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 →

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 →

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 →