The Big Move

So, for all of you who read the blog, you are getting a sneak peek at the new wedding blog site.  I'm really proud of it, and I'm excited to see it grow over the next few years.  Take a look and see what you think.  


AND, please send me some feedback through the contact form on the new site.  I'd love to hear any ideas....and corrections you might find.  Enjoy!

inwardstudioweddings.com




***UPDATE***

Just to be clear, I won't be updating this site any longer.  All new posts will be at the above site.  To make things easy, I've migrated all the posts from this blog to the new one.  

Vintage Chocolate

Yesterday, I photographed a vintage inspired session with Bree and Chris at Pineola Farms in Ft Valley.  They've been married for some time, but they thought it would be fun to get dressed up again.  A 100 degree heat index did dampened the fun a little.  


The Polaroid Chocolate film was made at the end of the Polaroid company's existence.  It is very weird, but I love the vintage look it gives images right out of the box.

Tech Notes:

Expired Polaroid (yes, Polaroid!) Chocolate film shot with my Mamiya Universal and 100mm f3.5 lens.  Even though it says it is ISO 80, it seemed to be more like 200.

Untamed

So, after rescheduling at least twice (maybe three time) because of bad weather, I finally got to do Kristen and Michael's engagement session.  It was hot, but beautiful.  Best of all, we got to use Michael's Bronco as a prop.  It is no Rover, but it is a close second.  

On a personal note, I live for images like the third one.  It looked amazing through the viewfinder, but it is even better in print.  

Tech Notes:
Fuji FP-100B shot with my Mamiya Universal and 100mm f3.5 lens.

Hot!

Megan is a trooper.  Yesterday, she suffered a 100 degree heat index to create beautiful portraits.  There was some relief inside the Terminal Station, but it was still hot.  This is just a small sampling of all we did.  Can not wait for the film to come in.  Thank you Megan!

Tech Notes:

Fuji FP-100B shot with my Mamiya Universal and 100mm f3.5.  The last two dried before I pulled them (that happens when it is almost 100 degrees).  I was able to wash off some of the goop, but it damaged the prints.

Loco For Lechon

When in Puerto Rico, you must eat lechon (whole, spit-roasted pig).  When in Puerto Rico, you must eat lechon in Guavate.  The entire town is dedicated to the art of perfecting the pig.  The street is lined with dozens of lechoneras.  Skip the ones close to the highway.  Venture up the mountain until you reach El Rancho Original.  It will be well worth the adventure.


While technically not BBQ, lechon is the best BBQ I've ever had.  Several things are different from traditional BBQ.  First, it is roasted on a spit over an open fire.  It is not smoked.  This leads to the second wonderful difference.  The skin is rendered into thin, crisp shards.  Imagine Peking Duck, but pig flavored.  Third, only salt and pepper are used and only on the inside.  Lastly, there is no sauce.  It is not necessary.  They do offer house made hot sauce, but I declined.


If I were a pig, this is how I'd want to go.  

Tech Notes:
Kodak Gold 400 shot with my Olympus Epic...before it died.  Processed and scanned by Walgreens.

Sand and Grain

Here is the official post for the wedding in Ft Walton Beach.  Valerie and Mark were amazing and I think the images totally show that.

Tech Notes:

The color images are Fuji 400H and 800Z shot with my Mamiya 645AF and 80mm f2.8 lens.  The black and white are Fuji Neopan 1600 shot with my Contax G1 and 45mm f2 lens.  Everything processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab.

1940 or 2010

The lasting nature of the DC-3 is amazing.  I photographed these from my window seat while taxiing at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan.  Seventy years ago, I might have been riding in one instead of just looking at one.

Tech Notes:

Kodak BW400CN film shot with my Minolta Hi-Matic 7s.  Processed and scanned by Walgreens.

School's Out Forever

We passed this abandoned school in Arlington, Georgia on the way to shoot a wedding in Ft Walton Beach, Florida.  So, on the way home, we stopped for a couple of minutes.  It is quite sad that such a beautiful building was allowed to decay.  At least I will always have these funky Holga images.

Tech Notes:

Fuji Provia 100F slide film that was cross processed by Richard Photo Lab.  Shot with the borrowed Holga.

Uno Y Diez

My god children celebrated their birthdays yesterday.  One is one.  The other is ten.  Amazing how much they look alike.

Tech Notes:

Fuji FP-100C pack film shot with my Mamiya Universal and 100mm f3.5 lens.

Light Leak X 3

I love the happy accidents that film affords.  My long serving Olympus point and shoot camera is giving up the ghost.  In the process, it gave a roll with some pretty crazy light leaks.  Here are a few frames that are nothing but leaks.

Tech Notes:

Kodak Gold 400 shot with my Olympus Epic.  Processed and scanned by Walgreens.