Posts Tagged ‘Film Is Not Dead’

Awhile back I blogged part I of the Film Is Not Dead workshop with Jonathan Canlas, you may remember?  Well, I was going through some of the images and decided it was about time to post some more!  Better late than never, right?  After the workshop I was dead-set on finding a way to switch back to film.. I even purchased a medium format camera.  The months went by and I leaned back on my Mark II.. but honestly, I get some much more from my film images.  More life.  More depth.  And I just love it.  It is my goal this season to really start incorporating it more in my shoots.. I always use film for personal work, and would like to shoot it exclusively for engagements and portraits at weddings.  So, be on the lookout for more film work from me in the near future!  I am hoping that putting this out in the blogosphere will push me to truly make it happen :)

In the meantime, enjoy these images from day three of the Film Is Not Dead workshop from the awesome Jonathan Canlas.

All of the above images were shot on a Canon Eos 3 with Fuji 400H.

2010: A Year In Portraits

January 5, 2011

I have never been a huge proponent of New Year’s…setting up a plan to have an amazing night just seems a bit risky , which usually led to some form of disappointment.  That one night, to me, was not what a New Year was about..less planning of the future and coming up with resolutions and more about what the previous year had brought.  Everything.  Its pitfalls, its astonishments..just learning from the lessons and reminiscing of the past.

2010 has proved to be the most changing year of my life.  My first year in business, my first year celebrating our wedding anniversary, my first house purchase..lots of firsts!  Quite a year it was..a year I look back on in amazement.  If you had told me I would be where I am today, on New Year’s Eve 2009..I would call you crazy.  Flat out.  2010 was more than I could have ever asked for, from the weddings..to the clients..to the friends I have made, I could not feel more fortunate today at the place I am at in my life.

In celebration of the New Year, and looking back on the past 365 days, I pulled together one frame from every single shoot that occurred in 2010 (with the exception of those that would like their privacy).  The compliation takes my breath away..not solely because of the images themselves, but more so because of who I have become because of these images.  My growth as a photographer, as a woman, as a human.  To all of my clients and supporters, I thank you…  and look forward to many more Year In Portrait series.

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This post has been a long time coming and I am so excited to finally blog about it!  Last month I was fortunate enough to attend Jonathan Canlas‘ workshop Film Is Not Dead in San Diego.  I’ve talked previously about my love of film, so when I heard about his workshop it definitely piqued my interest!  I am so glad that I made the decision to attend, it was an amazing experience and I learned an incredible amount – not only about film but wedding photography in general.  Jon is an incredible photographer and a wonderful teacher…if you are a photographer and have the opportunity to take one of his workshops, DO.IT.  You will, without a doubt, be happy you did.

Here are some of the images from the model shoot from the first day of the workshop..

All images were shot on a Canon EOS 3 and Fuji 400H – amazing stuff.  More to come!