Author Topic: 2014 Postcard Exchange (Read 53220 times)

Adam Doe · « **Reply #200 on:** September 03, 2014, 04:17:20 AM »

Jack's cool caffenol card came!

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #201 on:** September 03, 2014, 05:36:29 AM »

Quote from: Adam Doe on September 03, 2014, 04:17:20 AM

Jack's cool caffenol card came!

Woohoo!

And I just got Diane's pinhole!

Aksel · « **Reply #202 on:** September 03, 2014, 08:39:58 AM »

I have to admit that the final push to finish my M.Sc. have taken up most of my time this last month but
all cards are written and ready to go, will get envelopes and stamps today - sending out this afternoon.
Sorry for the delay, kind Filmwasters

limr · « **Reply #203 on:** September 04, 2014, 01:46:38 PM »

Two more lovely cards from Gary and Jack! *happy dance*

Francois · « **Reply #204 on:** September 04, 2014, 03:31:36 PM »

Wow!
I just got Becky's mysterious puma and Damion's "selfie" in my mailbox

This is getting to be quite a collection

ManuelL · « **Reply #205 on:** September 04, 2014, 05:42:38 PM »

Got 2 more exceptional cards - Diane's pinhole and Jack's Park Ranger

Ezzie · « **Reply #206 on:** September 04, 2014, 08:01:25 PM »

Thank you Diane, Marcel, Damion and Francois. Lovely stuff. No need to worry Marcel, your lith looks fabulous. Good to see more pinholes, appreciate Diane's dedication in first building a camera and then using it, been there too. And Damion's pinhole selfie with a pinhole camera, also something I've tried my hand at with lately. And thanks Francois, indeed the back roads are where untold beauty resides.

Adam Doe · « **Reply #207 on:** September 04, 2014, 11:44:53 PM »

Gary's quite serious looking Hounds showed up today! Can hounds look any way but serious? Really like the picture.

Francois · « **Reply #208 on:** September 05, 2014, 04:20:39 PM »

Today was a literal postcard bonanza!
Diane's mannequin, Eirik's lake side pinhole and Marcel's Lithprint...

I'm going to need to start putting them all in sleeves pretty soon!

irv_b · « **Reply #209 on:** September 06, 2014, 07:00:18 PM »

I have had a computer problem over the last week so I haven't been able to post when the cards came in but they are all adorn the living rooom mantlepiece, so a big thanks to
Damion for his on street pinhole,
Becky for the braving being savaged by a wild cat,
Elrik beautifully tranquil pinhole,
Bryan's fantastic giant water truck Polaroid,
Diane for the brilliant pinhole
and Francois intriquing backstreets shot.
You guy are so wonderfully imaginative!

gsgary · « **Reply #210 on:** September 07, 2014, 07:35:11 PM »

Marcel's great lith print came yesterday

gsgary · « **Reply #211 on:** September 08, 2014, 04:37:05 PM »

I got a lovely card from Leonore today, thankyou

thatguychad · « **Reply #212 on:** September 08, 2014, 09:27:46 PM »

I was graced with the hounds on Friday, thanks Gary!

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #213 on:** September 09, 2014, 05:27:35 AM »

Quote from: thatguychad on September 08, 2014, 09:27:46 PM

I was graced with the hounds on Friday, thanks Gary!

Those hounds are fast: they arrived here on Saturday.

Aksel · « **Reply #214 on:** September 09, 2014, 10:20:30 AM »

Quote from: Jack Johnson on September 09, 2014, 05:27:35 AM

Quote from: thatguychad on September 08, 2014, 09:27:46 PM
I was graced with the hounds on Friday, thanks Gary!

Those hounds are fast: they arrived here on Saturday.

And in the suburbia of Oslo on Saturday.
Also, a real nice pinhole from Diane arrived, together with a very timeless and well told story from Crater Lake by Jack

Thank you guys!

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #215 on:** September 09, 2014, 01:07:07 PM »

Superb 'Crater Lake' card from Jack and equally good FP-100 print from Ansel - cheers!

limr · « **Reply #216 on:** September 09, 2014, 06:50:55 PM »

And an awesome instant print from Aksel came last night. Thank you!!

I think I'm going to put together a display of some sort this weekend and try to get a picture of it to share. I'd love to see some pictures of the cards the other "team" sent/received, too.

In the meantime, here's the image that was on the cards I sent out:

rs Collage sans text by limrodrigues, on Flickr

Fujifilm 100C negative recovery collage, Polaroid Land Camera 100.

jharr · « **Reply #217 on:** September 09, 2014, 08:22:36 PM »

I was in the same group as Leonore. Mine were all the same image, but the printing/toning process made each one unique-ish.

