Why I Heart 35mm

DSC_008235mm is a fading legacy. In today’s world, I can barely find the right type of film, let alone someone who can process it. Since everyone has been getting rid of their photo developing machines so that they can put in brand-new fancy pantsy machines for digital “crapola,” I’ve had to slowly climb down the ladder. I am now at the very bottom rung, and after paying twenty bucks the other day for two disks (no prints), I have realized something amazing:

It is now cheaper to do it yourself. Continue reading

Finding Photography: An Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

DSC_0958While I was pregnant, Chris and I went on our usual Labor Day Weekend Chicago Getaway. There, we performed our ritual: wake up, go to Starbucks for a Macchiato and a Mocha–decaf of course–and walk to Navy Pier (only this time we took a cab–my fat round self didn’t want to huff the trip). Continue reading

Snapshot Flavor: Sketches of a 12-Year Old

012_12bwThis is a portrait of my youngest brother. I feel this kind of angle was perfect for him because it almost represents who he is as an individual–his personality resides in his strengths.

My brother suffers from both Asperger’s (recently renamed as another form of Autism) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. One thing he doesn’t suffer from, however, is a lapse in creativity. He does tap dance, musical theater, hacks into video games and changes the scenes, and above all else, he draws. He loves to bring up his drawings, and for good reason. He rocks at it. Continue reading