Happy Valentine's Day!

Even though I have no doubt that "Love is All You Need" is sarcastic, I'm sending you lots of love on this Valentine's Day!


Love Graffiti (2006)
Camera: Olympus e300 (digital SLR)
Graffiti by "About: Blank"
Location: Orlando, FL, USA

More Sign Love and Last Day of Sale!

Today's I'd like to continue the tribute to signs that I started in my previous post. Old signs are so fun to document, and I hope you'll enjoy today's selection from my collection of retro sign snaps!


Cocktail Hour (2005)
Camera: Olympus e-300 Digital SLR
Location: El Paso, TX


The Parliament House (2006)
Camera: Polaroid SX-70
Film: Polaroid Time-Zero
Location: Orlando, FL


Drugs (2008)
Camera: Velveeta Shells and Cheese Dinner Plastic 110 Toy Camera
Film: Solaris 110 film (200 speed)
Location: Denton, TX


Pump 'N' Munch (2008)
Camera: Lomo LC-A
Film: Kodak Ektachrome e100g
Cross Processed
Location: Pine City, MN

Also, today (May 25th) is the last day of my Memorial Day Weekend Sale! I will ship all orders from my Etsy shop FREE WORLDWIDE! To get this special deal, just mention "MEMORIAL DAY" in the "Note to Seller" section of the Etsy checkout process! I will then refund you your shipping costs through PayPal!

Thank you and have a lovely day!

Holgaroid fun

I love my Holgaroid camera, a frankenstein creation fitting a Holga FN with a type 80 Polaroid back. What's more, I've hoarded a good amount of the square Polaroid films, so I can keep shooting with it for awhile, although it will never be long enough. Over the next few days, I'll post some of my favorite photos that I've taken with this delicious picture-making device. I'll start with these, some of my lesser known Holgaroid photographs.


Memories of Summer (2006)
Film: Polaroid Type 88
Location: Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida


Strive (2006)
Film: Polaroid Type 85 (this is the positive)
Location: Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Florida


There's a Big World Out There (2006)
Film: Polaroid Type 88
Model: My terrier, Orson


An Alien's Confection (2008)
Film: Polaroid Type Chocolate 80
Location: Denton, Texas

Soft

I lived in Orlando for five years (2001-2006) while I worked as a professor at the University of Central Florida. While I was there, UCF opened up a new Honors College building that had a gorgeous meditation garden. Whenever I was teaching in the college, I would go to my class a bit early (weather permitting!) and spend a few moments in the garden. Once I knew I was leaving Orlando for good, I took time to go over to the garden with my camera, to steal a few memories of the beautiful flowers and plants residing there. This photo is one of those plants. The soft colors and textures of this photo really embody the mood of that on-campus sanctuary. If you are ever on the UCF campus, you should definitely take a stroll through the Honors College meditation garden.


Soft Like Japan (2006)
Camera: Polaroid SX-70
Film: Polaroid Time-Zero
Location: Orlando, Florida
Polaroid border removed in the scanning process