the Rolleicord V

I am enjoying getting to know my new Rolleicord V. I love how light it is and that it comes equipped with its own little case. I have noticed that is exceptional at capturing light and will be metering more on the underexposed side. I took it out to the Huntington Library and Gardens and […]

10 0n 10: April

My oldest daughter, Kyle, is a very busy girl. She is in her last year of college. She works as an art teacher. She has an active social life. While I don’t see her often during the day, she is my morning workout partner. Every once in a while, she has a few hours during […]

Ilford XP2

I shot a roll of Ilford XP2 for a blog post over at the Viewfinders. I am in love with this film! I plan on shooting much more of it. I don’t shoot black and white very often. The film shop I take my film to be developed takes 24 hours for color and a […]

push it

I am so new to shooting film and feel like I have a long list of things to learn. One thing I really wanted to try was pushing film. Pushing film is when you “push” the ISO to a higher speed. For this roll of Ilford 400 ISO, I pushed it to 800 ISO. I […]

fav 5 on 5, august

August was a very busy month for me. I did not pick up my camera as much as I would have liked. There is something about film and fruit stands that makes me happy. Canon 1N, Portra 400 This little one was so darn cute. I forgot how chubby babies are. belly rolls I […]

welcome, samara dawn

Last night I had the honor of documenting a little girl as she came into this world. While I have watched in awe several babies being born, I have never been the photographer for one. For me personally, to watch and record such a sacred event was one of the most holy of nights. The […]