My Valentine

Contax 645; Portra 400; One Hour Photo Avenue

Sticky Crab

My Dad came for a visit (more on that later). I just got some pictures back and came across this (blurry) one. This is a pretty good representation of how Gwampy and the boys spent a lot of their down time...playing 'crab.' Crab, as James so creatively named it, involves two velcro crabs and a couple of coordinating balls. You throw the ball to the person holding the crab and it sticks to it. There are two crabs, one for each person, but the boys mainly liked to throw. Every morning when they woke up, one of their first statements was, "I want Gwampy to play crab with me."

Contax 645

Girls Day Out

My friend, Kate, and a couple of girlfriends celebrated her birthday in style a couple weeks back. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the festivities but was still able to snap a few photographs of them and their cool ride before they began combing the streets of LA looking for trouble. Happy Birthday, Kate!

 

Contax 645; One Hour Photo Avenue, Los Angeles

Raving About Ryan Muirhead

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity for a mentoring session with one of my favorites, Ryan Muirhead. He was coming to Los Angeles for a visit, and I asked if he might fit me in for a one-on-one tutoring session. Lucky for me he said yes! I grabbed Stephanie and headed upstairs to watch Ryan in action. He went over film, exposure, camera settings, how he interacts with the model, and how he sees light (my personal favorite). We moved all over the space and watched how a slight change in position can completely change the mood, depending on the light. It was really beneficial to see through another set of eyes and watch it play out.
Ryan, thank you for the time you spent with me. I learned a great deal and hope that we can do it again in the near future. And if anyone else is interested in a mentoring session here in Los Angeles with Mr. Muirhead, either one-on-one or group-style, please let me or Ryan know and we can try and make it happen!

Contax 645; FujiPro 800Z; One Hour Photo Avenue, Los Angeles

2011 Favorite

This is one of my favorites from 2011. I never posted it. I love the way the light was pouring in through the silky and the breeze was making the material dance. I have some more like it but can't find the files or the disk right now.

Contax 645; Fujipro 400h; Can't recall lab but I think Fromex