It’s been over five years since I went to Russia with the University of Mobile. I wrote about that experience a little more in depth here, here, and here. It was a great trip and I made a few good friends along the way. Anyway, I was rooting through my old photos while reworking my Flickr account (go there, enjoy!) the other day. I came across these two pictures; I spent the entire trip snapping shots with a handful of Kodak disposable cameras. Yes, these were the days before I had my Canon DSLRs. And would you believe some of them still came out alright? Above is a photo of my friend Chesley. Maybe it was the setting, or maybe the grainy-ness. It could have been the look on his face, or maybe it was the old antique feel I gave the photo. But when I look at it, I feel like I’m being transported back to the 1800s. And I love it. Below is a shot of a village horseman. It’s pretty cool how he gave us a salute as he trotted by. The entire village knew Americans were in town, and we spent the entire week running a kids camp for the locals (and some from a village down the road). We were a novelty to them; and they were a novelty for us. I’m glad I got these shots, even if they weren’t with a great camera.
