2025.09 // 35mm // tenerife, lond // colourplus200, fujifilm200

had some grief with my light meter on my phone, was giving me some questionable readings so I guessed a few of the settings using mostly the sunny 16 rule and dont think they turned out too bad.

I also wrote down all the settings i used which was a bit of a hassle, but really glad i did. just added some paper n a pen to my camera bag. Ive noted the settings next to each photo and also added the text i wrote to differentiate the photos once developed 

 

ROLL1. TENERIFE. COLORPLUS200

30AUG
airport

f5.6 1/60

    like how this turned out, although maybe a stop lower wouldve dialed the white out a little as they look a little overblown/over the top which doesnt rlly go in this piccy.
I like the reflection in the bottom of the frame, it gives the image a little more perspective and shooting context. 
The focal point is at the top half of this image which feels weird when looking at the image on full screen - cant decide how i feel about it. Theres a lot going on in the top and not much in the bottom. 

I took this image as i liked the shapes with the lines on the floor and the railing and pole going up out of frame. Also the redish circles. Additionally i liked the slug of 'cars'/luggage transporters, dont know what theyre called. 

I think it was difficult to meter for this photo as it has different lighting levels, with the bottom of the frame being inside and the rest outside in full light.

f5.6 1/60

    Back lit! and out of focus. double homocide ! but we live and we learn i guesss.

31AUG

beach

umbrellas
f8 1/125

    could do with being a little less exposed again, but at least the sky has some colour. I think a stop or two less woulve added a touch more detail to the left corner of the sky and also the umbrellas. I do however like the blasting of light on the bodies. I've been wanting to take more photos with people in them but also dont want to be a creep, so i feel like i did this more in the trip.

Looking at this photo now, i quite like it. It has a decent layering to it, with the wall i was stood being peaking in at the bottom, them the array of the beach and the buildings stagging up at the back.

I love the effect of the people &umbrellas in this photo, it has a copy paste feel to it and also adds to the photos interest level as there is plenty to look at and discover. My faves in particular are the three backs together in the bottom left and also the lonely towel and bag - presumably someones left to go swim. I also like the many people stood about at the edge of the sea, it has a repetition to it that looks nice.

desiree
f/8 1/125

desiree sun bathing lol. happy bc its in focus. bc the camera ive been using hasnt got a working focus ghost image. using a high f stop def helped and is smthn i use when shooting now. the image still has a nice depth of field to it with the stone wall at the back.

sea
f16 1/125

    wish it wasnt over exposed ! however... i think the sun blowing out the skyline is interesting in a way... or Could Be interesting... it amplifies the rocks at the very back kinda nicely due to the contrast of light and dark..
Wish the woman in the foreground was facing the sea dont know why she had to turn like that but whatever.. 
When taking this image i liked the stacking of backs to the camera.. I think i should maybe use some of my photos as painting insp as i think painting the backs of people like this on a coloured background might be something..
I think taking photos of people can feel invasive, and i think taking images of people with their backs to the camera kinda makes it feel less creepy, but also at the same time gives it some certain quality and character that I think im liking.

buildings
f16 1/125

    I love the angle of this photo. Again its very busy, which sometimes works against an image, especially if you want a particular thing to be the focus of the image, e.g when ive taken photos of street signs ive found buildings in the background and general detail it can merge into one and not make a nice image.

The balancing of levels is nice. The people are all low except one guy who shoots up and seems almost as tall as the buildings due to the low angle. He compliments the many other vertical lines in the photo created by the trees and umbrellas.
The dark sand also adds a nice pooling shape at the bottom of the frame

01SEPT

petrol station

a&d
f8 1/125

    not bad. little overexposed i feel

cliff
f11 1/250

    again when taking this photo was very much thinking of the sections created by the sky and cliff and concrete. Wouldve been nice if the guy wasnt partially covered by the plant, but there wasnt much i could do about that. The plants do add a nice touch to the foreground tho so i guess ill let it slide ahha.

