i love my life

so much

dowtown sacramento : split vision

last assignment of the semester for Photo-in-the-Field.

we were instructed to shoot anywhere in downtown Sac-town.

i fear there is no cohesiveness to these photos, other than the fact that they are all diptychs.

the diptychs were my own silly idea.

it tested my [not so hot] math skills and it did make shooting in this ole city that i see everyday a little something different.

and so did the thick morning fog. my goodness was it colddd.

i snuck off for the first hour to snuggle up at Old Soul, a bakery in an alleyway, a place that makes me believe in Sacramento as an incredible city.

and i like to believe in these kinds of things, therefore you can find me there anyday of the week, really.

anyways, i did get to shooting eventually.

this is what i found... in this order:

serendipity

couchtown.

downtowncountryliving.

Sharon on J St.

dontlookdown.

lifeline.

my [freaking beautiful and amazing] cousin Lexi asked if i'd take some photos of her and the fam for their christmas card, etc ... i said heckyes i will

jackson

addison ..... they are so precious

lex & jacks

lex & addie

the kiddos

bill & billy

little billy

and...the whole damn fam!

thanksgiving <3

heey! i hope you had a great holiday.

i was really happy to be in the presence of so many people that i love.

food was incredible and abundant ... and sunshine was in no short supply either :) mmm

25 of us gathered ova' at aunt judy's new ranch house for the feast


we went walkin around


pups everywheres

lookin flllyyyy

the boys checkin' out the dune buggies,etc

jayden & zeus on the front porch

newest addition to the fam, lil david :D

dinner is served omgomg...

gobble-di-gook

and thats about it!

i wish i would've taken more photos but i think i was too busy relishing in it all :D

he was pretending like he didn't realize i was taking his picture

i liked that about him

naive me

[i believe -by- the real tuesday weld]

Well, I believe in monogamy
And I believe in lust
I believe in promiscuity
And I believe in trust
I believe
I believe I believe in love

And I believe in poetry
And I believe in lights lines
And I believe in technique
And I believe in size signs
I believe
I believe I believe in love
Yeah, and I believe in people who
I believe, believe in love

I believe in the Father,
The Son and Holy Ghost
And I believe in lager,
Cigarettes and dope
Yeah, I believe
I believe I believe in love

And you believe in your prophet
And you believe in your pope
And you believe in your guru
And I believe and hope that you believe
That I believe that you believe in love
'Cause I'll believe in anything if
I believe that you believe in love
I believe

Well, I believe in stoners
And I believe in saints
And I believe in sarcomas
And I believe in opiates
Yeah, I believe
I believe I believe in love

And I believe in surgery
And I believe prayer
And I believe in mercy killing
When I'm beyond repair
Yeah, I believe
I believe I believe in love
Yeah, and I'll believe in anything if
I believe that you believe in love
Yeah, I'm an naive hippie
I believe that you believe in love
I believe

scavenger hunt

to prove our ability to expose & then scan film my beloved professor assigned to us a scavenger hunt. 16 items on the list to interpret in our own way and shoot on slide film.

here are a few of mine, once again with 220. the colors turned out a little insane.

#5 "something big in a small space"

my sister, a girl with pretty huge dreams in this tiny town

#9 "dead"

but always with us, my great grandparents

#12 "sunflower yellow"

our house is slightly short of sunflower status, but my sweater vest is not

i think one of the most important aspects of playing the role of a documentary photographer is accepting the fact that everyone is actually doing something... except for me.

the athlete broke the record. the dancer is stretching before practice. they're kissing. he's smoking a cigarette in the morning. she's playing her guitar in the sun. he caught the last wave of the set. they're plowing the land, planting the seeds, picking the fruit. they're making pie. they're making history.

as the photographer, i'm not actually doing any of it. being aware of that separation is so crucial. i let myself stand back and be in utter awe/envy of my subjects. and then, of course, every bit of me wants to associate myself with them in some way... and the only way i know how to do that is with a camera.

today was a perfect example. i was on an assignment at Gladding McBean, a company that has been in the clay business for 125 years. skilled craftsmen... mixing, molding, sculpting. in the factory all day, everyday. broken windows let in the morning cold. microwaves heat up their tupperware lunch. they work with power tools in natural light. at the end of the day they have real solid objects that prove how hard they worked. take off the hard hat. see you tomorrow.

as for italy...

... we miss it like effin' crazy! ...

[multiple exposures...oopsy]

it's very possible that it's my favorite city in california.

and thats saying a lot. there are so many of incredible cities in this state.

[north beach, san francisco]
[more 220 slide film biznezz]

how Venice hangs

venice is twisted. it's backwards. its inside out and upside down.
every movement is pungent and vital to the experience of being there.
nobody in this sub-section of los angeles is just walking or sitting as normal people do.
obviously not...

[shot on 220 medium format film]