As many of you know I'm working on a Santa Monica project. I went to my favorite lifeguard station yesterday, Station 26, but realized once I got there that I forgot a necessary piece of equipment to shoot it TTV. So instead I whipped out my Holgaroid camera and shot this image.
Being on that beach yesterday morning at 8:30 am reminded me so much of hanging out at the beach with my Dad while he surfed the waves. It brought me right back to being 8 years old.
I came home yesterday and anxiously went to my computer to see if this film was still available on Polapremium. Much to my disappointment it is not and I have only one more pack of this film.
This image will eventually be available on my Etsy site.
I was so excited to see in my mailbox today my copy of Lightleaks magazine. They decided to dedicate the whole issue to Polaroid film and one of my images was showcased. If you would like to purchase the issue, click here.
Jennifer Pawlack and Mark Claussen Descanso Beach on Catalina Island
There is something out there that is even faster than a digital camera.........after 60 seconds I could literally hand to my bride an image of her in her exquisite wedding dress. With what you might ask? With my Holgaroid camera.
I first shot Jennifer with this camera as she was getting ready at the Zane Grey Hotel and then shot both her and Mark after she was married at Descanso Beach.
I'm totally in love with how these images turned out.
When I was a talent agent Sarah Schroeder was my assistant. She was the best assistant I ever had and I was so honored when she asked me to shoot her wedding.
The ceremony and reception took place at Duke's Restaurant in Malibu and it was such a fun event to attend and to photograph. My old associate Kevin Turner and I are so proud of her and all of her accomplishments. She is currently the Director of Alumni Relations and Development, West Coast for her alma mater Columbia College Chicago. Ken also graduated from Columbia College Chicago but they actually did not meet and start dating until they both moved out to Los Angeles almost six years ago.
The only photos I have back from the lab are the creative ones. These images were shot with infrared film and the last two were shot with a toy camera called the Holga and some quasi-infrared film from Rollei. Thank goodness for Rollei since Ilford has stopped producing their version of this film (Ilford SFX 200, which is rumored to return to the film market).
The light leaks on the last image are part of the fun and creativity you can have with a Holga.
Sarah is being interviewed today by a online radio program called "Your Dream Wedding" on Big Media USA
As a side note, I have been waiting for the Pixtivity program to come out for about a year and it was finally released. The above "Photo Wall" as they call it was created by this program and I absolutely love all of the different things it can do. Click your mouse over any of the images from the wall to get the full image. I will continue to be used by me on this blog when sharing photographs from various events with you.
