Josiah

Josiah was visiting Minneapolis briefly while his parents sold their old home. On the last day of his trip we decided to go adventuring. The only time that really worked was sunrise. I picked him up at 5:30 a.m. and we found a great spot to walk around and talk photography and life. This was a sweet time for me. Josiah is in High School and is getting very passionate about photography. I remember being his age and taking my first HS film photography class. For me, the itch to become more serious with photography didn't start until I was older. Much older. But, Josiah on the other hand, has dove in head first. I'm really excited to see where this all goes for him. Its funny when you cross paths with people you know will quickly become amazing at what they do. You can view some of Josiah's work here. Here's some of what I saw and the portraits I made with Josiah. All images were captured on film and specifics are listed at the end of this post. Thanks for the support everyone! If you'd like to book an adventure portrait session with me please contact me and lets set up a time and place. Its simple. We walk around, chat and hang out, maybe grab coffee…and make some great portraits together.   

Mamiya RZ67 w/ 110 2.8, Nikon F100 w/ 50 1.4D, Polaroid 180, SX-70 // Ektar 100, Portra 400, Tri-X 400, Impossible Project //  black + white film developed + scanned at home. color film developed + scanned locally at FastFoto in Edina, MN

Leah / Environmental Portrait / Keen Eye Coffee / Minneapolis, MN

Leah is a barista at Keen Eye Coffee just west of 38th and Hiawatha in Minneapolis, MN (formerly Tilia's Beans). This coffee shop was empty for years and recently opened under new ownership. Its great seeing new businesses start up in South Minneapolis. I want to support them like crazy, because its people like Leah who work in these shops. Observing her and how she works and relates to customers was so cool. I've been wrestling with how to photograph this sorta thing more. Should I post interviews along with the photos? Should I try to incorporate some form of publicity for these businesses? I just don't know yet. But, I know I love hanging with cool people who love what they do and making portraits in the environment they work and live in. So, for now….you just get photographs :) Thanks so much Leah. I really appreciate your willingness to be you in front of the camera. This was another 100% film session. boom.    

Mamiya 645 with 80mm 1.9N, Mamiya RZ67 with 90mm 3.5, Polaroid 180, Kodak TriX 400, Kodak Portra 400, Fuji 100c, Fuji 3000b

Chris + Elaine / Kent, OH

On my way back from Philly last month, I stopped by Chris and Elaine's new place. They had just moved from the heart of New York City and flipped the coin on a new life in rural Ohio. Chris took a teaching position at Kent University and Elaine got a dog and a drivers license. Literally. These two are amazing. Chris is an out of this world illustrator. You can check out his work, here. Elaine grew up all over the world and is freakin smart. I just wanted to sit and listen and hope her experiences and brain rubbed off on me.  I've probably only spent a few hours of my entire life with these two, but I feel close. Some people are just like that.

I decided to shoot all film for this session. I'm still learning tons when it comes to what I like about film and how and when to use it. When I showed up at Chris + Elaine's place it was getting kinda dark, so that changed my plans a little, but I loved the results. Developed and scanned locally at FastFoto. Here's the tech info...

Nikon F100 / Mamiya 645 Pro TL / Mamiya RZ67 + polaroid back / Kodak TriX400, Fuji 100c instant film / 50 1.4G / 55 2.8 / 90 3.5