36 Hour Road Trip 1.2
Categories: Day Tripping, Oregon, Photography • Tags: 5D, Canon, Fossil, Hay, John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon, photography, Ranch, Spring
36 Hour Road Trip
Categories: Day Tripping, Oregon, Photography, Polaroid • Tags: Fossil, Land Camera, Oregon, Polaroid
Christmas 2005 AKA Oh LiveJournal
Oh LiveJournal. Thank you for being my first blog. You were minimal in style and 85% of Brazil populated your pages. In December of 2005, I decided to only listen to Christmas music during my 25 minute commute to work and the 25 minute drive back home 10 hours later. It’s a tradition that, although at times torturous, continues to this day: 30 Days Of Christmas Music Dec. 1st, 2005 | 11:41 pm Christmas starts the day after Thanksgiving. I […]
Categories: Impossible Project, Polaroid, Uncategorized • Tags: christmas, flashback, impossibleproject, ImpossibleUSA, Polaroid
IMPOSSIBLE flotsam & jetsam
Somebody* may have dusted off the old Jewelry Pro and took photos of tiny things around the house. *Somebody is me. But you got that.
Categories: Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: Black Frame, Impossible Project, Polaroid, wee objects
4th of July in Portland
Three months without rain. Portland, you done right by me this summer. Thank you. You may now return to your rainy self.
Categories: Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: 4th of July, ImpossibleUSA, Oregon, Polaroid, Portland
IMPOSSIBLE Baby Ewan
Andrea and Aaron done did it and had a adorable wee one named Ewan. As a fellow Scot, I can already picture him in his little kilt. Congratulations Mom and Pop! And happy two months baby!
Categories: Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: aaron, andrea, ewan, Impossible Project, Polaroid, Portland, Spectra
IMPOSSIBLE xoxo
A weekend without travel and a day to be very Portland by visiting the XOXO fest where Summer was selling prints and we shot the shit with friends we hadn’t seen in a while. And then a walk over to a bike kid-thingy where Ms. Nieto was taking photos and looking tuff. It was possibly the last real summer of the year and I was in town for it. It was a win weekend. I think I even wore a […]
Categories: Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: Impossible Project, ImpossibleUSA, Oregon, Portland, Summer, xoxo
IMPOSSIBLE justine’s birthday
Categories: Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid • Tags: Impossible, ImpossibleUSA, Oregon, Polaroid, Portland, PZ680
Scout #1: Five days, seven flights, three production fools and one archaeologist
Pawuska. Woodward. Canyon of the Ancients. The ruins we don’t speak of. On the road to Durango. Distracted on the way to Durango. Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. Fin.* * Just the start of my summer with smart, hat-wearing, archaeologist types. I might buy me a pith helmet.
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Werk • Tags: archaeology, Polaroid, Spectra
NIGO by Impossible
Categories: Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: Impossible Project, Instant, NIGO, photography, Polaroid, Portland
Bon Voyage Browns!
They begin the next phase of their life 180 miles to the south of Portland in the land of (looking at Wikipedia) Deschutes Brewery. I raise a bottle of Green Lakes to you, my friends! Roberta Jane and Wiley. Tiny and Beth. The Wolf. Dennis and Ms. Nieto.
Categories: Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: Alyson Brown, amy nieto, Black Frame, Brewing, Cascade, esoule, Impossible, Impossible Project, Oregon, Portland, Project, Roberta Jane, Spectra, Tiny Abstraction, UnrulyThings
3 Non Joggers
So my husband and his two friends have this podcast that they record once a week in a wood paneled basement somewhere in Portland. There is a leather sofa and X-Box in the basement, thank you for asking. In the wood paneled, leather couch basement these three friends ramble on about beer and tea and Gu and taking care of “business” whilst running. And they say it all into microphones. And once a week they put all these chats up on iTunes […]
Categories: Photography, Polaroid • Tags: 3 non joggers, race, run, running, trail, ultra running
The Impossible Frame
Categories: Day Tripping, Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid, Portland, Werk • Tags: Black Frame, Impossible Project, Instant, Oregon, photography, Polaroid, Portland
Impossible Trip Home
The trip started in Portland, continued for twelve hours in Los Angeles, and was supposed to wrap up after a two-day drive through the flatlands of California and Oregon. The goal of this trip was to retrieve Russ from his four-month long stint working for the Hollywood machine in Southern California and bring him back to his home in Portland for good. My first few hours on the ground in Los Angeles were spent visiting some of our hold haunts […]
Categories: Day Tripping, Impossible Project, Photography, Polaroid • Tags: California, Impossible Project, Lake Shasta, Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Polaroid, PZ, Shasta Brewing, Spectra
My Next Adventure…
…is an extension of my childhood. I grew up camping in the middle of nowhere with a rock-hounding dad and this summer I get to go out and shoot a TV show on archaeological dig sites.In the middle of nowhere.My mom took that photo above of my sister and I. I’m not sure where it is, but a safe bet is a California desert. A few years later and this photo would feature us holding our very own water spray […]
Categories: Day Tripping, Pentax • Tags: boron mine, desert, Film, k1000, mohave, Pentax, rock hounding, slide
Hello there, sweet baby girl.
