focus on the self

Lately, I haven't been picking my camera up too much. I am focused on other things, like yoga, hula hooping, working, and just trying to keep my sanity. I don't really have much time for anything else. It makes me sad because I love photography and taking pictures so I've declared 2016 the year that I will focus again on the camera, focus on me. So in that, I will be working on self-portraits more this year. I've been having fun experimenting with setting, lighting. I can't wait to see where this takes me.

light trespass pt. 3

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This is the last bit of photos from that outing a couple of weeks ago with Erin. I'll need to carve out some more time in order to do photowalks now that I'm working a lot. I'm loving my work a lot. I still have a lot of time to read and write. I need to make more time to photograph, as well as send out four rolls of film. Yeah, I have shot four rolls of film in a one month span. That's what I'm talking about. I'm working pretty hard in a lot of things. I can't wait to share more of my film work in my second e-zine (buy vol 1 here before vol. 2 is released in the fall and receive the second volume free). I also updated my ongoing MKE By Car project on my website. I've been lucky enough to be the passenger while driving and can take more long exposure shots.

light trespass pt. 2

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This is the second part in the series of photographs. It's actually better that it's broken up- there are a lot of photos. That means that there of course will be one more installment! I usually try to do things in threes. I'll wait until after the holiday to update again with the last installment. Everyone have a safe fourth!

light trespass pt. 1

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I normally do a huge photo dump when I've gone adventuring or whatnot, but I decided to break this one up a tiny bit. No real logic to it other than these were my favorite photos and the first ones I edited and uploaded to Flickr `\_(o_O)_/` Oddly enough, the other day, Erin and I both wanted to go on a photo walk so we ventured down in the Third Ward. There was some light trespassing, random people dodging, etc. It was fun! I love going on photo walks with people because we are drawn to different things. Yo, Gosch, lemme see dem pics! <3

cubanita's street festival

eighty-three through ninety-nine

This year was Cubanita's 10th annual street festival. I'd say I've been going the past 3(?) years. The food is always amazing and the entertainment is always fun. My brother usually performs, and this year, he surprised (read: embarrassed) my ma by announcing her retirement in front of everyone :) I don't do a lot of street photography, if any really at all. My anxiety gets the best of me and I always feel like everyone is judging me, but with so many others taking photos that day, I was able to quiet down those oppressive thoughts. I'm also experimenting a lot more with black and white just because I don't feel like I use it enough in digital photography.

long overdue

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