35mm Film in a Brownie Junior Six-20

I get these creative impulses sometimes where the thought of trying one specific thing becomes a bit of an obsession. I had this feeling a few weeks ago - I wanted to load 35mm film in to an old Brownie I had around the house, which usually loads 620 film - a format that isn't … Continue reading 35mm Film in a Brownie Junior Six-20 →

Portrait Session – Maggie

Maggie and I have been friends and occasional roommates since college. We got together on a November Sunday afternoon to shoot a casual portrait set. I wanted to work on my composition and lighting, and also wanted more practice working with a person. I'm continuing to experiment to try to figure out exactly what it … Continue reading Portrait Session – Maggie →

Portrait Session – Alex, pt. 1

I met Alex through work on a long road trip to northern Minnesota and back. Though the course of our trip, besides discussing pedestrian infrastructure and the minutia of our individual engineering day jobs, we also discussed our outside-of-work selves. Alex is an occasional burlesque performer, who advocates for non-binary and disability visibility through their … Continue reading Portrait Session – Alex, pt. 1 →

Epson Perfection V600

I used to be a musician and always resisted the temptation to fall in to the mentality of 'gear head' - someone who over-collects gear and tech to enhance their art just by means of having compared to those who do not have. In my photography, I try very hard to fall in to this … Continue reading Epson Perfection V600 →

Photo Set: Plant Life

Many of my images in the middle of my film rolls consist of flora and fauna. I walk to work almost every day and always try to photograph things that are interesting to me, and in most cases it's the plants I pass. Plant images show up between 'events' in my life - when I … Continue reading Photo Set: Plant Life →

Glitch Experiments

Attended an event this weekend called Art-Tech Experience: Chaos Theory. Part art show and part live performance, these regular events showcase artists that use technology to push their art. The show was the inspiration for this photo set - digital pictures which I glitched using Notepad++. I didn't want to wait around to set up … Continue reading Glitch Experiments →

Olympus XA

I've been doing research on point-and-shoot film cameras and range finders for a few months, and after going back and forth on a few separate camera models finally decided to pull the trigger on purchasing an Olympus XA. I wanted something compact and easy to use, with a few features to aid shooting. Something that … Continue reading Olympus XA →

Portrait Session – Garrett

I liked the black-metal-mood of my last set of photos, the ones with the flooded river. Even a month later the waters are still high, and I learned today that up in Duluth, Lake Superior is at its record height. Just some facts about local waters, not particularly relevant but I like the flooded aesthetic … Continue reading Portrait Session – Garrett →

Riverside Flooding

Flooding on the Mississippi River - a true Minnesota spring, occasionally punctuated with cold wet rain and occasionally a surprise spot of ice and snow. I've been reading about and listening to a lot of black and death metal lately, which if I had a purposeful photographic aesthetic, I would say these atmospheric river and … Continue reading Riverside Flooding →

Still Life 1

Practicing different lighting techniques & angles in my living room with a few still life photos of things around my apartment. I tried to start by using only one object at a time, but found it boring so started stacking and combining them. Overall, happy with the results. I had some exposure issues, something that … Continue reading Still Life 1 →