Paula Smith

@paulasmith

London based freelance photographer working to capture life’s moments. Still crazy for #filmphotography and vintage cameras. www.paulasmith.co.uk

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Paula Smith@paulasmith· 5d

Beautiful - reminds me of the Suminagashi I’ve been messing with lately.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 6d

Trying out some new paper and an in-camera created double exposure negative. Looking forward to its drying down. #cyanotype #believeinfilm #altprocess

A framed digital inkjet negative sits in a frame on cyanotype paper catching the suns rays. This one was 5mins exposure.

The exposed cyanotype after it’s been taken out of glass frame.

Cyanotype print featuring an image looking upwards to an apartment building with a double exposure of wild flowers covering half the building.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 6d

I so love this ‘Hopper-esq’ photo I took earlier in the year of a street in Hackney. I decided to dig out the acrylics and give it a go. A lot of ‘creative license’ given. #believeinfilm #urbangaze #paintingLondon

6x4 colour photo of a terrace row of residential houses in Hackney. A few cars are parked on the shady side of the street.

An acrylic painting made from the 6x4 colour photo (in pervious photo) of a terrace row of residential houses in Hackney. The painting does not include the cars and the door colours have been made up.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 11d

I also used the back of an old print suffering with ‘bronzing’ to try that as a surface for cyanotype printing. This I think is a Hahnnemuhle fine art paper. Seems to work nicely. #believeinfilm #altprocess #cyanotype

A section of a black and white Inkjet print suffering with ‘bronzing’ in the blacks. I used the backside to paint cyanotype solution.

The backside of a sheet of inkjet fine art paper used to print a digital negative and some leaves on cyanotype solution.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 11d

Experimenting with using cyanotype on inkjet paper. This is a Hahnemuhle Satin. What a surprise to see this colour. #cyanotypes #believeinfilm #altprocess

A cyanotype print featuring a woodland scene surrounded by leaves.

Closeup of a cyanotype print of a woodland showing a pinky purple colour where the highlights feature.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 12d

Some more portraits from the London Trans+ Pride Event 26. Taken with a 1937 Rolleiflex and expired Fuji Superia X-TRA 400. Home develop with Cinestill C41. #londontranspride26 #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 12d

Might oak tree suffering in the drought. 📷 Bronica SQAi & 80mm 🎞️ Kentmere 100 ⚗️ Bellini HC #believeinfilm #forestfriday #ilfordphoto

A square black and white image of an Oak tree. There is a large fallen branch on the ground underneath the canopy.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 13d

Todays capers wandering the woods with a Canon EOS 3 with an already exposed roll of 500t (a little project experiment I’m working on). #believeinfilm

A Canon EOS 3 camera pointed towards woodlands.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 14d

I couldn’t be bothered to fight with the temp anymore so I reduced the development time from 10 to 8 mins. Negs look alright to me. #believeinfilm #ilfordphoto #fp4

A thermometer in a measuring jug of 510 Pyro. Temperature reads 21 degrees c.

35mm Ilford FP4 black and white negative hanging to dry held by fingers.

35mm Ilford FP4 black and white negative hanging to dry.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 14d

Portraits from the London Trans+ Pride Event 26. Taken with a 1937 Rolleiflex and expired Fuji Superia X-TRA 400. Home develop with Cinestill C41. #londontranspride26 #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Thank you to all the wonderful people who let me take their portraits to remember this important event of pride, visibility and hopefully a step in the right direction of equal rights.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 15d

Seems like sound advice. Portrait from the London Trans+ Pride March. Taken with Rolleiflex Automat, expired Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 home developed Cinestill C41. #believeinfilm #londontranspride26

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 15d

Spent most of yesterday umming and erring over whether to sent this to lab or buy chems and do it myself. 🤔 If the latter it may encourage me to actually use some Provia languishing in the freezer for years. 🤷🏻 #believeinfilm

A roll of 120 Velvia 100 and Ektachrome E100

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 16d

Portraits from the London Trans+ Pride Event 26. Taken with an OM Pen EES and expired 2004 Fuji Superia X-TRA 400. Home develop with Cinestill C41. #londontranspride26 #believeinfilm #halfframephotography

Diptych of people from the Trans+ Pride march in London. Couple on left hold a sign saying Non Binary Dykes for Trans Rights. Person on right taking a photo with an iPhone.

Diptych of people on Trans+ Pride March in London.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 16d

Portrait from the London Trans+ Pride Event 26. Taken with an OM Pen EES and expired Fuji Superia X-TRA 400. I had some issues with the camera - widely over expose. But you know embrace those results. 🤷 Home develop with Cinestill C41. #londontranspride26 #believeinfilm #halfframephotography

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 20d

First go at my own coated cyanotype. Feels like alchemy in action. 😍 #altprocess #believeinfilm

A digital negative sits on a cyanotype covered watercolour paper ready to be exposed to the UK sunshine. The image is of a small river running through a woodland.

