coming home...

Came home today and Pyper was at our house. Love that I get these opportunities to see her so often and document so many of her unique expressions. Only have a few more photos to go before my "Faces of Pyper" project is complete. Hopefully will be posting the entire set soon...

when you can't decide...

If I can't decide which one I like best, I just edit and post them all.  The first one was a lighting test for the Impossible 8x10 portrait using studio lights in my garage. Sadi's not smiling, but I really love the stare. The second and third ones are primarily the same with the exception of one is vertical and one is horizontal. Both of them were shot with window light coming in beside and behind me. To be honest, my instinct is to mostly shoot horizontal images, but occasionally I step outside my box and shoot a vertical image. I usually like the image when I shoot them, I just feel that it takes more mental effort to remember to turn the camera. Is there such a thing as a lazy photographer? 

let's take pictures...

So I've been working on a little project with Pyper using the Impossible Instant Lab and four packs of Impossible Cyanograph SX-70 Film. I am calling it "Faces of Pyper". It is all made up of portrait-style head shots that show many, if not all, of her expressions.  I will not be posting any more of the Cyanograph shots until the project is done.  When Pyper came over today, I wanted to capture a few more of her expressions. As soon as she saw the camera, she asked me if she could takes some pics of me. I absolutely love that! She took a few of me and I took a few of her. My two favorites are above... 

pushing the limits

A photo of me taken indoors by the legendary Simon Ponder at the Gristmill in Gruene, TX during our lunch together. The photo was taken on my Leica M6 with a 50mm Cron lens. This roll was my first experiment with pushing Portra 400 film to ISO 800. Overall this made the photos grainier than I imagined it would be. They are still good photos, but nowhere near the detail of the Ektar 100 that I just processed before this. A great lesson in realistic expectations...

oh the colors...

Took this photo in between shopping during our recent trip to south Texas. I love taking pictures of Sherri! BTW, the colors and detail of Kodak Ektar are pretty amazing (especially with the Leica lens)...

something to smile about...

Pyper's smiles are the best when you catch her unprepared to pose. Perfect opportunity when she's watching a favorite tv show...

no loitering...

Another few photos from our weekend trip to Gruene. Got up early on Sunday morning and headed down to the Guadalupe river to capture a few photos. It was a cloudy, but warm morning and the mosquitos were out in full force. Needless to say, I didn't stay long. But I wondered; if they didn't want me to loiter, why do they have a stool sitting by the river? Just a thought...

a little baking...

Pyper helped me bake some Lemon Cooler cookies tonight...