Dear internet friends,

Remember that 1970s camera my lovely partner Alyssa gifted to me that I’ve been banging on about? The Bronica ETRS? Well I finally got a bunch of rolls developed, and they came out a lot better than I was expecting…

If you want to see more as I post them, you’re most welcome to follow my personal Instagram.

I shot these on Kodak Gold 200 film with whatever settings the Lightmate app told me to use.

Shooting film is probably the most rewarding hobby I have, and it’s not even remotely difficult to get started. I have this little excited feeling inside me from the moment I shoot the first shot on a roll, to the moment the photos arrive back from the lab (usually via Dropbox link). You can pick up a point & shoot 35mm camera for ~$50 on eBay, at your local used camera store or at a thrift store. Get one with a flash. The only catch is that film is getting pricey, so there’s that. Find a lab near where you live that you can post or drop-off your film with and have them. Or go one step further and learn how to develop film at home, I’ll be diving head-first into that in the coming weeks… looks easy-ish?

Thanks for coming to my TED talk!

Onto this weeks links…

Marty

Hot Hyperlinks

☼ I thoroughly enjoyed the Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones show on Netflix. The series explores common lifestyle themes among inhabitants of 'Blue Zones' – a handful of places renowned for their unusually high percentage of centenarians (people who live to 100). The creator, Dan Buettner, also wrote a cookbook featuring recipes he learnt from locals in each of the locations which use ingredients and cooking methods proven to increase longevity, wellness, and mental health. I’ve already started building out a weekly meal planner, I’ll share it here at some point

☼ Just discovered the Spark Sofa by Jun Wang, wowwwww

☼ For the producers out there: The iPhone app [untitled] is a new way to listen, share, and organise your unreleased music

☼ A journey through Sicily, told through the power of hand movements

☼ This is what 2.2 million litres of red wine looks like running through the streets of a Portuguese town. If I’d found out early enough I could’ve driven there from Lisbon with a car full of jerry cans. Sad! (via Emily)

Hotter Hyperlinks

Reserved with utmost care for the most discerning followers of leisure...

☼ Obsessed with this guy in Japan who cooks in nature while camping. He uses a camp box by Zibe Camp which is the kind of product dreams are made of.

☼ Princess Diana’s iconic black sheep jumper, which the makers recently found in their loft, just sold for $1.14m

☼ The lovely Margaret & Corey of A Pretty Cool Hotel Tour (the couple who traverse America looking for the weirdest, vibiest & stuck-in-time hotels) just announced their debut book, which you can pre-order now.

☼ The Solar Airship One is a 151 metre airship which is able to fly without any noise, without fossil fuel, without carbon emissions, or without heavy infrastructure on the ground. The founding team have set themselves the extraordinary challenge of completing the first non-stop round-the-world flight without fuel.

☼ The Spanish creative studio errorerror.studio® produced a beautiful typeface made of tiles, inspired by their home city Valencia.

☼ Search for Joe Colombo on Etsy for a real good time.

☼ Related to the above, the exceptional European vintage furniture store Pamono has a “Space Age Event” sale on some incredible retro-futuristic furniture from the 50s, 60s and 70s. This desk and this shelving/couch combo are giving me life. (Via Alyssa).

☼ Trend List is documenting visual trends in graphic design, with over 12,000 images added so far. If this is up your alley, you’ll also love CARI’s Index of Aesthetics (via Emily).

☼ RamenHaus is the home of rotating bowls of ramen.

☼ And finally, to get your week started right, an uplifting synth pop vinyl set from Peruvian DJ Cecyza.

Until next time!

See you online ☼

Marty