Franz Ferdinand Live in Melbourne

Franz Ferdinand at The Forum, Melbourne.

LC-Wide (Fuji Superia 1600 film)

It's rare that you find a band that not only feed off the energy of the crowd & can pull off some pretty mean music without looking like they're even breaking a sweat... somehow Franz Ferdinand survived the boom of guitar brit pop rock of the mid-2000's & have weathered long stints on tour & between albums to create their latest album 'Right Thoughts Right Words Right Actions' with as much vigour & stamina as their previous records.

I managed to take just a few clear shots on this roll of Fuji Superia 1600, check out that grain... I'm not a massive fan of the high ISO Fuji films, but I wouldn't have had a chance capturing any shots this night without anything 1600 or above. Next time I'll give some Ilford 3200 a go, or push some 1600.

x Mel

Once Upon a Time in Abbotsford

LC-Wide (Fuji Superia 200 film)

Apologies for the lack of posts recently. I've been focused on my other work at the moment (which you can check out here) & I've never been one to post photos just for the sake of creating a post.

These are a few shots from a couple of months ago, when it was still quite cold and my friend April accompanied me on a little photo walk around Abbotsford Convent.

x Mel

Instant Views on Melbourne

Fuji Instax Mini (photo frames cropped)

I've been lucky enough to go on a couple of amazing photo walks of Melbourne over the past few weeks, firstly I went on a Melbourne Silver Mine Inc. photo walk run by Dave of Melbourne by Foot and secondly, just this past weekend I joined the Melbourne Polaroid Easter photo meet.  

I'm loving my Fuji Instax right now & am only just discovering how versatile it can be. I've also begun digitally cropping the frames off my Instax photos, I love how it gives more focus on the photograph itself.

On another note, one thing in life that isn't instant like polaroids is a new organ when one of yours doesn't work anymore. The lovely Elle's little sister is in search of a new little heart due to chronic heart failure, she has put a call out for people to register as a donor, so you can help save another person's life. You can see her post here with all the info about organ donation registers in various countries.

x Mel

NYC - Instant Love

 

 

 

 

Fuji Instax Mini 25

So New York February has come to a (late) close, but I would like to thank all of those who were guest bloggers & for all the lovely comments over the last few weeks. This final NYC post is dedicated to the Fuji Instax Mini 25 & it's instant love of the city. I simply loved using this little camera to create pocket sized memories of NYC & I'm sure that there is something that shines through these photos which feels truly authentic & real.

milk&miel blog also hit 20,000 views today, so thank you all muchly for all the link love & for reading my dear little blog.

x Mel

More Fuji Instax in NYC

I returned home from New York City with almost 100 Fuji Instax photographs... other than a handful taken in Washington DC, they are perfect little glimpses in the streets of NYC. I love how Instax, like polaroids, give a raw sense of the moment the photographs were taken, as if a little piece of time is preserved in that little piece of emulsion. 

x Mel

Megan & Daniel get Married!

Megan & Daniel get Married!

(LC-A with Rollei Crossbird Creative X-Pro 200 film)

 (Instax Mini 25 with Instax Mini film)

Before I jetted off to New York, I had the honour of being at one of my BFF's weddings in Brisbane. It was such a beautiful day that truly celebrated the immense love between two amazing people. Megan had asked me to bring along my Diana Mini camera (I also took my LC-A & Fuji Instax) to take casual photos of their special day. The Diana Mini film is still pending... but here are are few of my LC-A & Fuji Instax photographs.

There was rainbow layer cake, whoopee pies, many glasses of champagne, tears, joy, happiness & loads of love. Megan and Daniel, I again wish you the happiest of lifetimes together.

x Mel

P.S. On occasions like weddings I love instant film, I was able to bundle up all the Instax Mini photos I had taken at the end of the reception and give them to the bride & groom to take on their honeymoon.

Fuji Instax in NYC

My little Fuji Instax Mini 25 has become a fast favorite of mine & while in New York City I loved having it by my side... here are just a few of my first batch scanned. I love how it picks up colour & gives you bright little glimpses into the long hot New York days.

(It is lovely to have such memories of long hot days when you're back in a cold Melbourne winter.)

x Mel