troy bradford instant photos: January 2013

happy birthday pyper...

Back in September of 2012 Impossible offered a limited supply of the Pigeonhole Edition of PX 680 color shade film for sale to Impossible Pioneers. As soon as I saw it, I knew that this was the perfect film to buy for Pyper's 2nd birthday party. THIS FILM WAS MADE FOR A PARTY!

I still had one exposure of Gold Frame PX680 color shade film in my SX-70 camera. Before we left for the party, I solved that problem.

pre-pigeonhole picture

After we arrived at the North Texas Children's Museum (in Commerce, TX) for Pyper's party, I loaded the film and this was the darkslide that pops out.

Lots of kids all around and it was her nap time, so she started out a little shy.

Got a picture of the cake before the action began.

Take 1 - Mom and Pyper blowing out the candles.

Take 2 - Tyler and I both wanted to get a better angle so we re-lit the candles and tried again. (It is a curse being a child of a photographer :))

The Children's Museum had all of these old artifacts that children could play on. This was a keyboard at the mission control station for a space shuttle takeoff. I had to get the Gateway 2000 emblem to add to the authenticity of the photo.

Pyper was tired of having her picture taken so I got one of her mom and dad.

A few days after the party I still had two pictures left so I took Pyper out while her mom went shopping. She was showing off her hair. Her mom tied her hair in the shape of a bow. What a little model she was.

I darkened the exposure a little on this one because the back ground was so reflective. I should have left it alone. Still a super-cute picture!

Alright Impossible Project, I need some help with topping this next year. You have a few months to come up with another great idea, but my expectations are high. :)

Happy Birthday Pyper!!!

a new adventure...

My first glimpse into a new photography adventure...

To be honest, I never really thought that I would be so fascinated by a picture. The whole process of arriving at the point of holding an Impossible 8x10 picture in your hand is really an extraordinary experience. The end result here is that it sealed my fate of diving into 8x10 photography. Unfortunately, there is no backing out now...

A big thanks to Justin Goode for spending so much time talking me through his experience so far with 8x10 photography and for taking the picture below. Also many thanks go out to Anne at The Impossible Project for her incredible generosity and continued help with my many questions.

roses for both of us...

The benefit of me getting Sherri roses is that I get to use them for a picture. Luckily I had some gold frame PX680 film in my SX-70 camera. Red DEFINITELY goes with gold...

my girls...

Sherri's birthday was today... As always, I love being able to have an excuse to take pictures. Sherri and Sadi were enjoying some peanut butter cake (made by Maci). Maci, Sherri and Pyper posed for me right before we left for the night. Notice Pyper's shiner. She got it by falling off the bed a few days ago. No matter how many times I have read her the book Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, it just doesn't sink in that "one fell off and bumped his head"...