angela | erdbeerblau

just pictures, again

It seems the only remotely creative activity I can find the time and energy for recently is photography.

Outdoor photography to be exact.

And I think even that is mostly owed to it’s inherent quality of forcing me to take longer walks on a regular basis – In most cases even when the sun is still out. But it’s good to have something make me go outside and actually be outside rather than only rushing from one building to the other all day long.

While it has been really warm in the sun, at least in the last few days, it was incredibly cold when I took those pictures. Maybe it’s time to accept that winter is almost here.

Posted in Photography 03.11.2015

fig cake <3

So, fig season is over now.

But if you find yourself with some figs, go make this very decadent cake. It is moist and fluffy and gorgeous. And really quite rich. I found the recipe through a quick online search when I had set my heart on making fig cake RIGHT NOW a few weeks ago.

The recipe is awesome. If you end up making it, just make sure you don’t overcook the cake. And cool it down really slow so it won’t collapse.

The recipe suggests eating it cold right from the fridge, but I found it best after the slice was heated in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.

Posted in Recipe 03.11.2015

a hole in the wall

A hole in some old building filled with autumn and trees …
inside a hole in another building that is filled with construction work.

Two wonky holes in Graz.

Full of decay.

Posted in Photography 30.10.2015

Tagged analog, Rolleicord Art Deco

it’s a lamp.

For the newest strange experiment, I turned a camera into a lamp. I am not sure how useful it is yet, but it looks fun.

Here, have a few making-of pictures (A.k.a. what might be the worst pictures that ever ended up on this blog. But I don’t care because I completely forgot to take proper pictures, so this is all I have):

But it has a battery, a micro usb port and maps printed on it.

The thing looks really silly sitting somewhere, plugged into a power outlet.

The red thing is the usb port, so there’s a barely visible hole for the plug at the outside of the camera for easy access.

Aaaand as we had a bunch of broken cameras, we destroyed about 6 until the lamp was working. I also replaced the original Diana Mini lens with a full-sized Diana fisheye lens for aesthetic reasons.

The black insides of the lens were spray painted silver to act as an reflector and I sanded all the lenses to diffuse the light a bit. And to my surprise I didn’t even feel bad about it.

Posted in DIY 18.10.2015

Strange

tl;dr: Everything is broken. I might attempt to fix some things.

I shot a roll of film … *Insert autumn walk story* and it does not look like expected. Stupid expired film is acting weird sometimes.

It ate all the shadows.

The film ate all the shadows and it looks like I only fixed one of what seems to have actually been two light leaks. But the polarizer-hack seems to be working fine: The polarizer can now be slipped on and off the lens easily, without screwing – Which is very convenient for a 2-eyed camera.

Also, I think my phone is broken (Or it’s just mad at me for not loving it enough … one can never be sure with these things). If you want to get in touch, maybe try something that is not my phone.

Posted in Life, Photography 29.09.2015

Tagged analog, Rolleicord Art Deco

prater and purple

Here, have a look at my favourite attraction to take pictures of at the Prater.

Every time I’m there, there’s only one or two people riding this thing at a time. It’s really pretty though.

I’m not entirely convinced that the purple is the best film for this particular picture.

It makes all the lovely colours of the swing ride disappear, but that’s the beauty of analog photography I guess. Sometimes, things just happen. And one only notices when it’s too late to change anything about them.