A digital negative sits on a cyanotype covered watercolour paper being exposed to the UK sunshine. The image is of a small river running through a woodland.

An exposed cyanotype print on watercolour paper ready to be rinsed after being exposed to the sun for 4mins. The image is of a small river running through a woodland.

Cyanotype print freshly washed and ready to be hung to dry. The images is of a river running through a woodland.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 20d

An evening spent preparing watercolour paper with Cyanotype solution. Just in time for the cloud to arrive! 🤣 #cyanotype #altprocess

4 sheets of watercolour paper with cyanotype chemicals applied drying on a cardboard box.

Bellini Cyanotype solution part A held in a hand wearing a black glove.

A hake brush in a black pot used to apply cyanotype solution to paper

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 21d

Yashica Minister update - I got it firing but only in self timer mode. 🤦🏻 when I cock shutter it fires instantly. When I put in self timer mode it works 🤷🏻 #camerarepair #filmphotography

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 22d

I only meant to tinker 🫣 Can’t figure out why it’s not triggering the shutter. If anyone has repair guide for a Yashica Minister iii or similar let me know. (Very limited info online) #camerarepair

A disassembled shutter and lens on a tray of a Yashica Minister 3 camera.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· 25d

Other half picked this up for me at a charity shop. £10. Looks in fine form except shutter blades not firing. Time for a little surgery 🩻🩺 🤞 #filmphotography

Yashica Minister iii vintage 35mm camera held in a hand.

Top view of a Yashica Minister iii vintage 35mm camera.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jul 12

Pride. 📷 Rollei 35b 🎞️ Kodak Vision 500T ⚗️ Cinestill C41 #believeinfilm #PrideLondon

People from behind siting down on a multicoloured squared mat. I'm focused on a woman with a rainbow wig on for a Pride event. She has a strong shadow cast on the floor.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jul 11

Pride. Didn't get to do my usual walkabout portraits at London Pride this year, but this will stick with me as my Pride 26. 📷 Rollei 35b 🎞️ Kodak Vision 500T ⚗️ Cinestill C41 #believeinfilm #PrideLondon

Pride rainbow coloured bucket hat and wings hanging on a stairs newel post.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jul 10

This poor little guy flew into our patio slider. It was instant... 😢 I felt I needed a picture before we buried it in the woods. 📷 Bronica SQAI 🎞️ Kentmere 100 ⚗️ 510 Pyro 1+200 semi stand 24mins #Believeinfilm

The wing of a Treecreeper bird in black and white.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jul 9

Loaded reels early before the sweats kicked in. One batch done… another couple to go. #filmphotography

Two 120 black and white negatives hang to dry on a shower screen.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jul 9

Cold water straight from the tap 😮 Picked the wrong day for b&w developing. 🤣 Time to use the fridge water. 🤫 don’t tell anyone. #filmphotography

A thermometer showing 24.3 degrees c in a jug of cold tap water

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jul 8

Braved the heat today. This is the River Ching. Kinda regretting it now as I’m feeling a bit overheated. 🥵 #believeinfilm #wildways

Bronica Sqai medium format camera pointed at a small river with a footbridge going over it.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jun 30

A woodland swing, about the only reasonable image from my recent Holga trip with an expired roll of Superia 400. Home developed in Cinestill C41. #believeinfilm

A rope swing hanging in a woodland clearing.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jun 27

So me and the kids picked this up in a Norwich charity shop - probably totally ripped off, I know nothing about typewriters. So far it’s actually running pretty good. I love that I’ve barely got a look in because the girl one is totally hooked. ❤️

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jun 24

I posted pics of the Happisburgh Lighthouse recently wondering if and when I’d ever get back. By chance an opportunity arose due to the heatwave! I was there briefly today. So love it 😍 I had with me - a holga, Rollei 35b, Pen EEs and Reto Ultra Wide. It got a frame or two on all. 🤣

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jun 22

Bugger - note to self, don’t fight with 120 film in sweaty dark bag. Though I managed to get it on reel obviously hit a sticky spot. Oh well, images were terrible anyway. 🤨 #believeinfilm

A 120 negative with an area of undeveloped emulsion.

Paula Smith@paulasmith· Jun 22

It’s 26 degrees C already here in East London. I’m going in. Wish me luck 🤞 It could all go wrong in a big sweaty mess. 🥵 #believeinfilm