The colour palette in this also works nicely together, with the blue bollards mirroring the blueness of the sky and the green plants being a similar tone to the dusty looking cliff.

candelaria

sunflowers
f16 1/250

    wanted to capture the sunflowers, which were a bit far away, but i think the structuring of this picture saves it. lines and lines whats not to like. yellow and blue go very nicely and the street light fits perfectly against the space left in the sky. It also lines up perfectly with the side of the building so win win.

chairs
f11 1/250

    like how the glass barrier creates a framing for the sea. is it a nice view or decorative paintings? who knows. 

also like the glow of the light on the tables. exposure is hard bc sometimes over or under exposure works well with the photo depending on what youre shooting. theres some images i dont like over exposed and some where im glad that they are.

i like the detail of the unbrealla(s?) wrapped up. a nice touch, probably says something and has some sort of symbolism in it somewhere but i cant put my finger on it. I think it just has a bit of presence that adds to the photo. the tables and chairs are all empty, but the umbrella being wrapped up feels more intentional ??? idk whatever

sea
f16 1/250

    was so windy this day dont know how this woman was sat here, i nearly got blown away just trying to take this photo i swearr...

I like the glow of the sea, cant remember if i intended it with this photo but it was something i had in mind at some point, think it was prob this photo but im not sure.... also am yet to use the 1/500 setting on my camera as i know sometimes the shutter can get in the way of the shot at a certain speed.
I think the glow compliments the theme of the photo, with one person sat alone watching it. if that makes any sense.

workers
f11 1/125

    wish this photo was a little cleaner

sea
f16 1/125

    more sea. another example of how sometimes the over exposed whites can work really well.. not too much and taking over other shapes and definition in the shot and the sea and stones around it are exposed nicely where you can see nice detail and texture. i think it also helps contribute to the motion of something - the sea in particular, as it adds some blur that could be perceived as movement.

pigeons
f11 1/125

    ok. didnt wanna get any closer and scare them away. again like before has nice repetition with the seagulls. 
maybe not perfectly in focus. not sure what happened to some images and the focus of landscape shots should be in focus, but they look shakey. I would assunme the focus is off here since ive been guessing, but its f11 so the range of focus would be pretty decent. also other aspects in the photo also look out of focus/blurry so no clue. 

metal
f11 1/250

    love the framing of this image and i am glad i chose to focus on the tubes rather than the sign in the foreground, as it adds a staggering to the image, where the fence in the very foreground is blurrier and it leads to the tubes etc in focus. I also like how you can see the digger in the background. 
Additionally, I like the consistency of colour with the warm tones - the wooden sign, the metal, and the building works in the background.

digger
f11 1/250

    This photo of the building works is a lot better than the other one, although i do like the workers in the other. The landscape frame gives nice room for everything, despite the digger not being really close, it has a plainer background, in a contrasting colour, which helps it stand out. i also like the yellow barriers dotted consistently across. Its a bit blown out at the bottom, but dont think thats much of a problem.

bar
f5.6 1/30

    Superrrrrr happy with this. Was afraid it wasnt going to come out nicely, as my meter was saying to expose it 2ish stops more! Was also very risky shooting 1/30 of a second as it can be shakey, however i used the counter to stable it, which turned out to be a great addition to the photo as it has the bar mirrorred. This pic came out perfectly and im really happy with it, its in focus, despite the low f stop, and has nice layering. The glasses look clean and theres a glow of light on the metal which is v nice in my eyes.

sea window
f11 1/125

    blaaah. inside vs outside 

didnt write down settings for this, but was prob 16 250.

buildings
f11 1/250

    boooo its wonky.. can probably straighten it though as its not too bad. Wanted to get this as i thought the layers of the buildings would look good as a photo, however i think it wouldve looks better closer, with less ground and less sky. and maybe it wouldve captured the height of it all.

roof hole
f11 1/125

    niceeeeeeee. tried to meter for this, but with the contrast it was giving me a questionably low reading so i decided to just use what i thouught as i know how bright the sky can be and blow everything out. Came out pretty perf, can still see detail in the darker parts/on the roof which is a bonus for sure.

02SEPT

pool 1
f16 1/250

    the contrast is pretty low with this as the floor is a light colour so the sun loungers don't stand out too well. I think it could've been framed a bit better, but can possibly fix that with a crop - maybe the closest lounger can be more in the corner to give a focal direction to it and create the line of them all lined up across the photo stronger and to also get rid of some of the wasted space at the bottom.

