I have always loved film. The softness. The dreamy looks that can be accomplished with film is so different than with digital. I photographed all of my clients with film through 2007 and then hesitantly switched to digital in 2008. I still photograph with film using an old Yashica-A and a mix of medium format films. I adore the Holga b&w.
I was just kicking around one snowy day with the kids and decided to play with some still life. My daughter asked if she could take a few images of me, as well. These are completely unedited and pretty rough scans, but all the same. They’re magical. Here are a few of my favorites.
Because it is always necessary to make a silly face when being photographed. Looks like an issue occurred during development with the chemicals on the right side of the frame.
My 6yo daughter took this one of me. She even told me what to do with my hand. I think she is a natural.
It’s blurry, but I don’t care. She wouldn’t hold still and her laughter is magical.
The light was beautifully diffused through the clouds that day.
A little light reading on the couch
I purchased a small batch of anemones and happily photographed them. It could use some post processing to edit out a few items. the focal length on the Yashica-A isn’t where I would like it to be so I couldn’t get in any closer.
My friend Patty has been learning about film and got an engaged couple whose wedding she is photographing this summer. They agreed to come freeze their tails off for us as we geeked out with our film cameras. The baby tagged along and was a peach the entire time, despite the cold. (I seriously couldn’t ask for a better baby!) We headed up to Portland’s East End and down to the little beach and clicked a few frames before we had enough of the cold.
Snuggle up on a big block of ice on the East End! <3 Literally freezing off their tail-ends!
Our willing victims up on the East End
The icy cold East End in Portland
These are far from perfect, and yet so very perfect in their own way.