Self portrait with Rolleiflex: opening a path

Self portrait with Rolleiflex: opening a path

This is my very first experience shooting with analogue and with my Rolleiflex. I have used Ilford 3200 at 3200 ISO. As at my place I lack sunlight (because it's Sweden and because there is one light coming from one side of my apartment), this seemed to me the best option from the ones that we mentioned in the course.

I used Ilford 3200 roll on a Rolleiflex 3.5

From the 12 shots, some did not work out well, namely because they were not properly focused. Rollei is magical and/yet challenging because you don't really see what's going on (at least 100%). The challenge for me is also light in my place. And now I am going to try moving away from the mirror and trying shooting with a shutter release cable. I guess for here I was more focused on trying to do this technically 'correct' and less on having a concept. This is an edited version (cropped of a full body photography in front of my mirror).

This one is quite darker than the one before. I am please with it. Although there is always and for a beginner like me room for improvement.