Zion National Park Polaroids 2

I had so much fun taking these Polaroids in Zion. I don't mind lugging a camera bag loaded with five different cameras, because sometimes the images are just magic. Sometimes they just have a life of their own. The first three images below were taken on a Keystone 60 Second Everflash-- a big hulking camera. But its a workhorse. When "nicer" Polaroid cameras have let me down, the Everflash has been ever faithful. Lame joke, I know, but its true.The film is known as Chocolate. It can turn any number of tones between pastel blue, pink, and brown. At times it shoots like a monochromatic brown-white film, but at others, other shades come through. Over two days of shooting it in Zion I feel like I got quite a variety. 

This last two photos were taken on a Polaroid Spectra camera. I cropped out the white border of the scans to show just the photo part of them. This is on some of the newer film from The Impossible Project. I really like their black and white film. (Who am I kidding, I like all their film!) They've come so far and I can't wait to see what they yet have to pull out of their sleeves. 

Chrissy and Suzy

Here are some of my analog shots of Chrissy and Suzy. Chrissy is such a beautiful mom, and it was great to be able to get a few shots of her with Suzy when she was super tiny. These two were shot when the other kids were running off some extra energy with their dad. It was much easier shooting a little tiny baby that couldn't get away, even if she just wanted to sleep through the whole thing. That being said, I think that the quick moving targets make you hone your skills faster. 

The first two shots were taken on my Canon Canonet QL, and the last was taken on my Holga GN. 

Polaroid Wedding Day: Cami and Andrew

A few snapshots of the wedding day. Cami and Andrew and Cami's folks. All good people. I was so happy to be a part of their special day.

Holga Couple

There is something so simply clever about snapping portraits with a Holga. It never fails to bring out smiles with its bulky plastic body and clicking shutter. People have asked me if its for real, and I assure you that it is. The model that took the photos below has not only a plastic body, but also a plastic lens. That's how the images end up so awesome. Seriously, the plastic lens has a sweet spot wherein objects are a little more crisp, and then everything else goes all dreamy and soft-focus. This camera has been a long-favorite for road-trips and other artsy shots. So I'm really pleased to be able to use it on willing participants. 

Yet again, a few more images of Cami and Andrew, shot on location at Kolob Terrace, in southern Utah.