Category: Cameras
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Mariposa Fair on Film
How to shoot film on the fly The Mariposa Fair is the event of the year for this small rural community just outside of Yosemite National Park. So many local kids are heavily involved in the FFA program that school shuts down for a week, simply because they know attendance would drop drastically. The fair…
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Minolta X700
Below are some past portraits, all shot on a hand me down Minolta X700 with various film stocks. The Minolta X700 was my very first film camera, not counting the Polaroid I had in 8th grade. I have had about 4 Minolta X700s now, I keep having the same issue with each one, where the…
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Film Shoot on Bonnie B Ranch
Brittney (or @kissmyboot on IG), is someone I met through shooting for Bandit Brand. Like Erin, she was my muse for a bit, and we had a lot of fun shooting film on the ranch. Here are some images we made together. These were shot a Minolta X700 with Kodak Color Plus, and a toy…
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Illford HP5 Plus
This is my favorite black and white film because of its beautiful texture, contrast and ability to handle a variety of lighting conditions. This film has an ISO of 400 and is ideal for documentary and editorial shoots. Look at this dreamy grain! Growing up I would save up to buy VOUGE and spend hours…
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Fuji XT3 + Joshua Tree
Several years ago my husband and I chose to go on a little adventure for the Thanksgiving holiday. We both wanted to see Joshua Tree National Park, something completely different from our daily surroundings. I couldn’t wait to photograph the sun drenched and glowing desert landscape and fuzzy trees. Along the way we stopped at…
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How I Fell in Love with Tintype Photography (& built my own darkroom)
There is something magical about watching an image appear on metal before your eyes. Tintype photography-a 19th century process-captured my heart for it’s imperfection, history and hands on artistry behind every plate. In this post, I’m sharing how I discovered the process and was able to take a class, what the process feels like, and…
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