It’s because I’ve been practically living in the darkroom. After a 7-hour session yesterday of developing film and making prints of an impromptu portrait session of my roommates, I’ve put a few more scans up on Flickr.

This is my friend CJ. I did my best to impose an aura of existential despair on her. You can’t tell from looking at the picture, but the darkness of the collective unconscious (er, black blackground) is actually a blue fleece blanket which I thumbtacked to the wall behind. There are some hanging edges, and a label that says “L.L. Bean,” which I’ve cropped out of the frame.

Lucas (thumbnail on the far right) and Pedro also gave their best shot at an expression “purged of all mirthful expression,” which I admit was not the most straightforward instruction to have given to my hapless roommates / portrait models. Thankfully they knew what I was going for, and I’m pleased with the results.

I’m hoping this shot inspires CJ to become a character in a Japanese No drama.