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A couple more photos of bristlecone pines in Patriarch Grove. Such an enchanting place. Hope to go back someday to document more of the area...
Sherri and Sadi...
A photo of Sherri and Sadi that was taken earlier in the Summer when we were spending the day in Rockwall...
a favorite of wilco...
One of my favorite images of Wilco. Taken with my Leica M8 and 50mm Summicron lens. I recently processed a few of these images through my Impossible instant lab the new black and white film...
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laundromat and showers...
Spotted this in Big Pine California.
That's what you call and all around wash...
cross road...
A photo taken while looking up Green Street in Bodie California. Polaroid 669 expired film was made for this town...
another end to summer...
Another end to Summer is upon us. Sherri and I take Sadi back to college tomorrow. Got the chance tonight to take one last photo of Sadi and Maci while we were all eating dinner at Tamales in Greenville. Gosh I am so proud of both of these girls...
biker girl...
Love this new Impossible Hard Color film! Pyper was showing me how fast she could ride her bike now. When she finally got tired, I grabbed a shot while she was still. Even though I have boxes of Impossible film shots of Pyper, it just never gets old. Can't wait to share them with her when she is grown...
me and my M6...
A photo* of me and my Leica M6 in the Patriarch Grove of the Bristlecone Pine Forest. I cannot wait to get the 35mm film photos back from my trip...
*photo taken by Toby Hancock
bristlecone patterns...
Patterns painted on the film using sunlight and a bristlecone pine tree in the shade...
one of many firsts...
So many firsts in all of our lives. So thankful to be a part of so many firsts in Pyper's life. If you know Pyper, you would know that she is so afraid of just about everything that takes any risk. Stepping on this bike tonight was such a significant first for her. So glad that Tyler and I are always there to capture times like this with both of our perspectives. Tonight, my perspective was caught with my SLR680 camera and Impossible instant film...
the lonely road - patriarch grove...
Patriarch Grove is home to some of the largest and oldest bristlecone pines (patriarch trees). Such a surreal & lonely place. Not exactly packed with people, because of the remoteness. Caught this guy walking up the trail to the top...
vintage cars - newport beach...
Had the chance to walk around the Newport Beach area on my last day in California. Ran across some vintage vehicles and couldn't pass up capturing them on Fuji black & white instant film...
the minarets - a faint view...
The trees are predominant, but the intent of the photo was to capture a faint view of the Minarets on the horizon. Such a awe-inspiring view in person, but I feel that there was no way to capture the emotions in a photo...
convict lake - california...
A beautiful rendering of the view from the shores of Convict Lake in California on my polaroadtrip3 adventures...
toby - mammoth...
I brought three sheets of Polaroid Type 59 4x5 film on the California road trip. On the last morning at the lodge in Mammoth, we took a few photos of each other. Todd from Shutter Plus Light was generous enough to let me use his 4x5 camera for this portrait of Toby. Seeing this guy, who is famous for his intergral film shots, with a packfilm camera around his neck seems a bit ironic...
bodie at night...
Flew from Dallas to Santa Ana and then drove over 1000 miles over 5 days, including this stop in Bodie, CA. Couldn't have asked for a better opportunity to try out my newest addition to my camera family (the Mint SLR670m). This was my first attempt at a night photo and it was exposed for approximately 20 seconds and captured on Impossible 600 Test Film (the building was painted onto the image with a flashlight). I could have easily taken the same photo with my Canon 6D, but it would have never had the character of this image. I really cannot wait to explore the unlimited artistic possibilities of the Mint camera...
i'm a girl...
So slow in getting some important pictures posted to my blog. This was one of my favorites of Allister taken in the hospital room. We moved her over by the window to get some sunlight. Right when I snapped the picture, she yawned. Fortunately, it was one of those pictures that turned out anyway. Looks like she is crying and the colors are astounding. Also, the name tag with "I'm a girl" is partially in focus. All together this makes a great photo...
enchanted rock summit trail...
Quality time at it's best is spending time with your kids outdoors away from the busyness of everyday life. So glad Sadi and I got to spend the weekend exploring areas of Texas that we've never seen before...
dead wood...
What an eerie scene on top of Enchanted Rock. It was bright and sunny with a fierce wind on top of the rock. Spotted this tree from a distance and had to get closer for a few shots with various cameras. The Fuji FP-3000B and Polaroid 180 Land Camera was a great choice, even in bright sunlight...
enchanted rock state natural area...
This is by far my favorite landscape photo from the Saturday that Sadi and I spent on the trails around Enchanted rock State Natural Area. I literally had one sheet of Polaroid 669 on the trip and I used it for this shot. Polaroid 669 film is the king of films for color landscapes. It renders the colors and yields a timeless photo that can't be matched by any other film or editing software. What an incredible memory from such a great weekend with Sadi...
double take...
I should reiterate again that I am not a fan of taking photos of myself. So you ask, "why are there so many of them on your blog"? My only answer is that nobody else is available that wants their photo taken. Plus, I don't often complain to myself on how long it takes to develop an idea. It should be noted that composition is tough when you are on both sides of the camera. This one took 5 shots leading up to the keeper. So glad I kept going til I got it right...