Voted “Least Likely to Want Any Sort of Attention Drawn to Myself”, Melissa still let me tag along through out her and Paul’s pregnancy, including being at the ultrasound to find out if Truly was a girl or a boy with some other name. If it were a boy, I voted for Frank. Or Fritz. Ask anyone and they will tell you that Melissa is pretty selfless. She knows I’m done-past the point of being able to give birth now (oh […]
Categories: Pentax, Photography, Portland • Tags: 3200, baby, birth, Black and White, Film, Fuji, newborn, Oregon, Portland
Christmas at the FrantzyPants’
Categories: Pentax, Photography, Portland
Last Shoot of 2011
DAY ONE: PDX to JFK DAY TWO: NYU DAY TWO: TASCHEN DAY THREE: TIMES SQUARE DAY THREE: 72ND & AMSTERDAM DAY THREE: MOVIE STAR NEWS DAY FOUR: WATER’S EDGE, LONG ISLAND CITY DAY FIVE: 5TH AVENUE & SOMEWHERE
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Werk
I have a solo show and you should totally come by…
Come on down for photos, beer, pretzels, photos and hugs from yours truly.
Categories: Polaroid
Two Year Anniversary Gift: San Francisco
When Russ comes home next month he’ll have worked out of town for 6 out of the last 7 months. The halfway mark of this haul was our anniversary and the 2 year anniversary gift is cotton so we bought each other socks. It was a good anniversary.
Categories: Day Tripping, Photography, Polaroid • Tags: Anniversary, Polaroid, San Francisco, Spectra, Union Square, Vesuvio
Laydy Tyme Photo Shoot
Laydy Tyme = Leah, Kimi and Justine. Leah and Kimi are the photographers, Justine is the stylist and brought awesome Bobby who does the hairs. And me, I’m the on-set Polaroid photographer. That’s how we do it. If this photo could speak it would say: Don’t go chasing waterfalls. Stick to the rivers and the streams that your used to.
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: Impossible Project, justine, kimi, leah, Oregon, photoshoot, Polaroid, Portland, soft tone, Spectra
Bree Beach V.2
Categories: Day Tripping, Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: 690, Beach, Film, LandCamera, Oregon, Otter Cove, Polaroid
Bree’s Beach
Sweet Bree… Co-starring Cori & Chelsea….
Categories: Day Tripping, Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: Beach, Birthday, Getaway, Impossible Project, Oregon, Otter Cove, Polaroid, Spectra
Kate ♥ Johnny
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Portland, Wedding • Tags: Bridal Veil Lakes, Bride, Groom, Oregon, photography, Polaroid, Portland, Spectra, wedding
Johnny ♥ Kate
Kate and Johnny Awesome (not their actual last name, although it could be) chose the lovely and talented Kimi Kolba to photograph their wedding day AND added Kimi’s Polaroid Please package (me!)! Thank you Kimi for being you. And thank you Kate and Johnny for letting us share your special day.
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Portland, Wedding • Tags: Bridal Veil Lakes, Bride, Expired Film, Groom, photography, Polaroid, Spectra, Summer, The Columbia River Gorge, wedding
portland-a-versary
Amy celebrated her third year in Portland with some grillin’ four stories high. I celebrated by taking Polaroids with filters and making everyone with sunglasses look directly into the sun. Miss Amy Nieto Ms. Sacred Nicolle Lotus Ms. Design Summer Is Mine Miss Whitney Revivify Mr. Tuttle, Esq.
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Portland • Tags: amy nieto, design in mine, filters, his & hers, Oregon, Polaroid, Portland, revivify, sacred lotus, Spectra
Rob ♥ Leah (Spectra Version)
Fun Fact: While trying to find the beer, I looked up and saw a face I knew. Sort of. He looked at me and pointed and we realized we had said, “Hi” to each other in the hallways at work for the past two years, but had never met. Until Leah and Rob’s wedding. The guy and hot lady right above? They’re neighbors to the happy couple. Thanks Leah and Rob for introducing me to my co-worker!
