Portrait Session – Rachael, pt. 1

Rachael is a dancer. We got together in early August to take some dance images with no particular outcome in mind. I wanted to get in a few more traditional dance shots and then mix in some more experimental work with lighting. The session was divided in to 3 segments - first, a daytime outdoor … Continue reading Portrait Session – Rachael, pt. 1 →

Berlin – Wrocław – Warsaw, pt. 4

For a week in June, my friend Taylor and I traveled from Berlin to Wrocław to Warsaw, and met up with another friend, Hanna. This is the final post, on mine and Taylor's last few days in Warsaw. Camera: Olympus XALens: Olympus F-Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8Film: Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400 Warsaw The final location for our … Continue reading Berlin – Wrocław – Warsaw, pt. 4 →

Berlin – Wrocław – Warsaw, pt. 3

For a week in June, my friend Taylor and I traveled from Berlin to Wrocław to Warsaw, and met up with another friend, Hanna. This post picks up in Wrocław, headed towards Zamek Książ. Camera: Olympus XALens: Olympus F-Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8Film: Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400 Zamek Książ / Wrocław Taylor and I woke up very … Continue reading Berlin – Wrocław – Warsaw, pt. 3 →

Berlin – Wrocław – Warsaw, pt. 2

For a week in June, my friend Taylor and I traveled from Berlin to Wrocław to Warsaw, and met up with another friend, Hanna. Will be writing more on Wrocław in the next post! Camera: Olympus XALens: Olympus F-Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8Film: Fujifilm Superia X-Tra 400 Wrocław We took a 5-hour bus ride between Berlin and … Continue reading Berlin – Wrocław – Warsaw, pt. 2 →

Berlin – Wrocław – Warsaw, pt. 1

For a week in June, my friend Taylor and I traveled from Berlin to Wrocław to Warsaw. It broke down to 2 days in Berlin, 4 days in Wrocław, and 2 more days in Warsaw, with a day on either end reserved just for travel. I'd been planning this trip for a while - my … Continue reading Berlin – Wrocław – Warsaw, pt. 1 →

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 →

Portrait Session 1

I haven't been completely confident that spontaneous photography is my style, though I'm still establishing what my style exactly is. To practice a few techniques and also as an excuse to drink some wine with friends, I organized a portrait session, converting my small living room into a makeshift studio with bedsheet backdrops complements of … Continue reading Portrait Session 1 →