Film, not filming, but film camera

Hi guys, it's Bryan here.

It's been a strange and challenging semester, but we have almost make it through, and we are so close to being done! 

For my final blog post of the semester, I want to show you some of the photos I took with my film camera. In my past blog post about traveling to Japan, I have shared some reasons why you should use film cameras, which include changing the way you take photos, delivering photos that have unique coloring, and giving you joy when waiting for the film to be developed. 

My friend gave me a Canon T70 film camera as a birthday present this summer. Throughout this semester, I have finished three roll of films, and I want to use those photos to conclude my semester this year. 

Summer

First Roll: 

Before my friends all went back, summer was fun. We went hiking and ate good food.
This one was taken at Clarks Creek Park.

We went to Steilacoom park and some other parks

We would go for a walk just for good pictures. (Taken at Sunnyside Beach Park)

Then we hiked Mailbox Peak.

It was a really hard hike, but the view was definitely worth it.

Then my friends went back to China, and I couldn't find a good reason to go out

I would walk around in the school, but nobody was there

Sometimes I could find good views for photos, but most of the times I couldn't

Then, new semester began, and I met some new friends!

I finished my first roll of firms in 2 weeks... 

Second Roll: 

We also went hiking. This time it's at Point Defiance Park

And we saw orcas! What a surprise!

I went to Bellevue to visit my cousin. We went to Mt Rainier...

And Gas works Park

Gas Works Park really had some beautiful views!

I finished the second roll in 3 weeks...

Fall

Third Roll: 

I go to see my cousin in Bellevue once in a while. So this one was also taken in Bellevue.

I found this sign on a baseball park. It was so funny! "it's not the MLB!" You parents stop trying so hard!

I had a busy semester, and I didn't go out much due to COVID and the wild fire in Sept..

My clinical experience got postponed 3 weeks because of COVID! 

When things all finally settled down, my friends and I went for a hike in Little Mashel River waterfall.

The view there was absolutely gorgeous! Recommended!

I went back to my busy busy study days afterwards.

I finished my third roll in 3 months... I literally have photos from 3 seasons in that roll. 

And here are some bonus photos that I took with my phone. I really liked them!

They were taken at Little Mashel River waterfall

So that's my photo journey of this semester! Most of the photos were not edited, as I was trying to keep the flavor of the film. 

Taking photos with film cameras are not cheap. I spend around 6 dollars for a roll of film and 20 dollars for developing it. Adding tax in there, it costs me around 1 dollar to push that shutter once. Not cheap! Also, you won't know what's the photo like until you develop it three four weeks later, so if you screwed it up, no matter how good the view was, you are not getting a good photo out of it. 

Yet, I still love film cameras, because of the excitement it gives me when waiting for a film to be developed and for the unique coloring it gives. 

I hope you enjoyed my photos~ Good luck on your finals, and have a nice winter break!

best,

Bryan Yuan