Would've been nice to get a closer up photo over the top of the loungers i think too. 

pool 2
f16 1/250

    this could've been better landscape i think... less sky and ground, and the chairs and other details would be more in focus visually.

pool 3
f16 1/250

    wanted to get the warp-y shapes of the pool in a photo... its ok but not phenomenal or anythin.. possibly a touch too over exposed... one stop might have made all the difference to help define the bit of pool in the lower left.

pool 4
f16 1/250

    wanted to get either the water or the bottom of the pool, think it came out ok. I quite like the edge of the pool cutting in at the top corner and the metal bars. I don't think it has a nice focal point to it... the gaze floats to that top corner and feels a bit wonky i think... I do however like the reflection in the water - its faint but comes out the more you look at it.

sun loungers
f16 1/250

    nice framing i think. Too exposed though. Would have been good to take advantage of the sunlight on this trip and couldve shot a slower speed film, which is something I'd prob never be able to do in the UK haha. but i only had 200 unfortunately.

bag contents
f16 1/250

    think i should take more photos of stuff like this.. the objects say a lot haha

-cant remember where this was but we went to another bit somewhere

house & rocks
f16 1/250

    quite like this one, its unfortunate that the white building is blown out though.
The colouring is nice with the yellow and the blue and I like the layers this image has to it. The fast shutter speed suits the sea well i think as the white waves are nicely defined beside the rocks. Also if you look closely you can see someone sat on the rocks.

desiree flying
f/16 1/250

    desiree said to take a photo so it looked like she was flying over the ocean so this is the outcome to that.

B+C
f16 1/250

    shapes in this are nice. I like the arches and ive always liked them square holey diamondy bricks. I think a nice contrast to help define the walls as they go across the frame and the background has the pop of the blue with the tree trunks cutting it up vertically. 
i am a bit sad that its slightly blown out, not because it looks bad as i think it doesnt ruin the image at all,  but because it had something written on it which you cant really see.

car
f11 1/125

    liked the car, think i should've gotten closer so it fills the frame more. That way the sky wouldn't have blown it out and the yellow building would've helped contrast the colour of the car more and make it stand out. 
Despite that, I do like the yellow lines on the road, as they act as leading lines which drag the gaze to the car. It also adds some continuity to the photo as the lines are yellow along with the building. Perhaps I can crop the photo slightly and straighten it to make it nicer.

swimmers
f16 1/125

    again nice photo, but there are some elements im unhappy with. THink less sky even though i like the rock shape if it was any less exposed other bits might be too dark. I like the people in the photo, but they are a little too bright to get much detail.
I also like the random leaf branch thing in the bottom left corner.

beach people
f16 1/125

    really like this. the contrast of light and dark is cool and almost mirrors the sea shore line with its shape.
tbh there are a lot of lines in this image - the cliff, the sea, the wet sand, and then the shadow. 

Would be cool to take more photos angled downwards like this as it has a nice feel to it. I also think that although you cant see a lot of detail of the people as theyre far away, its nice to see an array of people doing different things if that makes sense.

The sun section is potentially too bright, however I dont think its ruins the photo - the shade has enough detail in the lower part of the frame, which is where most the focus is anyway i feel.

sitting man
f11 1/125

    this is a cool pic i think. some nice small details with the people. I originally wanted to capture the guy sat on his own and then some other people walked past which i was ok with. I am liking the high angle, maybe ill try this more.

chair
f8 1/60

    a shame that this is framed a bit weird, but i liked the chair. I think this would look better with a touch cropped from the top and a fair bit cropped from the bottom.

stairs & pier
f8 1/125

        quite nice, there are elements that are v exposed n some a bit under, but i think i have a fair balance. would be nice for the sky to be less blown out and also more detail in the pier thing as there were some stairs there that would have made the photo more visually interesting i think. I am enjoying these photos of tiny people far away, as there isnt a lot of detail however a good amount of variety and interest at the same time if that makes sense. 

sitting backs
f8 1/60

       feel the same with this, liking the backs and details of the people. the contrast of different ppl doing different things or sitting differently even i think is nice.

04SEPT

yellow windows
f5.6 1/125

    liked the color of this building and the consistency of the windows along with the pink banner thing cutting across it all.

ROLL2.continuedfromabove. colorplus200

tables
f11 1/250

    i like the shapes in this, but the white shape on the left is very distracting. the repetition of tables is also nice. i think this pic could do with being straightened a little.

bike repair
f5.6 1/125

    took this very quickly and did not expect it to come out well, as i was trying to be sneaky lol.
dont know why its kinda shaky looking

taxi
f16 1/250

    stunning tbf. was hoping to capture the taxi driver originally, however didnt think he would show due to the lighting in the car,so im glad i waited for someone to get into the taxi as it gives the photo a nice dimension and form

LOVETITS
f16 1/250

    no comment

1984 (stickers)
f8 1/60

    bit wack .. not rlly in focus and a bit bright

sign and X
f11 1/125

    not happy w this, no clue why its not centred bc i remember centring when taking it but thats film i guess. I liked the x in a box/window and the sign below it. the contrast of the yellow building and red details is nice tho.

floor shadow
f16 1/250

    nice texture, thankful for the high f stop as everything is in focus which is good when taking a photo of the floor.

circus
f16 1/250

    too bright. there was a circus sign but you cant really see it

car bonnet
f16 1/250

    happy w this. a lot of cars had the sun protectors up and i wanted to take a pic, i liked the sun damage on the bonnet too. I also like the glow reflection from the sun on the bonnet as it looks good in this photo and doesnt over take everything in the image.

cardboard bach
f16 1/250

    a bit out of focus unfortunately, which sucks bc i liked the writing on the box and also the fact that the sun is shining directly on it.

