Analog Therapy/Accidental Exercise: Fujifilm GA645 – Lomography 100.
I got the bright idea last night to finally visit the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail near me. What actually happened is that I got an accidental workout because cameras.
But first a plug. More information to come but I will have an exhibit in Greensoboro next month and I stopped by my local camera shop to pick up some prints.
Shameless plug done and back to the task at hand. Accidental exercise.
The Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail is an interesting place. Used to be… You know what? Here is a bit of cut and paste from the website links above:
“The original track was a half-mile horse track built by Julian S. Carr for Occoneechee Farms. It was later expanded and used by NASCAR. This 44-acre site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 2002. Four miles of trail take you along the banks of the Eno River where you’ll walk around the only surviving dirt speedway from NASCAR’s inaugural 1949 season. The 1-mile oval Occoneechee/Orange Speedway was active from 1948-68, attracting the best stock car drivers and thousands of spectators. Today this unique outdoor site allows for a diverse range of activities and is enjoyed by individual hikers, joggers, and other sports enthusiasts.“
So I went there to kill a couple rolls of film and ended up walking for over a mile while I was at it. Not far admittedly. But I had not thought this out. A bit of exercise is a good thing. The other camera is a favorite.
I chose tried and true Lomography 100 for the film and developed it with Cinestill CS41. Here are the pics and then some thoughts.
The camera and film?
Fantastic as usual.
The location?
After I got over the whole “And no one could hear him scream…” aspect of it I enjoyed myself. I will stick to my treadmill though. With only two cars on site, there is not much chance I will be back to take more photos. But I am glad I went. It could be cool for a portrait session now that I think about it… A comfortable shoe would be required. Anyhoo.
Another successful analog therapy session.
Happy capturing.
-ELW
Eric L. Woods 