He was a skater boy, she said seeya later boy

Rhana Griffin

He was a skater boy, she said seeya later boy

My first Twin Lens Reflex camera arrived today wOOt wOOt!! A lovely little 1940’s Kodak Brownie Reflex in beautiful condition. So what did I do? I proceed to pull it apart and then wrap 100mph tape and cardboard around it to create my light blocking contraption so I could start experimenting with TtV photography!!

As you do ;)

Sorry Great Aunt Gladys! I didn’t break it though, just removed a little bit ;)

It is waaaaay more challenging than I thought it would be, and I think I may have developed an ebaying-for-tlr-cameras addiction in the last week but the results – when you get it right – are totally worth it, so all things considered I might stick with this for a bit ;)

He was a skater boy, she said seeya later boy belongs to the following groups:

The Grunge Art Gallery and TTV: Through The Viewfinder Available for sale as

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He was a skater boy, she said seeya later boy by Rhana Griffin
He was a skater boy, she said seeya later boy by Rhana Griffin
  • Soxy Fleming

    Soxy Fleming

    ok I gotta go pull my altiflex apart right now!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Altiflex? oooOOoooh… another one to add to my growing ebay list ;) I have a duaflex, an anscoflex and an argus seventy five on their way to me :)) I have totally fallen in lust with the shape and form of these cameras… What I really want however is a Bolsey-flex drools utterly gorgeous!

  • matthewdunnart

    matthewdunnart

    Love the textures and colour of this piece, very cool.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Thanks muchly Matthew :)

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Such a cool title Rhana…..........and love the results to all your efforts….......fantastic ttv, all those little grainy bits look amazing….........go you!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Oh Tracey… I was so incredibly stoked when I unwrapped this baby and saw that it was dusty!

  • Juilee Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    that is so cooool….great shot Rhana…. fabulous

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    It is such a cool, fun, yet challenging technique Juilee… and my psychopathic art takes yet another left field turn ;)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    LUSCIOUS!!!!!!!!!!
    Wow!!!!!!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Thanks Rob :))

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    Great work Rhana, your image and title are both fabulous but they seem to be a little at odds :-)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    At odds? I’m pretty sure they had skateboards – and ergo skater boys – in the fifties? ;)

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    Oh yeah, I’m not suggesting that it’s anachronistic, just that they both seem to be out of their dancing gear and he ain’t gone anywhere ;-)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    You know… I had to go get my dictionary then Matt ;)

  • Lorraine Creagh

    Lorraine Creagh

    Love the title…very clever. Love these old cameras.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Oh me toooooo…. I have a new love/addiction.

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    do stick with it – it is fantastic – and my favourite pair of shoes are there too – been a while since I have seen them :) Terrific work babe, xx

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Hey sweetheart! I most certainly will be sticking with it… although its hell on the back! As are those shoes might I add ;)

  • Kim McClain

    Kim McClain

    And it came out excellent! Nice work!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Many thanks Kim :)

  • Lisa Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    Oh bloomin brilliant

    I love this vintage feel image. You are so clever my pink fluffy wearing love pocket xxx

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    hey…. psssst…. I’m in my pink fluffy right now ;) Shhhh… don’t tell no one, we’ll just keep that between you and me ok babe? xxxx

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    One out of the box to say the least! It ’s gorgeous..i love the ‘feel’ of it..well done Rhana!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    You know Sals, I think that’s what I love the most about TtV. The whole “feeling” that washes over you when you view them. It’s like nothin else….

  • Emma Howell

    Emma Howell

    How clever. Great effect. What fantastic creativity.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Many thanks Emma :)

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    Oh no!! Seems we have a serious addiction here!
    great image Rhana, the first of many many more I’m sure :))

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Yup! And double yup! I can’t wait to get my other cameras and see how dirty they are ;) Hopefully by then I might have a bit of a clue as to what I’m doing also!