05SEPT

north

buildings & bikes
f16 1/250

    idk. i like the layering and colours but theres certain things... idk what. couldve been how its been edited after developing.. 

stairs
f16 1/250

    i like this. not too interesting but a lot of nice simple elements. The grey and blue go nicely and the sky shows a lot of grain from the film which i kinda dont hate. I like the shape of the steps and bridge as it has a zig zag thing going on and sort of connects to the drain at the bottom of the frame.  i also like the street lights as they kinda frame the image with one being at each side.

desiree
f8 1/60

    womp

06SEPT

mall

mannequins
f11 1/125

    sky got blown out of course

car park terrace 1
f11 1/125

car park terrace 2
f11 1/250

        sky got blown out again but dont think you can tell too much as theres so much going on in this image. I like all the cars and people a lot

car park terrace 3
f11 1/250

    sun ruined it, should've used f16

car park terrace 4
f11 1/250

    wanted to photograph the layers, but again couldve gone for f 16, dont know why i didnt as i usually do when the sky is there... but maybe it was cast over and i was over thinking it..

car park terrace 5
f11 1/250

    yeah ok

hill

plantation
f8 1/125

     v cool. ansel adams who lol.
green pop is very swag

roads
f8 1/125

    booo sky ruined it , but i liked the slip of road in between the many many buildings. shame the sky is blown out as i think that and the ground at the bottom of the frame would've framed the middle bit nicely.

sea explosion
f11 1/250

    flop

sign fall
f8 1/125

    like the layout of this, also the slight colours are nice - the green bin bags and little red on the sign

palm trio
f8 1/125

    nice nice. glad this came out looking good, the three trees look good together and the pic has a nice tone to it

tuk tuk
f8 1/125

    can't tell how i feel about this. wish the tuk tuk was less blurry, however i do like the motion of it. glad i was able to capture it as i missed it when it drove past us, but managed to get it on the road below. I think this kinda works better as the foliage frames it nicely.

avery
f8 1/125

    meee haha. 

punto
f8 1/125

    liked this car, but would've been nicer if id got a little closer... sky is a little blown too

trio in window
f8 1/60

    this came out cooool. taken in the car window reflection. i have a timer on my camera but didnt know where to rest it so went for a reflection pic.

07SEPT

table
f8 1/125

    love a table top photo. v v happy bc its exposed nicely and also in focus so double win.. 
i think i should take more photos of objects, maybe ill try do a whole roll of it... stuff seems p mundane but makes a nice image and also tells a sort of story.. it can be difficult tho as my cameras focus is sort of broken/i have to guess and also when taking a photo inside, esp in uk winter, the exposure has to be long

beach - puerto cocon

des on rocks
f16 1/250

    i like this, the tone as a whole works nicely.. it was a sunny day, but i like the haziness of this image

boats 2 rent
f16 1/250

    nice nice. colourplus is great for pops of colour,.. reminds me of the photo i took of some red boats in mablethorpe, 

des on rocks (socks)
f16 1/250

    cool. action candid. kinda reminding me of those photos nan goldin took on a beach/of a picnic i think it is, dont know why

ocean watchers
f16 1/250

    couldve been better i think

wave smash
f16 1/250

    cant tell how i feel with this one. not hitting with me right, but there are elements i like. the over exposure on the waves works well i think, it gives it nice definition and a sort of drama eventho we sacrifice some detail.. the rocks at the bottom of the frame almost rework the framing giving it a jagged shape where the shaddows cut in

rocks
f16 1/250

    nice nice niceee. yeha nice colours nice rocks nice and in focus

pigeon feet
f11 1/250

    cute

ppl rocks beach
f16 1/250

    was trying to be sneaky. always feel creepy taking photos of ppl esp on a beach i feel can be a bit weird, but there were people above by the railings too which i wanted to capture. i also liked the built up ness of this framing while i was taking it - with the sea and rocks and the railings at the top. i think the people by the railings also give it a nice dimension and reality, mirroring with the woman in the sea. gives a nice reality to a scene/landscape. 
again, the sky is blown out... could've really done with a less sensitive film, however i only had 200 rolls on me and i found a shop with film but they also only had 200 rolls. i did get a roll of fuji as dont think ive ever seen that film stock before so wanted to try it, which i used below.

