Entries in Portra (16)

Friday
Jan232015

P+F // BERKELEY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Phan and Fred met in a film photography class at UC Berkeley years ago, and decided to fly back from the east coast to get married at their alma mater.  They were wed on the lawn of the faculty club and had a sweet reception for their guests at Revival Bar and Kitchen in downtown Berkeley, a wonderful space.  I love clients who appreciate the longevity and aesthetic of film as much as I do.

Wednesday
Jul102013

CHRISTINA + CESAR. NYC WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER.


Although Cesar and Christina now reside in Singapore, they met while attending Columbia University, so it made sense that they become husband and wife by returning to the start of their story.  I took their engagement photos in Seoul last summer, so when they offered to fly me to New York City to document their wedding, I was humbled with the trust they showed in me.

Tuesday
Jun112013

CHRISTINA + CESAR PREVIEW. NEW YORK CITY FILM WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER.

Christina and Cesar got married in New York City and flew me all the way from Seoul to document their wedding. They've become very good friends of mine since I shot their engagement photos in Seoul last year.

Wednesday
Apr102013

JOHN + HANNAH ON FILM. FILM WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER.

John asked me to shoot their pre-wedding session on both film and digital.  He needed the quick turnaround that digital offers because their wedding was only a few weeks away -- but he and Hannah both shoot with film cameras, and they love the aesthetic that it offers.  I'm equally comfortable shooting either format, but I do feel that my approach when shooting film is more holistic and that I am more present in the moment.  I don't have to fuss with settings and the back of the camera, I just shoot.  Reloading film offers a natural ebb and flow to the session, and it gives us a chance to breathe, to just be.

I shot these on my Leica M6 TTL with Zeiss Biogon 35 f/2 on Kodak Portra 160.  The black and white shots were desaturated in post-processing.

Tuesday
May222012

FAMILY ON FILM

 A mix of cheapie Fujifilm Superia and pricey Kodak Portra on Contax 645, Contax T2 and Canon 1V from the past few weeks.