I purchased my first fully functioning medium format camera, a Mamiya 645af, about 2 months ago and haven’t shot a whole lot on it, just a few rolls, as I’m hobbying now and it can get pricey. Here are some of my favorites, I look forward to using it more, I get way more keepers...
Category Archives: other
NORTH SHORE, OAHU | FILM
Last month I had the privilege of joining some amazing talent to be a part of a stylized shoot at the gorgeous Sunset Ranch–a perfect wedding venue! The models were great to work with–they all really worked it out!! I tried out a couple of different films and took a couple of shots (the square...
GALPALS
A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I wanted to tag along on a shoot with a few other amazing photographers and a trio of fun friends. The girls were great as they are buddies and so natural. It was a great opportunity for me to test out some different films as it...
LANTERNS
I attended a Bon Dance this weekend in my old neighborhood, because I am not always comfortable taking photos of strangers, I focused on shots of the bright pink lanterns. My mom came with me and I couldn’t believe it was her first one ever!–she’s 50% Okinawan, but 0% Buddhist, this could be why. It’s...
KOREAN FESTIVAL
My mom is a fan of K-dramas, she prefers them over A-dramas. We decided to head downtown to the Korean Festival this past weekend and just enjoy a day out and about. We both love taking pictures and have a nice time when hanging together, especially when the kids stay home with daddy-hah! We are...
EXCURSION 1: CHINATOWN
I am assisting lead a photography group at my church and although I don’t feel qualified to teach photography in any form, I’m happy to help in whatever way I can. We decided to meet up once a month and take regular excursions every other month. Our first stop was Chinatown. There were 10 of...
some of what i’ve been up to, on film:
It’s been a fun-filled summer so far, with lots of sunshine and good times. I have always loved film and decided to spend a few bucks on some rolls of assorted films and make it a point to shoot it–enjoying the results thus far–look forward to more learning & growing as a photographer –so fun!...
FIELD TRIPS
I started taking a black and white film developing class a couple of weeks ago and along with my shooting assignment for that class, I decided to play around with color film again, as a hobby. It’s been fun ordering different films and looking forward to seeing how the pictures will turn out, nothing is...