PHOTOGRAPHER

Unexpected Finds

I received an unexpected roll of film back from the lab. I had forgotten that I had made some images with my XPAN using color film but got the film back today and there it was. I couldn't remember sending, much less exposing the frames. Old age I suppose.

But there was one frame that just stuck out. Those don't happen often for me and when they do it's almost like I know what I'm doing with a camera. This just encourages me to keep moving on with photography even when I think it can sometimes be a foolish endeavor.  

So this image will get me through the next few months of self doubt and image making as I explore the new areas available to me now. We'll see what happens with the other rolls I received. I'm glad I opened this one first.

Newport Beach Pier, February 2013

Newport Beach Pier, February 2013

Knocking Off The Rust

I've been out knocking off the rust from a long period of not making images. I'm also exploring the Bay Area a bit with the camera. I may work it into a project of some sort or I may just get out and see what there is to be seen.

But as you can see I am rusty. This isn't a great image by any stretch of the imagination. And actually, I've got to ask myself why I feel compelled to post it in the first place. I'm just not sure.

Part of it is that I miss interacting -- what little interaction there is -- on the blog. In some ways I'm struggling to find a new vision and a new voice. Does this image say anything at all about the photographer? I know it did the day I exposed the image, but after viewing it on the light table I'm no longer certain of it's message.

Alviso, Study No. 1, May 2013

Alviso, Study No. 1, May 2013