Adam Doe · « **Reply #218 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:14:34 AM »

A very cool Polaroid seashore photo on FP-100C arrived from Aksel. I love how the colors wind up when you give this film the right amount of light.

zapsnaps · « **Reply #219 on:** September 11, 2014, 06:47:41 PM »

Just come back from a business trip to Aksel's wonderfully dark and atmospheric Fuji instant. It's macabre, intense and really rather powerful. Well done.

MrclSchprs · « **Reply #220 on:** September 13, 2014, 11:03:49 AM »

Last week the mailman dropped the images of Eirik, Becky and Damian on my doormat. The pleasure of picking up a postcard reminds me a little of darkroom work .... it is always a surprise. Wonderful, just wonderful.

Francois · « **Reply #221 on:** September 16, 2014, 03:32:50 PM »

Just got TK's biker on my doorstep.
Now, there's only two left to come

gsgary · « **Reply #222 on:** September 16, 2014, 04:47:10 PM »

I'm on holiday at the moment so should return to some on my hall floor

gsgary · « **Reply #223 on:** September 20, 2014, 06:29:59 PM »

Came home to Tony's TLR shot whilst on the bike

tkmedia · « **Reply #224 on:** September 20, 2014, 10:41:57 PM »

was a 250cc scooter so CVT, no gear shifts, so.. extra hand? Camera was also bar mounted.

gsgary · « **Reply #225 on:** September 21, 2014, 01:02:18 AM »

Quote from: tkmedia on September 20, 2014, 10:41:57 PM

was a 250cc scooter so CVT, no gear shifts, so.. extra hand? Camera was also bar mounted.

I thought you were on the back riding pillion

Ezzie · « **Reply #226 on:** September 21, 2014, 07:24:22 PM »

Thank you Becky, like the big cat sloshed in Caffenol.

That makes 12 cards in my mailbox, but I only got 10 to send to. I have a few left, if anyone is interested.

Late Developer · « **Reply #227 on:** September 21, 2014, 09:32:53 PM »

Quote from: Ezzie on September 21, 2014, 07:24:22 PM

Thank you Becky, like the big cat sloshed in Caffenol.

The cat was sloshed in Caffenol? Surely there are rules against that??

Francois · « **Reply #228 on:** September 21, 2014, 09:36:05 PM »

I think you should have photographed the process!

tkmedia · « **Reply #229 on:** September 21, 2014, 10:26:58 PM »

due to laziness, and a need to clean up my workspace. I did also sent older less than perfect cyanotypes... but they are bigger than the average card. So I have cut them up!

Some received portion of photos! Gotta put them together like a puzzle!

LT · « **Reply #230 on:** October 07, 2014, 11:53:17 PM »

Apologies to all. I've received some wonderful cards and I haven't returned the compliment. I haven't forgotten, I will get them out soon.

Please feel free to throw soft fruit at me.

Francois · « **Reply #231 on:** October 08, 2014, 03:43:15 PM »

Sorry but the fruit season is over around here.

I could find pumpkins and turnips but it wouldn't be a good idea since we want to keep our own Leon for a long time

limr · « **Reply #232 on:** October 08, 2014, 04:27:10 PM »

I dunno, around here we're still getting tomatoes. They were kind of late this year.

In the meantime, here's what I did with the postcards I got this year.
(I tried to get a picture of this with the Instax but it was either way too dark or too blown from the flash, and I didn't want to blow through an entire pack just to get this shot, so I had to settle for a d****** snap

)

(There's no glass - it's just an extra frame I had that I put up around the collage.)

zapsnaps · « **Reply #233 on:** October 08, 2014, 09:26:49 PM »

That looks so cool!

limr · « **Reply #234 on:** October 10, 2014, 01:07:54 AM »

Quote from: zapsnaps on October 08, 2014, 09:26:49 PM

That looks so cool!

Thanks! I was really pleased that I had a frame the exact size I needed and it worked out really well.

thatguychad · « **Reply #235 on:** October 14, 2014, 05:58:56 AM »

What size frame is it? I like this idea and may borrow from it.

limr · « **Reply #236 on:** October 14, 2014, 03:51:51 PM »

Quote from: thatguychad on October 14, 2014, 05:58:56 AM

What size frame is it? I like this idea and may borrow from it.