Matt...
Met Matt at Oak Lawn Coffee last week. I already posted an instagram photo of this Polaroid, but since the photo turned out so good, I wanted to get the scan on my blog. I was with Sadi so I normally wouldn't ask people to take their photograph because I am more comfortable asking that question when I am alone. You just never know when you are going to get a yes or no and I can't survive the constant reenactment at home if I get a no. Matt and I had already talked about my Leica and I showed him my Polaroid cameras, so I felt like I was pretty safe in asking. Definitely glad I stepped out and followed my instinct. I took two photos so that I could leave one copy with him...
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Leica vs Canon...
Leica vs Canon. Film vs Digital. Taken with a Polaroid 180 using Fuji FP-3000B film...
8x10 Self Portrait...
Of course this blog image will never do this photo justice. I have said multiple times that it is an amazing thing to see an instant 8x10 image of yourself. It really never gets old. That being said, I really don't like images of myself, but part of the process of photography is satisfying the urge to create. Some days, you just need to create something. Yesterday was one of those days. I used up one of my two exposures of 8x10 Polaroid 809 film. I am saving the other one to take a photo of Sherri that matches this relative subject size. Looking forward to sorting through these images years from now and reminiscing at how great we really had it...
lunch time self portrait...
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Took this image today at lunch holding and looking through a severely scratched-up piece of glass. The imperfections & reflections are blurred by the shallow depth of field of the Polaroid 180. The expired Polaroid Sepia film is still producing great images...
fade to black - hibiscus...
My first successful try at Polaroid Fade To Black film. My first shot was a portrait of Sherri via the instant lab, but I botched it during the peeling process. Took this one of a hibiscus plant in our back yard at lunch today (with my SX-70) and peeled it successfully. I am now determined to take a portrait next because the tones will inevitably yield an incredible image...
the beauty of film...
Took this photo over a month ago. I was going through my instant photos the other day and realized that I had not posted any of these images from that day. This one is my favorite because of the tones that are rendered from the expired Polaroid film. A few things are technically wrong with the image, but I won't focus on them here. Instead, I will focus on the beauty of my oldest daughter embracing the latter stages of carrying baby Allister. Her arrival is imminent and we are all so excited to greet her into this world...
Tyler and Pyper...
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So many memories were captured today. We had such a great time together as a family eating meals and enjoying our afternoon outside in the sun and by the pool. For some reason, Pyper was so excited about taking photos today. Thought I would post this one first because it is Tyler's last Father's day with only one child. Allister makes her debut later this week...
albert...
I have found out a few things in this venture with instant film. It is never cheap and no matter how much you think you know, the results can still be unpredictable. I have some 8x10 film with a manufacture date of October 2012. It has been cold-stored, but time has taken it's toll on the chemicals. The lesson learned here is to use more film, more often to avoid the divot results that you see above. My brother-in-law Albert and Sherri's sister were staying with us a couple of days. This photo was a last-minute, go-get-the-camera-out type of photo. The sun was setting fast and we were all in the back yard getting ready to start roasting some marshmallows for s'mores. The composition and exposure were spot on. I guess I have to embrace everything about instant film, including the divots. That is why I ultimately decided to post this photo. Made me think that instant film is much like us as individuals. Sometimes we just need to put our flaws out for everyone to see. In the end, I am so glad Albert let me take this portrait...
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please do not approach...
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Got to see the Hawaiian Monk Seal in one of the lagoons while I was out walking. If his reaction was any indicator, he was not very impressed with me...
somewhere in Tennessee...
Pulled off the road into a field to take this one. It was somewhere outside of McMinnville, Tennessee...
a rough day in Hawaii...
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It was a rough day in Hawaii. This coastline was right down from where we were staying. I walked down this coast every morning. Couldn't ask for more relaxing mornings...
colors in bloom...
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This is one of the few instant images from Hawaii that was full of color and not overly red/dull from the heat and humidity. When this film is colorful, it is a-m-a-z-i-n-g...
a cloudy day in paradise...
We had a couple of our days in Hawaii that was overcast part of the day. I would have to say that a cloudy day in paradise is still a great day...
sharing is what it's all about...
My Polaroid Spectra is probably my least used camera. I decided to use it for some black and white instant photos this weekend. When I take instant photos of Pyper, she likes for me to take two images. That way she gets to keep one. Sadi also wanted an image of her and Pyper. It is worth every penny when I get to share those images with them...
the banjo...
Funny how my favorite photo from Hawaii could have been taken anywhere in the world. Took this photo one afternoon while my cousin Pete was playing his banjo. I love the blur of the fingers and the sharpness of the steel. Not a worry in the world that afternoon. We were just hanging out getting ready to go snorkeling in the Pacific. I wish life was always that easy and relaxing...
just another photo of me...
My first attempt at expired Polaroid 4x5 Type 59 film. Shot this in a studio setting using two strobes. Really love this film...
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