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Dec
15

The Treasure Hunt is On! Yashica-Mat EM

posted in Life | Photography

While at my parents’, I asked my father if he happened to have any old film cameras lying around the house. He just revealed to me he has a Yashica-Mat EM still in the box from when he purchased it in the 60′s!!! The only problem is, my father is a hoarder. Finding this camera in his hoarding stash will be like finding a needle in a haystack, but at least we know it’s there. So the treasure hunt ensues.

I’m sooooo excited to give this little gem a try and dabble in some film photography.

Once we find the camera I will post pics of the real deal! But this is what we’ll be looking for:

Jun
21

On Self-Portraiture

posted in Inspiration | Photography

Self-portraiture is something that I’ve recently been doing for fun or when I need a creative break from a web project.  It all started when I first purchased my DSLR. I really wanted to sharpen my picture-taking and editing skills, so what better and more accessible subject than myself?

While I thoroughly enjoy taking pictures of others