BP 13.1 - Sandy and Doug

This one is also from the recent batch of Kodak Tri-X Pan 320 developed in PMK.  This is Sandy and Doug, the owners of the Limerick Hotel, in Limerick, Saskatchewan.  They were the most gracious of hosts and warmly welcomed the Beer Parlour Project to their establishment.

I first visited with my colleague Chris in June of this past year.  This was outing number BP 13.0.  I seem to have been jinxed by unlucky number 13, as I messed up all of the shots that I took of Sandy and Doug on that outing.  Some of the other shots that I took during that outing, of the hotel and other patrons turned out OK.  But all four portraits of the owners, didn't work.  I think partly I messed up the focus, and perhaps I didn't tighten down the standards on my view camera.  Its almost as if the camera moved a little when I inserted the film holder, and things were a little out of focus.  Of maybe I just didn't pay enough attention to focusing the camera in low light.  It could also have been a little movement on the part of subjects, due to the long exposure.

In September, when Margarit and I were touring southern Saskatchewan, I returned for outing number BP 13.1.  At  that time Margarit and I enjoyed a wonderful steak dinner in the tavern, and I attempted to re-shoot the portrait.  I exposed six sheets of film, and f*cked up five of them.  I have no explanation, but it was a series of errors... shutter left open, exposure set wrong, mostly just getting flustered and not paying attention.  Number thirteen really seems to be throwing me for a loop.  One of the six turned out a little better.  Not perfect, but acceptable.....  here it is....

The Limerick Hotel was once known as the Delaney.  Rumour has it that back in the day there was a brothel upstairs on the third floor.  Doug took Chris and I for a tour of the hotel during our first visit in June.  The first and second floors are currently used but the third floor has been shut down and abandoned.  In the background of the portrait, somewhat out of focus, you can see the old Delaney Hotel sign.  It's hard to read here, but the room prices are listed.  Apparently the price of the room escalated depending upon the qualifications of the hostess.