  • Lisa Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    your secret is safe with me, I can’t speak for all the others here ;) LOL xxx

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Others? What others? Ohhhh them….. and here was me thinking we were all on our aloneses ;)

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    This is Gorgeous!! xox

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Thanks Steph! Good fun too… murder on the back though!

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    LOL Thanks alot…......Now the song is stuck in my head.
    Fantastic work. I like the processing on it

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Ahhhh…. my work here is done. I was hoping I’d inflict at least one other person with the old song-stuck0in-the-head syndrome ;)

  • Jordan Busson

    Jordan Busson

    love the distressed vintage feel to this.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    It’s a pretty sweet mood eh? Loving this TtV business!

  • Richard George

    Richard George

    Nice work

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Thanks Richard :)

  • rubyjo

    rubyjo

    oh i love this, frm the subject, title, and effect

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    It was raining yesterday afternoon, so I couldn’t go out into the garden as I hoped so I had to get creative. This song had just played on (V) Tv :)

  • Ric Alexander

    Ric Alexander

    Rhana. I admit to using ttv textures off the net but hang on here, You did this yourself ? I must find out more, I dont think i could carry a contraption everywhere with me but to get some textures it may be worth it, Is this hard to do ? Excellent image BTW and i find those words familiar out of some song !

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I’ve used ttv textures off the net too Ric, but this is pretty much straight out of the camera. A little bit of extra effort in the taking, but zilch in post processing time, which is great for me as I am enjoying being away from the computer a bit more. I wouldn’t say it is hard exactly, but definitely not as easy as point, compose and shoot. For one thing, everything is backwards! The results are very satisfying to the soul though… give it a go I say!

  • Zefira

    Zefira

    great work

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Thanks Zefira… what a pretty name!

  • Voila and Black Ribbon

    Voila and Blac...

    Oh! I like this !!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Woohoo! I’m kinda happy about that! Thanks :)

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    what a cool image.. LOVE THIS Rhana!!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Hey thanks Paul… Another journey of exploration begins ;)

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    I’ve seen those shoes before!!
    This looks great Rhana. How did you find the viewfinder size wise?
    What I love most about TTV photography is that it evokes the feeling that you are looking through a little window, transported through time, like a portal to a faded/distorted memory, does that make sense?

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    The viewfinder size is fine doll. This was taken with my Samsung Dslr using an 18 – 55mm lens as my Canon is still with the Canon Gods and I don’t have a macro for my Sami.

    And yes, that makes complete sense!It can make the ordinary seem extraordinary as it pulls it slightly out of time and space. Thankyou so much for being so damn good at TtV (did you click on my link in my desciption? ;) and inspiring me to give this a go myself. xxx

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    ps – hope you’ll enter this in the TTV “Shoe” challenge :D

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Done! ;)

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Still singing it. I love it!!!!!!!!!

  • Natalie Tyler

    Natalie Tylergiver of t-shirt love

    Love this one … and top marks for teaching yourself how to do this! It looks like it was quite involved but with results like this, well worth the effort :)

  • micklyn

    micklyn

    adorable work, just amazing. Fantastic effect…. you’re so clever ( :

  • Sonia de Macedo-Stewart

    Sonia de Maced...

    great result! congratulations ;-)

  • Ainsley Kellar

    Ainsley Kellar

    Extremely cool shot! Love the title, too. I am in awe of your technical savvy! I prefer “dummy mode” on my camera. Anything beyond that and I can be found weeping while wading through an instruction manual!!! :)

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Just love this!! Great TTV image, love the red dots and such a great title :))

  • Erika Gouws

    Erika Gouws

    Excellent!

  • parmi

    parmi 17 days ago

    This is awesome Rhana! Perfect subject for viewfinder. You are so lucky to get one that is this dusty and grimy, adds so much to the look. Agree with you, it is a real challenge getting it right, but the rewards of a shot like this really pay off. Excellent!! :)

  • Bekyy93

    Bekyy93 7 days ago

    love this!

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