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  • Instant Gratification in Large Format Photography

    I really really want to like instant film like Fujifilm’s Instax films. It has all the pros going for it: Despite these advantages, I still dislike Instax films. Most of the problems are not specifically caused by the film itself, but rather by the cameras designed to shoot Instax film. The cameras simply aren’t very Read more

  • Trading Little Art Morsels & Zines

    You know that bear-shaped bottle of honey at the back of your cupboard? The one you pull out from time to time to find it crystallized solid? Then you pop it in the microwave for a few minutes, and suddenly the honey starts flowing again? (As fast as honey ever seems to, anyway.) I feel Read more

  • The Making of a Photo Zine: How to Photograph a Laundromat & Other Resources (part VI of VI)

    This post is part of a larger series on how I designed my photography zine, in somewhat agonizing detail. Take a look at the other posts in this series: How to Photograph a Laundromat Or, more precisely, this is how I photograph a laundromat – from start to finish. For those familiar with film photography, Read more

  • The Making of a Photo Zine: Producing the Zine (part V of VI)

    This post is part of a larger series on how I designed my photography zine, in somewhat agonizing detail. Take a look at the other posts in this series: Sitting down to assemble the zines is both the best and worst part of the process of making my zine. On one hand, I enjoyed the Read more

  • Dreaming of “Play”

    So… I have my first proper gallery showing coming up in a couple of weeks (!!!). I have resisted showing my art in galleries for several several years now, mostly because I struggle to find the time and focus to finish enough pieces to create a cohesive show. My interests are too scatter-shot, and I Read more

  • Large Format Photography:  Turning My World Upside Down

    Large Format Photography: Turning My World Upside Down

    In elementary school, I usually spent time with my grandma around the holidays to help bake Christmas cookies. She had a habit of throwing in a small handful of chocolate chips beyond what the recipe called for “because it’s Christmas”. This wasn’t limited to Christmas. “Because it’s Easter”, or another holiday, or someone’s birthday were Read more