Tucson Botanical Garden - Film Photography
When I bought my Nikkormat film camera I wanted it for the 50mm lens that came attached and not out of a big interest to shoot film. So, when I decided to start shooting film I was not prepared to really use my camera. Getting the right settings for the photos wasn't the issue, but unloading the film was...
I was saving my film for a special occasion and when my friends and I decided to go to the Tucson Botanical Gardens I felt this was a trip meant for film. Between dodging butterflies diving at our heads and being afraid to move when one landed on us, I ended up coming to the end of my roll. Yet I didn't want the fun of film to end! I had another roll in my bag, so I went off to find a dark place to change out rolls. Since this was my first roll of film in a long time I was okay with my images not being perfect, so the lack of a completely dark room didn't bother me. My real problem began as I was rewinding the film and suddenly I couldn't wind back any further. I could tell the film was still half in the camera, but it was jammed. I kept pulling and pulling and... It ripped!
The bright side is I now know how to rewind a finished roll of film and honestly I find these prints to be really cute. I like the light leaks and the final torn photo. Imperfections can be very fun.
The Culprit, too excited to save her film, takes a cliche photo of herself... Complete with perforation light leaks.