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...
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