically was important. Anyway... after the event, he noticed the film like yours had not advanced
Speaking of your daughter... how is your granddaughter doing? When are you heading back to Seattle? Jackie wants to head up too Seattle for a weekend trip. Never been there. If we do make it... I just need to remember to bring spare cards! lol
Thanks for asking, Alex! She's thriving, and a joy to behold! The whole family will come visit in September, a week on Cape Cod, and one in NYC. Can't wait!
How exciting and the week in Cape Cod sounds great. Hope to see you at PhotoPlus this year!
I'm tempted of getting up there sooner!
Thank you for making PhotographyTalk.com your photography community of choice.
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