I love trying out new films. My old favorites are Kodak Portra and Fuji Superia but sometimes I like to stray and try something different. I found out about Cinestill through Andrew and have been wanting to try it out ever since I started looking up examples online. Basically, Cinestill is the same type of…
After Bonnaroo we decided to embark on a mini adventure even further West: Graceland, home of the King. Last year we wanted to but time just didn’t allow. Memphis is about five hours West of where Bonnaroo is….which in turn is five hours further away from home. Graceland wasn’t what I expected. I mean, it…
Hi everyone! We have had a handful of awesome weather days here in Baltimore so I had the opportunity to shoot some film over the past few weeks. Took me a bit to find the time to go get it processed but in doing so I had accumulated a lot! I’m getting a lot better…
A few months ago my dad found a guy that was selling a handful of really old cameras. He bought the lot and included was a super cute compact Kodak Retina Ia. This little guy dates back to 1951! The glass was clean and relatively dust free. This model is a folder camera which means…
This past Memorial Day I decided to try out some filters, the ones I just got, and Fuji Superia film. The filters were pretty cool but I kept wishing they were more saturated/opaque. Regardless, they left me with some pretty neat photo colors, especially when I mixed them together. We had a cookout and in…
I get asked a lot of questions like, “what’s the most fun thing you’ve photographed?” or “what do you suggest I start photographing to learn photographer better?” or “where are some cool places to photograph?” So, I decided to compile a list of what I think every photographer should do to get better or increase…
I have had this question on my mind for quite some time. Recently, an elementary school was invaded by a gunman who killed eighteen little kids. If you have not read the story, please read here. The photos that accompanied these stories through various media outlets were disturbing and notably one featured surviving children clinging…
Halloween is Wednesday! Not to be cliche, well actually yes it is, I decided to give you guys some creepy techniques that I thought about today. 1. Silhouette – Silhouettes can be beautiful but also super creepy. Try using a shower curtain, light colored sheets with a bottom lit light, plastic, or any type of…
If you ask any photographer, you will find that they’ll have some serious passionate responses when it comes to the digital vs. film debate. But what if it didn’t have to be a versus relationship? What if we could combine new technology with the old ways to make something surreal? That’s just what photographer Laina…
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