Hp5 @ 25000

So I have been living in the darkroom as I hurry to get all client stuff printed and framed before Xmas. I am very happy with everything I am doing in there, which is nice. That said, I am getting blurry eyed from that little red light . . .

So what do I do to take my mind off printing client pictures . . . scan my own pictures. That I guess is a sign that you love what you do . . .

Here is someHp5 at 25000. Dev for 40 min at 30 degrees in stock d-76. I have been experimenting with pushing the limits of Holga indoors . . . the grain has nowhere to hide but that was to be expected . .

My girl at the table with her crayons . . . and a Photog friend Bruce who put me on his blog so I must reciprocate. ;) But seriously, he is a super duper wedding guy . . . if you are getting married I can hook you up . . .

Christmas Gifts

After many years of trying to decide what to gift people for Christmas, I have had a revelation . . . Photographs! I have made the radical decision to gift everyone photos this year. Free sessions for brothers and girlfriends, framed beauties of the kids for the grandparents . . .

I know this may seem like an obvious direction, but for some reason I always thought it was maybe selfish or lazy or narcissistic to gift my own work. Instead I opted for random knickknacks, books and other peoples art.

Somewhere between last year and this year it occurred to me that if I had a friend or a sister or a daughter that created . . . anything . . . I would want a little of that to open for myself.

Now I only have to consider my kids . . . who are about the only ones that would not want more photos . . .

Here is a sampling of the gifts that the oldest of my baby brothers and my sis-in-law will see . . . taken up at Signal Hill of course . . .