Feb 9, 2011

Home comforts

These next two shots from the Contax 645 were taken at the house I grew up in. I still call it "home" even though I don't live there anymore, and I wonder if/when that will change. So I went home on Sunday for a giant lunch with my parents as a mini belated Chinese New Year celebration and finished off the roll there.

Here's a peek into the kitchen dining area. I must say our house gets pretty great light everywhere. This room in particular has this window you see here, a sliding door to the backyard and a skylight above. It's too bad I wasn't really into photography when I was around to take advantage of the light.

Our home is certainly not of the spick and span, perfectly decorated, with bowl of [insert fruit here] on the coffee table and carefully aligned books variety. It is homey and yes, cluttered, but filled with memories of my childhood. And there is definitely something comforting about that and knowing my fifth grade school projects are tucked away somewhere, maybe one day (very very very very very far away from now) for my kid(s?) to discover.

Like every other Asian kid, I took piano lessons; though, I was mediocre at best. Well, at least pianos always make for a pretty subject.

I had to warm up these scans quite a bit. I'm not sure why, but the original scans were heavily blue tinted. What gives?

14 comments :

  1. These remind me of mine and all my asian friends' houses in the 90s.

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  2. ditto what brian said. that's exactly what i was thinking as well haha.

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  3. and like every other asian kid, did you also do kumon? i had to fulfill the requirements of piano, violin, and kumon. haha!

    and yeah to what brian said. :)

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  4. I think it's interesting that you said the portra shots are cooler. My shots with the new portra seem on the warm side. Maybe, it's a lab thing.

    I feel I need to shoot a few more roles with the new portra before I give up on it completely. I still favor 400H and portra 400nc.

    Lovely images with the Contax.

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  5. Home is where the heart is, right? Thank you for the peek.

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  6. just gorgeous, love the pic of the piano :)

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  7. Believe me, it will *always* be home, a place where you can go back to. And I simply love this place, so cozy - and you are right - so much natural light!

    Are all contax 645 images square format?

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  8. Lovely pictures. I love the one with the piano :)Gorgeous light and soft tones!

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  9. haha the asian piano lesson comment totally made me giggle. home looks warm & lovely :)

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  10. Love these shots. And I so know how you feel - I still refer to visiting my husband's mother's house as "going home," even though it was never truly my "home" to begin with! It's all relative. Home is where the heart is, and all that. :)

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  11. The photos are interesting... the FEEL like a home. they have warmth about them!

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  12. There's something about home isn't it? No matter how far removed from it, one moment back there and it brings you right back. Great capture of the light here Alice!

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  13. so warm and inviting, alice. we celebrated late, as well.

    i bet it was a great lunch.
    xoxo

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