Hammer 365

365 consecutive days, at least 365 shots, just 1 camera, my iPhone.

Hammer365: 278/087 The Elder Spencer

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This is Zach and Hannah's Grandpa Jim from Enid, Oklahoma. I love hanging out with Grandpa Jim too. He's always full of energy and great stories and he makes the best ice cubes.

App: Cropulator then Film Lab with Daguerreotype/High Contrast film then PS Express.

Hammer365: 249/118 The Star Tool

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Of all the tools in the shed, this is the one that really gets things done.

App: Shot through a 1/2" drive 12 pt 3/4" Craftsman Socket then Film Lab with AGFA - RSX II 50 film.

Filed under  //   AGFA - RSX II 50   Craftsman   Film Lab   Hammer   POTD   Tool   iPhone   iPhone365   iphonography   socket   tools  

Hammer365: 219/146 Her Father's Eyes

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My Number 1.

App: Film Lab with Lemon Grass film similaion.

Filed under  //   EyePhonography   Film Lab   Lemon Grass   POTD   Taylor   eye   iPhone   iPhone365   iphonography  

Hammer365: 180/185 Early Evening Sprinkle

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No rain for over a week and the grass is crunchy. One day I will have an irrigation system. Until then I will move the hose.

App: Through Owle Bubo then Film Lab with Fuji Sensia Low High film then Cropulator.

Filed under  //   Cropulator   Film Lab   Fuji Sensia Low High   Irrigation   Owle Bubo   POTD   Sprinkler   iPhone   iPhone365   iphonography   sunset   water  
Posted July 1, 2010

Hammer365: 149/216 Memorial Day Flag

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App: Film Lab with EPP High Contrast (Blue) film.

Filed under  //   American Flag   EPP High Contrast (Blue)   Film Lab   Memorial Day   POTD   flag   iPhone   iPhone365   iphonography   suburbia  
Posted May 31, 2010

Hammer365: 119/246 Let Me Go

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This one almost freaks me out.

App: Cropulator then TiltShiftGen then MoreMono and then FilmLab with Fuji Neopan 1600 film.

Filed under  //   Black & white   Cage   Cropulator   Film Lab   Fuji Neopan 1600   MoreMono   POTD   TiltShiftGen   eyes   iPhone   iPhone365   iphonography   self portrait  
Posted May 1, 2010

Hammer365: 098/267 Not Really Southern

When I saw this sign hanging on a tea dispenser I knew it couldn't be anything farther from the truth. The first giveaway is the fruit. People in the South don't like fruit in their tea. Not all, but most don't. People in the South would also never drink a tea mix. It has to be brewed Orange Pekoe and there is actually a method to brewing it perfectly.

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Here is some important stuff and how to brew Real Southern Iced Tea:

  • Pour one quart of just boiled water over six standard sized tea bags (there will always be a debate over Lipton or Luzianne, Lipton for me) and a pinch of baking soda and allow to steep for 5-7 minutes. "Just boiled" means the water has just come to a boil, overboiling will cause the tea to taste flat. The baking soda draws out the flavor, removes the bitterness of the tea leaves and gives it a rich dark color.
  • Now add 1/2 to 1 1/4 cups of sugar. Yes, you read that right, we like it sweet.
  • Add a quart of room temperature water. Not cold but room temperature. Cold water will cause it to become cloudy. 
  • Allow tea to cool to room temperature before placing it in the refrigerator. Again cooling too fast will cause the tannin to settle out and also make it cloudy. If you have cloudy tea, adding a little more just boiled water should clear it back up.
  • Never add ice to the pitcher, only place it in your glass before pouring.
  • Offer lemon wedges on the side for guests as a gesture and for determining where they are from.
  • In the South Tea is served all year around and at most meals. In my travels I have found that it is seasonal up north (much more north than Kansas City) and even forsaken bottled tea is not distributed in the Winter.
  • In the South if you order tea or regular tea it will be sweet. If you want the other stuff ask for un-sweatened tea or just get a Coke and that's a whole other story too.

App: Cropulator then Film Lab with Polapan - Blue film.

Filed under  //   Cropulator   Film Lab   Lemon   POTD   Polapan - Blue   South   Southern Ice Tea   Sweetened   iPhone   iPhone365   iphonography   sweet tea   tea  
Posted April 9, 2010