words of advice

one of my favorites. taken with my iphone a while back at SCRAP...

from the set of the insomniacs... two years later

a couple of years ago i had the good fortune to shoot stills on the set of a great little indie short, the insomniacs. the film was shot on super 16mm, so i shot film as well, to match the look. this was the first time i shot stills on a movie set, and i instantly fell in love with it, despite the fact that my camera broke mid-production and had to be literally held together with gaffers tape. ah, good times! 

the insomniacs showed in several festivals, both national and international. it has continued to garner accolades from the press and is now out on dvd in a collection of lesbian shorts. all of this means that i am suddenly encountering the above photo of skyler cooper and jenoa harlow in magazines and on websites, which i have to say is pretty cool! you can view more photos from the set of the insomniacs by clicking here or on the photo above. and don't forget to order your copy of this great short film from altcinema. 

just an old faded photograph?

of course one of my favorite photographic subjects is my nephew. i know i'm biased, but he is one cute kid. recently, i've been playing around more with processing and effects in the lightroom 3 beta. i added some grain and vignetting and desaturated this one a bit to give it a faded film look. 

instant gratification

before there were digital cameras, instant gratification came in the form of a 3.5" x 4.25" rectangle that, like something out of a harry potter novel, popped out of a camera only seconds after the shutter was clicked and developed right there in front of your eyes. i acquired a polaroid camera for $5 on a recent shopping trip to SCRAP (Scroungers Center for Reusable Art Parts) and was delighted to find that it actually works! unfortunately, the film is being discontinued despite a resurgence in popularity of this type of photography. there is hope out there, however, for analog geeks like me. a group of folks, among them a former polaroid employee, are in the process of collaborating to invent a new instant film pack. check it out here. 

initially a film shooter...

i started out as a film photographer, and i still love to shoot film. i recently shot some black and white film around town and even just in the garage. i had my 50mm macro lens mounted, so i concentrated on a lot of extreme close-ups, as well as working on estimating correct f-stops. these type-set letters were outside of an antique store in piedmont, and i couldn't resist shooting my initials...