In an Instax.

It's been a long time since I've posted anything actually 'Photography'-related on here. I think I'd like to get back into the swing of things, my intention of creating this blog was to use it as a digital scrapbook after all.

I really love my Fujifilm Instax 600 AF, next to my DSLR it's my favourite camera. I have had Polaroids in the past but they just don't compare. I'm looking forward to testing the sister-camera I found at the car boot a couple of weeks ago, I'm undecided on selling, but there's no way I'll be getting rid of the 600 AF as it was a gift from my mum, even if it was a freeb. I've noticed Urban Outfitters are now selling Fujifilm cameras and film, naturally for cray-cray prices but it's given me something to think about as my money situation isn't a good one for saving up for a new digital camera (#pauper).

As well as some instant photos, I'm also sharing some 35mm photographs - all of these photos were taken in Turkey - taken on what used to be an underwater camera I picked up in Hong Kong last year. I say 'used to be' because the casing decided to pack itself in, I still used it in the water a little as I wasn't so fussed if it got damaged. I think it's totally had it's day and I've since chucked it as it wasn't very nice under it's casing anyway, and there was a bit of hassle rewinding this roll resulting in losing a few photos.

Thanks to this morning's browse on the Urban Oufitters website, and being slightly inspired by the potential behind these 35mm photographs, I find myself lusting after a La Sardina. I've seen a few example images on my favourite photography blogs, and I love the double-exposure effect. I've used Dianas before but never really got the hang of them, the La Sardinas seem really simple to use though and they come in such pretty designs. My favourite is the Marathon one although it's really hard to choose. I might be popping one of these on to my birthday wish-list.


The Pool.
These first few photos were taken with a special-edition packet of Hello Kitty film I picked up. In hindsight, it was a silly, novelty purchase, and for some reason she's missing eyes in the scans. My inner-child is still ridiculously pleased though.



On a boat.


Favourite.


The Pregnant Church.



Içmeler.


Içmeler.


Taxiboat to Turunç

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Little sad that this has a little light-leak, but it's probably my favourite too.







Cow.

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I'm dipping in and out of my Turkey photo album, probably the last time I go for a sticky-paged album, it's such a chore. Saying that, it's coming along really well and mostly I'm enjoying it.

Dalyan Tour.

Turkey #2

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As I keep saying, we did really well to keep busy and on our second day we went on our first excursion. We booked this through our rep, but there were deals for the same outing everywhere we went. I think it's a fairly touristy thing to do when in Turkey. The day consists of a trip to the famous Dalyan Turkish mud baths before lunch, then after a meal taking 'the African queen' river cruise on a natural fish farm to see the Tombs of Caunos and then heading to Turtle Beach to see some turtles eat crabs and hang out in the sea. Even though in hindsight we probably did pay more by booking it through our rep, the whole day only cost £30 each and we really enjoyed ourselves.

Although I was a little worried about the mud baths, it was actually a whole lot of fun and even though he was adamant he wouldn't try it, I managed to get Moon in for a dip. Our biggest mistake was popping into the salt baths afterwards, they were kind of gross, and I know that's weird to say considering I was literally wallowing in mud just half an hour previously.



We stopped off at the weirdest service station on the way, it was in an orange grove and sold off-the-tree orange juice as well as having a small lake full of terrapins and huge ducks.





Although it was kind of fun to be covered in mud, I can't say that it made as much difference to my skin as I thought it would, it just felt amazing when I washed it off. When my friend went she swears she felt her hands were much less dry than usual so I don't know whether it's me or not.





The Tombs of Caunos
These tombs carved directly into the rock were pretty incredible, sadly they were all looted and we weren't allowed to get any closer than the boat but it was really interesting to hear the history of them


Unfortunately, I didn't get any much better snaps of the turtles as they were being fed, but they were pretty huge and it was awesome to see them in the wild.


They were feeding the turtles blue crabs, and we bought ourselves a couple of freshly caught ones for 10 lira and they were super-tasty.



Goats on Turtle Beach.

After heading back to the hotel using the horrible mountain road, we relaxed in the hotel for a bit before checking out the evening's entertainment of 'traditional' Turkish dancing.