Hipstamatic

Today I downloaded Hipstamatic for my iPhone. First of all, to anyone who’s remotely interested in taking awesome vintage pictures, you need to download this! Anyway, had some fun shooting with it today at work (and then when I came home).

I carry my iPhone with me at all times and frequently take pictures. This app has inspired me to add a new gallery to my website called “Shelter Life” where I will upload pictures from my day job. Here’s a sampling… hope you enjoy! To view the gallery in its entirety, click here.

Stepping outside of the box

Those who know me know that I’m pretty predictable and I don’t really like leaving my comfort zone. A few months ago a family member asked me to shoot some pictures for her that’s outside of what I normally shoot. I was tasked with a vague concept of taking pictures of something antique-y, vintage-y, retro, whatever (architecture and doorknobs were specifically mentioned). I had a difficult time finding something to shoot (it took weeks of searching) but finally found something I thought would fulfill the requirements (however vague they may have been). Anyway, after some intense editing I finally received the prints in the mail today and honestly I’m quite stunned! I was concerned with how they were going to turn out but my fears were completely unfounded. I’m a little proud of myself – I stepped outside my box and it turned out quite well (in my humble opinion) Click on each image to view a larger version on my website.

Adventures with a toy camera…

I’ve recently become fascinated with Holgas and last month I borrowed one from a co-worker (who has multiple Holgas). The particular Holga I was shooting with is a medium-format camera. If you’ve never heard of a Holga, it’s basically a toy camera made overseas and valued for its low-fidelity aesthetic. You can read more about them here.

After fooling around with it for a couple of weeks (and shooting random pictures around my home and around town) I’ve finally gotten the film processed and returned to me! I had the images scanned and I’ve posted some of them over on my website. Not too bad for never having used zone-focusing before (and mostly shooting from the hip)! Check them out here.

It looks like I might be “investing” in one of these for myself (especially since they’re so inexpensive) so be sure to check back for more!