back to basics

I love film. I took a trip to New York a few months ago, and decided to leave my Nikon d700 at home and packed my Nikon F3, a 50mm lens and some Tri-X 400 black and white film. Back to my photo roots! It was so much fun! There is just something so satisfying about the whole process; loading the film, the manual focus and exposure settings, advancing the film after every frame, and the freedom of shooting with a camera that weighs less than 10 pounds. 

I love the classic, timeless feel of film. The way film absorbs light is much more graceful than a digital sensor. Film will continue to "soak up" the light when overexposed, giving images a softer look. Whereas a digital sensor will simply get overloaded by too much light, leaving abrupt, jarring highlights and washing the image out. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Nikon d700! And I am also a huge Photoshop nerd. I just love to shoot film, also. 

Anyhow, I had a blast shooting in New York. Here are some of my favorite images:

kerrie lee

Kerrie is one of my very best friends. She is, simply put, amazing! We met in Santa Barbara, CA when we both started school at the Brooks Institute of Photography. We like to joke that it was "love at first sight"...Kerrie says she spotted me across the crowded darkroom and thought "we are gonna be friends!". Next thing I know, we are joined at the hip. Snapping photos of each other with grey cards and making masking tape facial hair in the studio. Recently, Kerrie came to Atlanta to spend a few days with me, and I got to shoot some portraits of her. 

Kerrie is a portait photographer based in Santa Cruz, CA. Her photography is just like she is: silly, beautiful, distinct, fun and brilliant! If you are on the west coast, I highly recommend checking her out ASAP! 

kerrieleephotography.com

back in fashion

Check out my new Fashion Foto fliers! I love love love shooting fashion shows and events. I don't consider myself a fashionista, or anything...but I love collaborating with these creative people to make exciting photographs. Creativity is so contagious. Fashion designers, hair stylists and makeup artists are incredibly inspiring for me to work with, and always tons of fun! And I love the challenge of shooting at a live fashion show. Literally pushing your way to the best vantage point in front of the runway, and the thrill of capturing just the right moment, and finding a way to make your photos stand out from the dozens of other photographers snapping the same scenes. Love!

These fliers feature designs from some of my fashion designer friends from San Francisco.  Check them out!

ANYA

Dandelions & Dean

ANYA @ Digital Summer Fashion Show in San Francisco

Dandelions & Dean Collection Photo ShootAutumn Attitudes pre-show prep @ Posh Salon in San Francisco

small teagues

I know, I know.... I have not posted in a loooooong time! I have been on a bit of a personal hiatus and have neglected my blog, among other things. The good news is that I did a lot of "personal project" shooting during that time, so there will be some fun blogs soon-ish.   

In the meantime, here are some recent portraits I shot of my brothers family....Be back soon!

Trick or Treat! Walton Style

The folks at Walton River sure know how to party! While I was taking photos of the kids in their halloween costumes, the River Crew were painting faces, counting candy corn and seeing who could eat the donut tied to a string first, with no hands!  The kids all had a great time, and so did I.  Who do you think has the best costume?