The inside of the frame measures roughly 19x13 inches.

tkmedia · « **Reply #237 on:** October 24, 2014, 01:05:29 PM »

I got a mutilated card returned from the postmaster. So if anybody is missing a card from me, let me know I will resend.

timor · « **Reply #238 on:** November 14, 2014, 11:11:18 PM »

How to get involved with this postcard exchange ?

sgt.brimer · « **Reply #239 on:** November 15, 2014, 12:03:51 AM »

Quote from: timor on November 14, 2014, 11:11:18 PM

How to get involved with this postcard exchange ?

Yes I would like to know this too!

timor · « **Reply #240 on:** November 15, 2014, 01:29:48 AM »

Quote from: sgt.brimer on November 15, 2014, 12:03:51 AM

Quote from: timor on November 14, 2014, 11:11:18 PM
How to get involved with this postcard exchange ?
Yes I would like to know this too!

If we cannot be enrolled in this round maybe is time to start a new one ?
Maybe make it permanent on monthly bases ?

tkmedia · « **Reply #241 on:** November 15, 2014, 06:02:14 AM »

based my participation past few exchanges, there is at least one exchange a year, sometimes the next one is a bit sooner like 7-8 months.

timor · « **Reply #242 on:** November 15, 2014, 07:23:15 AM »

Quote from: tkmedia on November 15, 2014, 06:02:14 AM

based my participation past few exchanges, there is at least one exchange a year, sometimes the next one is a bit sooner like 7-8 months.

So, what about my proposal ?
Maybe we should create a "Print Swap Club" ? That would be cool.

Late Developer · « **Reply #243 on:** November 15, 2014, 09:15:10 AM »

Quote from: timor on November 15, 2014, 07:23:15 AM

Quote from: tkmedia on November 15, 2014, 06:02:14 AM
based my participation past few exchanges, there is at least one exchange a year, sometimes the next one is a bit sooner like 7-8 months.
So, what about my proposal ?
Maybe we should create a "Print Swap Club" ? That would be cool.

Paul Mitchell and I exchanged a couple of prints between ourselves outside of anything "official" on the website, so that is one option. If it's going to be something like a "club" run via the website, it's probably best to get it okayed from the mods first.

sgt.brimer · « **Reply #244 on:** November 15, 2014, 11:22:52 AM »

Or Timor and I can exchange postcards sooner than 7-8 months from now?

timor · « **Reply #245 on:** November 15, 2014, 07:08:48 PM »

Quote from: Late Developer on November 15, 2014, 09:15:10 AM

Quote from: timor on November 15, 2014, 07:23:15 AM
Quote from: tkmedia on November 15, 2014, 06:02:14 AM
based my participation past few exchanges, there is at least one exchange a year, sometimes the next one is a bit sooner like 7-8 months.
So, what about my proposal ?
Maybe we should create a "Print Swap Club" ? That would be cool.

Paul Mitchell and I exchanged a couple of prints between ourselves outside of anything "official" on the website, so that is one option. If it's going to be something like a "club" run via the website, it's probably best to get it okayed from the mods first.

I hope, that mods will notice this idea and make comment on that. I don't know, what would be the possibilities for such an initiative. Maybe we should start a new thread about it to not to mess up topic here ?

Late Developer · « **Reply #246 on:** November 16, 2014, 12:50:32 AM »

Quote from: timor on November 15, 2014, 07:08:48 PM

Quote from: Late Developer on November 15, 2014, 09:15:10 AM
Quote from: timor on November 15, 2014, 07:23:15 AM
Quote from: tkmedia on November 15, 2014, 06:02:14 AM
based my participation past few exchanges, there is at least one exchange a year, sometimes the next one is a bit sooner like 7-8 months.
So, what about my proposal ?
Maybe we should create a "Print Swap Club" ? That would be cool.

Paul Mitchell and I exchanged a couple of prints between ourselves outside of anything "official" on the website, so that is one option. If it's going to be something like a "club" run via the website, it's probably best to get it okayed from the mods first.
I hope, that mods will notice this idea and make comment on that. I don't know, what would be the possibilities for such an initiative. Maybe we should start a new thread about it to not to mess up topic here ?

What a couple of FW members get up to outside the confines of the FW website is no-one's concern but those members. A separate thread sounds like a good idea but, as with collaborations, postcard exchanges and anything else done with the Filmwasters tag attached, it seems sensible to just check with Leon, Ed, Damion, etc to see they're happy to go with it.

I have no more say in the matter than anyone else. these are purely suggestions of what I think would be the courteous thing to do in the circumstances.