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Jun 7, 2007

Now Departing

I got a new camera a while ago - a Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim, which is basically a toy camera, being feature and focus free and fashioned from cheapest moulded plastic.

It’s fun, though, and I’ve been pretty chuffed with the images I’ve got back from it so far, including this one I snapped of a train leaving the sidings at Hammersmith station the other day.

Now departing

Seemed somehow apt considering that they’re about to demolish the Palais itself.

(more toycam pics in this set)

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4 Responses

  1. Pete Ashton says:
    June 7, 2007 at 10:56 pm

    Welcome to the Church of the Viv!

  2. Women, business and blogging « Eileen’s Technology blog says:
    June 8, 2007 at 10:17 pm

    [...] it’s quality over quantity. Enjoy your work.  I talked to some fantastic people: Meg, Jory, Vijay, Anna, Jess and a whole lot more that I unfortunately didn’t get to spend enough [...]

  3. Ignorminious says:
    June 9, 2007 at 12:22 am

    I envy your photography skills. You will understand what I mean if you see the photo I took of you at the conference. Was nice to meet you in person at last. Definately the highlight of a very good day for me :)

  4. meesteryan says:
    June 12, 2007 at 9:18 am

    i love this photo, it reminds me what i miss about London

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