ROLL3 fuji

christianos

red red car
f8 1/125

    red car stunning. really stands out against the pale urban surroundings

bike stand
f11/125

    flop

Beach again

hot tickets
f8 1/60

        wish it was exposed a little less. thats becoming the main theme for these photos i think haha. liked the sign on the back of this scooter. hot tickets!!!!!!!

inflatable
f8 1/60

    ok

jet ski
f8 1/60

blue stairs
f8  1/60

    glad this came out nicely!! i like how dark the road is in contrast to the other parts of the photo, the whites also have a glow to them with i like in this picture.. the blue railings add a nice pop of colour and also create a leading line in the image

boats
f8  1/125

    

boat interior
f8 1/60

    like this image as it fills the whole frame. think ill try more of this... with my focus being dodge i think i try to avoid this, but this came out nice. i like the full frame of detail

pigeon posing at the pier
f8  1/60

    was trying to get a photo of the pigeon, but i think the noise of the boats behind blends in with it.

coca cola
f8 1/125

    like this one. the coca cola adds some colour and i like the shape of the buildings with the bridge disappearing out of frame.

tiles mermaid
f5.6  1/60

    liked these funky tiles

steak hs & steps
f8 1/60

    another image i took because i liked the layers.. perhaps could've took another one that was a bit closer and landscape? i tend to flock to portrait mode in built up layer-y building things i think

magic man
f8 1/60

    wasn't sure if i was happy with this, but think i am. the peoples in the foreground direct the focal point to the performing guy.

beach shower
f8 1/60

    felt like a big creep for taking this, but whatever. got the shot and i think  it looks alright. shame that the railings were in the way but whatever. could do with straightening it a bit i think.

life guard chair
f8 1/60

    liked this lifeguard chair. the colour of the wood came out well too

braiders
f8 1/60

    was trying to be quick with this one. came out not super well, but im not unhappy with it.

fishing rocks
f5.6 1/60

    there was a guy fishing and you can see him but u gotta look closely.. it annoying but dont think i couldve done anything differently as the sea wouldve been crazy bright if i shot it anymore exposed. I do like how the sea came out, the waves look a bit like creases in fabric.

des taking photo
f5.6 1/60 

    chopped desirees head off a little in this, but things happen. do like the depth of field in this

sunset
f8 1/125

    like how the colour came out in this, the pinky orange is yum........ also like the silhouetted type of thing this pic has going on. it really accentuates the shapes and looks blocked out

spanish shoes 1
f5.6 1/60

    wonky booooo... thought it was funny bc the store was called spanish shoes 1 ?

cloudy mountain
f5.6 1/60

    not mad at this, the dark buildings lead u to the mountains and bright buildings in the back. the sun does nicely in this

waiting legs
f2.8 1/60

    this wouldve made a better photo if it wasnt blurry, but i was expecting that with the v low f stop.

09SEPT
tennis court

chair
f16 1/125

    liked this chair so had to take a photo. 

chairs n bottle
f16 1/125

tennis court wall
f16 1/250

    weather looks sick in this photo... was going to say needs straightening , but the askew ness sort of goes in this i think. the contrast of light against the two walls works well.

court n net
f16 1/250

    

London
15SEPT

bridge
f8 1/125

david
f8 1/125

seagull
f8 1/125

sand castle
f11 1/250

21SEPT
walk

kitchen outside
f2.8 1/60

    happy this came out looking good. was not expecting it to be focused or exposed very well at all as it was a dull day. the depth of field is nice and i like the blurry elements in the foreground.

toast rack
f5.6 1/60

bask x5
f5.6 1/125

graffiti pentimento
f2.8 1/60

    liked the texture of this, but its disappointing that its a bit out of focus..

toast gold hr
f4 1/125

    nice building in the sun whats not to like

tarp - f2.8 1/125
mattresses f2.8 1/60

    this is fun, bc my film ran out , but i really wanted to take a pic of some dumped mattresses and got this weird half double exposure..

framing --- maybe add tape to my camera?

summary 
backs of heads/people, small people far away
birdeye view angles

do a roll of photos of objects?