Wedding Season, pt. II

October 1, 2015

Larrabure Wedding

I've sure shot a lot of wedding this year for someone who is not at all a wedding photographer, or even close to one. But the truth is I've always found them a lot of fun, and do genuinely enjoy going to friends' weddings. So when a friend and colleague inquires about said services, I find myself inclined to say yes. Especially if it means I get to shoot them my way...

For anyone who didn't get it, by "my way" I mean drunk and with a Pentax 67. Moving on...

It was a small ceremony held at The Raymond in Pasadena, which turned out to be an incredible venue. Both in terms of lighting and of space.

The full photo book of the Larrabure Wedding can be purchased here.

Luwam

May 6, 2015

Part Woman, Part Wind

This weekend I collaborated with the beautiful and talented Luwam Mikael for a shoot in Downtown Los Angeles, a collaboration born entirely out of Instagram. And what a collaboration it was...

Lankershim

April 30, 2015

Also Known As North Hollywood

Lankershim, a Portrait Cityscape, 2015, Canon AE-1 — *Lankershim, a Portrait Cityscape*, 2015, Canon AE-1

Took a walk around old North Hollywood today, just been itching to shoot lately. I've always really like the old signage around this area, and thought a little Ektar could capture well...

Braelynn

April 25, 2015

No Housewives Here

Keeping the shoots coming strong in 2015 with my latest collaborator, Braelynn Taylor! Another Instagram connect made this happen. We got together in Central LA this weekend so I could put a few more miles on my new favorite beast, the Pentax 67.

Canon AE-1:

Pentax 67:

Easy to tell how it quickly became my favorite camera.

Anninka, pt. II

April 11, 2015

The Return of the Reluctant Muse

Although I will admit, after falling in love with the results from our first shoot, it was much easier to talk Anninka into shooting again. And of course, once again, I shot some of my favorite pictures to date.

She's quickly becoming a fan favorite among my followers on Instagram as well, and it's easy to see why. Our collaborations give off such a fresh Los Angeles vibe, it's always a welcome contrast to my more NYC-like street sets.

JAE

November 17, 2014

Smokin' Hot

Something about the way smoke looks on film is just so fascinating to me, so naturally I was intrigued when Jaelen brought her vaporizer along to our shoot.

It was also a good day to break out the Bronica ETRS. As much as I love this camera, it's not the easiest to shoot with when time is a factor as is common lately. But luckily I was able to take my time here and really get some use out of it. And what an immaculate image it captures...

The Road Home

October 27, 2014

Taking the Long Way

On the way back from Vegas I decided to take my time and explore a bit of the scenery with what was quickly becoming my favorite color film stock, Ektar 100. In was on this drive that I discovered what I hope to one day turn into a type of signature shot of mine, the Portrait Landscape.

"Tranquility" - Somewhere between Vegas and LA, 2014

Something about leaving so much room for the sky in a landscape photo really puts our existence here into perspective. We all like to think we're larger than life, but just look up at the sky next time you need a reminder of exactly what life is. The effect is humbling to say the least. And don't you just love that natural blue gradient? Ektar is an incredible film.

This was a peaceful drive, a nice way to unwind from the crazy birthday weekend at Life is Beautiful and prime myself for getting back into the hustle when I got home. The year's winding down, and 2015 is starting to look particularly promising...

Damn I love that Ektar blue.

DTLA Rooftops

October 10, 2014

Brianna On Film

This week model Brianna Michaela and I had some fun exploring the Downtown LA Rooftops in her first ever shoot on film. I'm really starting to enjoy introducing film shoots to those who are unfamiliar with it. The entire process of the shoot becomes much more freeing and relaxing. Instead of constantly worrying about how they look in camera and wanting to see previews, the models are just able to relax and be themselves, which makes it that much easier for me to really capture their true, natural beauty, and not the overproduced, oversexualized glamour prevalent in the industry today.

Brianna, Abstract - Downtown LA 2014, Bronica ETRS

African Fashion

June 28, 2014

In a collaboration with Fashion Designer Kabeh Ojo and Makeup Artist Vanessa Rene, today I shot four models in hand-made garments from fabrics sent directly from Africa. It just so happens that the offices behind my production headquarters for According to Him & Her give off a heavy island / African vibe. The perfect location for this shoot.