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    More Experiments, Better Results?

    Saturday, April 17th, 2010

    I’ve been keeping an eye on New55Project in hopes that they will someday come up with a replacement for Polaroid type 55 film. As it turns out, there is (yet) no replacement for that film, but the folks over there have been doing their own experiments with Fuji instant film negative reclamation, with some stunning [...]

    The Fuji Files

    Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

    Call me spoiled. I ended up shooting over 20 sheets of this Fuji film, but only ONE was able to produce anything close to a decent scan. I think I may have been fooled by my earlier attempts with this stuff. The subject matter leant itself better to this level of quality. Not so much, [...]

    Getting My Hands Dirty

    Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

    I spent today ‘processing’ some of my recently shot Fuji FP-100 film. After a little experimentation I think I finally got the process down. Its relatively simple: strip the black backing from the negative with bleach, rinse in cold water, fixer bath for three minutes, wash in cold water, dip in photoflo solution then hang [...]

    The Rumors of My Death Have Been Slightly Exaggerated

    Monday, February 8th, 2010

    As you may have deduced, I haven’t had much to report lately. The fact is that I have not made an image since January 1 of this year. I guess I have had trouble finding my voice. The problem seems to stem from this growing uneasiness I’ve had with all things digital. Don’t get me [...]

    The Haircut

    Thursday, July 30th, 2009

    The winter coat…

    The summer cut…

    Serendipity

    Saturday, July 4th, 2009

    Serendipity, originally uploaded by Joseph Orsillo.

    Who says film is dead? Oh wait, I think I said that. Well, that wasn’t my first time being wrong and I’m sure it wont be my last. In search of some new inspiration, I have been looking for ways to emulate the dead but not forgotten Polaroid Type 55 [...]

    Art Show, in a Hospital?

    Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

    When I realized this show was at a hospital I thought ‘well, here’s another chance to not sell some work’. But I gues beggars cant be choosers, and I needed some new art for the house anyways. I cant imagine folks coming in and out of the hospital are much interested in buying art but [...]

    Slideshow Madness

    Monday, March 9th, 2009

    Orsillo Slideshow from joseph orsillo on Vimeo.
    I am finally done with my slideshow submission for the annual Palm Springs Photo Festival. I just got in under the wire- deadline was March 9. Who new it was so easy, yet so incredibly frustrating to make a decent slideshow. I started out in iPhoto. It was easy [...]

    Upcoming group show at Summer Studios in Lomita

    Friday, February 6th, 2009

    Please join us at Summer Studios on Feb. 27th. I will be showing two photos as part of the show ‘Negative Space’ sponsored by the PADA group. It should be a blast, complete with live music, food, and of course BOOZE. (see the flyer pdf below for all the details)
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    Laporte saves the day

    Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

      
    Untitled, originally uploaded by Joseph Orsillo.
    So as you may know, there have been issues with the site.  Among others, the worst offender being a crazy redirect from a Google search that took you kind people to the dreaded spyware 2009 virus.  I guess I had finally had enough when I heard a co-worker tell another [...]

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