the fruits

Had the pleasure of photographing this mom and daughter at the market. They wanted something sweet....

and something of their everyday type of lives. These ladies were HILARIOUS and I laughed the whole time I was with them. Such a pleasure!

Avenues Street Fair

I know this isn't the first time this has happened, but it IS the first time it was someone new to me. Got this sweet photo in an email that said:

"Thanks again for my portrait.     

        I get a little camera shy & you have 

                     a knack for making people feel comfortable 

and downright awesome!"

Not only did this email totally make my day, but it reminded me of what a great experience I had creating that picture of her. I really love creating images, and it is a privilege to have everything align so beautifully on the fly. The market is pretty fast-paced, but I still get to really study the people I have met, even if it is only for five minutes or so. 

Saturday was a raving success to me. I met no less than five people who enthusiastically responded to my desire to photograph them for personal work. woot. AND most of the people were silly, fun and genuinely happy and laid back. It made things light and happy for me. LOVED.

instants

personally, i love this. 

such a great face.

new instants

from a session on saturday.

4 yrs old

in studio, used just the modeling lights on the strobes.

1/30 @ 5.6 (I think).

eeee!

a picture OF one of my pictures from the market. This girl, oh I love her. I didn't know she had documented having her instant portrait taken.

halfsies

this crop and composition seems to be calling to me lately.

fuji 100-c instant film. 4x5". f/5.6 @ 1/4sec. thanks for holding still.
window light
on location @ carolee's.

what its been like:

I've done the market half of my dates, 2 out of 4.

Watching people's responses (all joyful! yaya!) show up in the blogosphere, on their facebook pages, and via my fanpage, its been really cool. This week you'll be seeing some more scanned negs from the black and white instants I shot on the 16th, but alas, my color ones (which had me emoting. LOUDLY. ) are truly one of a kind. The negs get funky color (that can be very cool sometimes) when the back is bleached off. So the prints are truly their own little art pieces.

One of the greatest things about the 16th was watching some plans come to fruition. A fellow photographer  was so taken with the idea of instants that she planned it into a project she has been doing (which is breathtaking), and I was able to link her with a painter. It was beautiful. You can check out her post about it. I'm flattered, to say the least. I ended my day creating images of her.

Here's another from that day:

instants

Fuji Instant. Measures 4x5". Straight outta camera. From the other day out with the ladies. Like what I'm doing at the market.  Jessica is gorgeous, talented and real. This image = worth every second to haul my camera down steps. The instant gratification is so tasty. Especially when the results are this divine. Slowing down and taking the time to really really look makes for  beautiful beautiful images. Holding this print was a highlight to my week, and also a rejuvenation for me about images I create.

the test shot

This is Cecilia. She's my assistant this summer. I'm beyond pleased with her. On Saturday, at the market (next confirmed dates are 8/13 and 9/17. mark your calendar), she sat for the test when I switched film stocks. I kinda wanted an image of her anyway.... and didn't really need to test. don't tell. I love this image. I love the color stock of instant. I love how utterly unique it is. The negatives get beyond funky when you bleach off the back. They have their own appeal, of course, but for now, the positive is embedded in my heart.

Market Dates

My official market dates at this point are:

7.16
8.13
9.17

I may be at the Avenues Street Fair, 9.10.

The images above are a brief sampling of the images I did my first day, 6.18. It was wildly successful and I thoroughly enjoyed myself meeting people and working on the fly. I definitely have some new people I want to photograph for personal work (finding new models was one of my main goals in doing the market). The negs are interesting to work with. Very different from Polaroid Type-55.

Save the Date: June 18th (tomorrow!)

Hi Everyone! As I've said here on the blog, I'll be doing instant large format portraits at the SLC farmer's market a few saturdays this summer. Here are some samples that I created so people can have an idea of what my work looks like.

I'll be just about at the corner of 400 West and 400 South.
Come by.
Have one taken of you.
or someone who matters
and you want something tangible of.

these will take your breath away. they sure did for me.
Holding a print immediately that is of large format detail is
unreal.