Megan & Zach: Maryland Farmhouse Wedding

I feel so lucky to have assisted wedding photographer Vicki Grafton for a wedding last weekend. It was so nice to get out of the city (well, more like an urban suburbia, I guess) and drive out to the hills where it reminded me of home (oh how I miss the drive from-to Austin & Dallas, TX). I mostly just stayed in the background during the shoot learning, practicing, and assisting Vicki, marveling at the beauty of her Contax. Here are just some digital shots I pulled out from Saturday. Much more practice needed, indeed!

Congrats to such a beautiful couple!

The FM10!

The Nikon FM10 was a heartbreaker from the start. 

I bought it off of this old lady on Craigslist when I was a sophomore in college, and the first few months of dealing with this camera were pretty frustrating and confusing. I had a major problem with focusing and working the light meter, and since this camera is completely manual - loading problems. I think I've had more blank negatives processed during this time than any other time in my life. So in short = I was a noob.

Once you get the hang of it though, this dinky little camera can be quite amazing. I still think a few of my favorite photos were taken with the FM10.

The last image isn't cropped weird, it's just an epic light leak.

Photos from this past summer to fall on 400 Tri-X b&w film.

Some Lifestyle Shoot of My Bedroom

Happy Friday! For a freelance photographer like myself, I don't really have weekends - meaning every day's kind of like a weekend to me. But make no mistake, I don't just sit around doing nothing. I've been trying to study, learn to edit better, read more, and all that jazz.

So S generously left me his 50mm f/1.4 lens before he left for Seattle. I tried to take advantage of that amazing depth of field the lens gives me...especially in the low light situation in my bedroom.

This is Greg, my best dinosaur friend! S handmade him for me last Christmas when I took a trip to Vancouver to visit my childhood friend.