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This time of year is always so chaotic and crazy, but it’s also a nice time to experiment with different films and cameras just for fun! Work is finally slowing down for the year and I can take a break from lugging my giant camera backpack around with me. I can’t help myself though, I always bring at least one camera with me everywhere I go, even if it’s just a day of Christmas shopping or a cold, wintry walk through the woods. The Nikon FE2 is one of my favorite cameras (which you probably already know if you’ve been following me for a while - you can read my full review of the Nikon FE2 on my blog here!) so I decided to try out a roll of Psychedelic Blues 35 mm film with it. Psychedelic Blues film is an experimental pre-exposed film stock and each roll is entirely unique. While there are a few different options to choose from stylistically, you’ll never get the same roll twice. Personally, I love experimenting with strange film stocks. I get bored so easily by the standard film rolls, but I’m often too nervous to use these kinds of film rolls for my photography clients, just in case they turn out a little “too” weird. Though I always appreciate the clients that ask specifically for these kinds of images! I absolutely love how these photographs turned out and I can’t wait to try out another roll sometime soon. I used Psychedelic Blues #2 and #4 for these images, but I love all of the ones I’ve tried so far. I think my favorite might be Psychedelic Blues #6, but that one can be difficult to get your hands on!
I hope you all have a magical holiday season! Thank you so much for your support throughout the year. I have so much more to share in 2025. I’ve been moving towards blogging full-time and it’s been such a rewarding and exciting process. I absolutely love that I have a space to share my work and my thoughts on photography, cameras, and film. Photography and writing have always been my two passions in life, and blogging has been the perfect way to marry them together.
<3 Myles Katherine
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WHERE TO BUY PSYCHEDELIC BLUES FILM
Shop Psychblues.com
Shop B&H Photo Video
WHERE TO BUY A NIKON FE2
CAMERA:
Shop Amazon!
Shop KEH Camera!
Shop Etsy!
Shop eBay!
LENS:
50mm f/1.4 AF Nikkor on Amazon
50mm f/1.4 AF Nikkor on KEH Camera
35-70mm f/3.3 AF Nikkor (more affordable zoom lens)
