one fine afternoon i stumbled across an online article that highlighted photographs of African war children taken with the Kodak Aerochrome. the purple hues intrigued me immensely - landscapes of green were replaced with purples, adding an otherworldly feel to the photographs, as if the sight of militia children bearing AK-47s isn't already alienating enough. given that the Aerochrome doesn't exist anymore, i chalked it up as a passing peculiarity. then Lomography went ahead and introduced the Lomochrome Purple XR, though by that time i figured it was near impossible to procure a roll here as the film scene had long dissipated.
well, i did manage to procure a roll during my second trip to Tokyo last January (of which i've yet to blog, but we'll get to that someday), although i've yet to finish that roll (i'm ashamed to admit that the amount of photowalks i've gone on this year has taken a complete nosedive, but that's also for another day). in absolute boredom and simply for shits and giggles, i googled a simple infrared photoshop guide and processed some of my photographs. the results came out rather intriguing - perhaps not as intriguing as the remarkable shots of the militia children, but it'll do until i actually finish my roll of the Lomochrome Purple XR. also, the reworking of old photographs is an incredibly rewarding process - of which i (once again) hope to discuss elaborately in the near future.