Categories: Day Tripping, Photography, Polaroid • Tags: Oregon, Polaroid, Portland, sauvie island, Spectra, wedding
Leah ♥ Rob
Once there was an awesome wedding…
Categories: Day Tripping, Photography, Polaroid, Wedding • Tags: Land Camera, Oregon, Peel Apart, Polaroid, Portland, sauvie island, wedding
‘Roid Week
…… Four years ago, Lori and Cate introduced me to my first ’Roid Week and I will always love them for it. Well, I’d love them without ‘Roid Week. Come on. My collection of Polaroid cameras was already growing to the point of obnoxious by 2007, and being part of a group that loved the process of Polaroid as much as I did was inspiring. Back then, my friend Scott was helping expand my habit by introducing me to the world of the peel apart which seemed so […]
Categories: Photography, Polaroid • Tags: 'Roid Week, Flickr, Land Camera, photography, Polaroid, Spectra, SX70
All Up And Down
“Oh, you’re from Oregon (Washington can also fit here)! It’s so green and beautiful.” Yes. Yes it is. Until you’re about an hour and a half east of Portland (Seattle can also fit here), then it is high desert complete with tumbleweeds and sage brush. Not pictured here: tumbleweeds and sage brush. I need to get my arse out there.
Categories: Day Tripping, Photography, Polaroid, Werk • Tags: Oregon, Polaroid, Rowena Crest, The Columbia River Gorge, washington
Close & Up
Once again, I brought out the Macro for the Polaroid Spectra that my friend George sent me a few years ago. And even though all the Polaroid Spectra film in the whole entire world has been expired for almost 2 years, it’s still beautiful and I will still buy it as long as I can. Fun Fact: There is a string that you pull from the close up attachment that when pulled taut will let you know where your focus […]
Categories: Photography, Polaroid • Tags: Close up lens, Oregon, Polaroid, Portland, Spectra
Berliner: The Third
Two weekends in one. Can I blend two types of Poalroid in one post? I just did. I’m breaking rules, left and right.
Categories: Day Tripping, Photography, Polaroid • Tags: Beach, Cannon, Oregon, Polaroid, Portland
Berliner: Part Two
And through it all, Whitney remains classy. She’s a lady, after all.
Categories: Day Tripping, Pentax, Photography
Visiting Claire
It’s your birthday little lady and for your birthday I finally finished (okay, I may have just finished it AROUND your birthday by chance) off the roll of film from my visit with you where we both had migraines and watched Australia’s Next Top Model. Side note: why isn’t there a Scotland’s Next Top Model so we can celebrate this franchise AND our heritage? I’m writing a letter to someone about this. I’m glad you’re down there, but I will be […]
Categories: Day Tripping, Pentax, Photography • Tags: BC, Canada, ClumsyBird, Film, Pentax, Vancouver
Holga Goes to the Beach
The Man from Berlin didn’t want to go to the beach. It had been raining. It had been cold. Cold enough for him to put on a second pair of socks. But we gently recommended it every half hour or so until there we were. At the beach. When it came time to go, we yelled his name from down the beach. A few times. He took one last look. And then another.
Categories: Day Tripping, Holga, Photography • Tags: Cannon Beach, Haystack, Holga, Mathias, Tuttle, Whitney
Near Mexico to Near Canada
We worked our way up from Los Angeles to near the Canadian border. Los Angeles felt familiar but not like home. I knew where to go to get the shot of The Strip and where to get the sunset reflecting off the buildings of Downtown. While the DP got the shimmer of the sunset, I got to talk to an old neighbor who didn’t know we were neighbors, but did go to high school with my old landlord. I told […]
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Werk • Tags: anacortes, California, echo park, elysian park, guemes island, Los Angeles, Polaroid, Spectra, Sunset, washington
Lava Beds
A few months later, I was up at the pub and started talking to a couple at one of the booths. “Oh you just moved here? Where from?” I asked. “Klamath Falls.”, the smaller one said. “I was just there on a shoot in the Lava Beds!” I got a little too excited about this, probably fueled by the full Imperial pint flowing through my system at this point. “I WORKED at the Lava Beds!” She was a bit excited […]
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Werk • Tags: California, Lava Beds, Oregon, Polaroid, Spectra, Sunset, Tule Lake
My Job
I get to go behind the curtain, behind the shelving, behind the “No Admittance” and “Personal Only” doors. Up the stairs passed the red velvet ropes, and off the marked trails. I get to hear the academic stories and the personal tales. I get to sift through photos of grandparents, and of uncles of people I’ll never meet. I become an armchair expert of many very small specific histories. I get to go behind the curtain.
Categories: Photography, Polaroid, Werk • Tags: 690, Klamath Falls, Land Camera, Oregon, Peel Apart, Polaroid, Tule Lake
