The Legend of Cash

This cutie cut his first tooth this past Friday. And his thighs are really meaty. He's my legend.

 Contax 645; TMax400; Fromex MDR

George March 2012

Canon 1V (BW) & Contax 645 (Color); TriX-400 & Portra 800; One Hour Photo Avenue, Los Angeles

James in the Neighborhood

No, this isn't our house. In fact, this is a empty house around the corner from us. The other fact is that it used to be a crackhouse of some sort back in the day. Many years have passed and now it sits sold but abandoned. The place gets some beautiful light around it, and I was meaning to take the boys over there for a few weeks. I heard that the property was going to be torn down and built up, so I took my chance. The back yard is particularly enticing near the end of the day but I became too much of a scaredy-cat to toss my kids over and climb the fence. 

So, the final fact is, I will happily place my children in front of a former drug house if the light is right. Oh, and that James desperately needed a haircut (which he has since gotten).

Contax 645; FujiPro 400h; One Hour Photo Avenue

Mr. Funny

George is absolutely brimming with personality. He loves making people laugh and is constantly trying new things to get a giggle out of someone. Currently he is in "funny word" stage, which means he makes up words and says them over and over again in mismatched sentences. His favorite ones so far are "pook" and "ooka" followed up with "bleh, bleh." Thankfully he's pretty much given up on the potty talk.

Oh, and here is a movie with George singing "Jingle Bella, Batman Smells."

George Singing

Contax 645; One Hour Photo Avenue

Joanna's Boy

Yep, here he is. Cute as a button.I was lucky enough to hang out with his Mama, Joanna Goddard of A Cup of Jo, not too long ago. She is so very easy to talk and laugh with. I adore her. Check out her entertaining and sweet blog about all kinds of stuff that life throws your way (think fashion, babies, romance, style, hair, travel, art, etc).

Can you tell I love to contain squirming toddlers in highchairs? 

Contax 645; FujiPro 400H; One Hour Photo Avenue

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