Mothers Day.
This is Luasene, Lisa, Joe, Marsella, Mariner, Felecia and Tehya.
I am blessed to have 2 mothers. 1 to give birth and 1 to raise.
Give thanks to your Mothers.
Thank you.
Senior Portraits | My Brother
My Brother.
Mariner: A person fit to sail.
Sailor: One who travels by water.
Water: It is essential for plant and animal life.
Life: Growth. Response. Living.
A Senior: Above others of the same set or class.
He has a wonderful voyage ahead of him.
Mariner Woodbury Amundsen.
My Brother.
True Affection Floats. | Engagements
I first saw Davy and Nena 3 yrs ago.
They drove past me after an MGMT concert & I yelled at them out my window.
Nothing crazy, just enough to get their attention.
Fast forward, 1 friendship. 2 different roommates, 3 girls, and several life changing events.
I present to you; Davy and Nena, to be wed June 30th for time and eternity.
I never would have thought MGMT would lead me to one of the closest friendships I have.
But then again, here it is.
2 of the most beautiful people in my life. Here’s to you. Here’s to your Happiness.
Here’s to friendships. Here’s to relationships.
You might be 20,000 leagues under the sea.
but, True Affection Floats.
Opening for Desert Noises | The Velour
The Archer’s Apple. Opening for Desert Noises.
Contax 645, portra 800, ilford xp2.
The concert took place April 28th, 2012.
Atmosphere of Living
Jana Kleitsch was kind enough to let me stay
at her house for a couple days last summer.
Bear Lake | Ektachrome
Bear Lake Summer.
35mm ektachrome. shot on nikon n2002 and 18-35mm.
Bear Lake | Overexposed E100vs
My Holga shot on cloudy instead of sunny.
Super overexposed, if that’s the look you’re going for.
The highlights will turn pink sometimes in scan.
I enjoy it, but will admit. It’s not for everyone.
Breaking A Horse | Payson UT
We Broke/Saddled a horse in my round out in Payson.
Shot on my grandfathers USSR occupied German Camera
As well as the last 2 on a nikon f100. W/ Chinese c41bw film.
You can see the difference in the softness and grittiness
of the first 5 images shot on a 60 year old camera.
Opening for Damien Jurado | Peter Wolf Crier
Peter Wolf Crier played April 18th at the Velour.
They opened for Damien Jurado and this is what I saw.
Geek alert: Porta 800, Ilford xp2, contax 645
E100vs | Cross Processed in Contax 645
E100vs cross processed. Shot on contax 645.
Provo, UT. A short walk from my house.
Urban Lounge presents Chairlift & Nite Jewel
Chairlift is who I went to see, and Nite Jewel was exactly that.
A little hidden gem. I had a very good time at this concert.
Shoot on my canonet 40mm 1.7 with portra 400 and bw400cn exclusively.
Check out one of my more favorite songs from Chairlift.
My Version of Instagram | 35mm shot square
This is my version of Instagram.
Film 35mm bw400cn shot with 18mm 3.5.
Using lens shade to get square matte box effect.
Emma | Atlanta GA
Got to shoot Emma’s senior portraits in Little 5 Point.
It was a super sweet location, and literally in the span of 3 blocks this was all shot.
Took about an hour. All shot on contax, portra 800 and portra 400nc.
Want to order prints or see the rest of the set?
Go to my Instaproofs.
Bon Iver | At The Joint In Las Vegas
I travelled to Las Vegas —- saw Bon Iver In Concert.
It was a short road trip full of good music and good people.
-For the love, Iʼd fallen on in the swampy August dawn
what a mischief you would bring young darling!
from the liver, sweating through your tongue
Come on my skinny love just last the year
for the love, comes the burning young
In the morning I’ll be with you
I’m breaking at the bridges
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will?
Me.
Oakland CA | A Wedding
Oakland California.
Geek Note: Fuji 400h exclusively.
Australia | A Field
Australia is beautiful. This is but 1 of the rolls of film shot.
Kodak Tri-x 400 pushed to 800 in daylight with a red filter.
Barbie Gets Engaged.
MUA: Mattel.
Hair: her own
Clothing: None
Geek Alert: Portra 800. 8-30 sec exposure, with multiple flashes and flashlights.
Sometimes We Enjoy Water | UT Lake
A simple boat ride on Utah Lake.
In celebration of my Best Friend.
Happy 22nd Shane M Halvorsen.
It’s Film. That’s Why It’s So Late.
SLC | Temple Details
Geek out. Nikon F100, 80mm 2.0, 18-35mm 4.5, 50mm pancake, bulk loaded xp2
Davy + Nena | A Proposal
Davy proposed on Sat, February 25th, 2012.
He kept it simple with images of “firsts”
First trip together, first kiss, first date, etc.
As well as the first image I took of them.
It was a day of firsts for everyone.
And I look forward to more of them.
Tennis Court | Composition
Portra 800 | Fluorescent Lights | Contax 645
Abby & Jason | Wedding
Abby & Jason Cook
This December 9th 2011.
Sealed for all time and eternity.
Simple and Stunning
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My Long Island
A warm walk around the block.
Redscale, E6 & Holga.
Long Island NY.
Montauk.
pj’s for christmas.
Every year for christmas we get a pair of pajamas.
This year was no different…
Year end post coming soon.
Here’s to 2012.
Duran Laframbois | Washington
I met Duran Laframbois while I was walking around Ballard, WA.
He is a meek soul, and does not seem to care he lives inside a bus.
Duran’s bus mural is a creation from R. Henry, he is a local artist.
I was able to learn about Duran in the little time that I knew him.
He is a good man. He is a man of humility. He is a man of worth.
Duran once spent a year without speaking as just to prove a point.
He refuses to accept money for the many skills that he possesses.
Duran works for trade.
His skills and abilities; for the essentials of life.
“There is no such thing as money, One should work with what they have.”
- the Summer of 2011
Marilyn Chapman | Happy Birthday
Every year they gather to celebrate.
To celebrate the birth of this woman.
She is Grandma, Marilyn Chapman.
My Family
I shot my own family, using a tripod.
They have put up with me for 22 years.
I can say I love every single 1 of them.
This New Year I’m grateful for family.
Grotto Trail | Payson Canyon
I went to see the Grotto.
In Payson Canyon.
10 minute walk.
Summer.
Chattanooga TN | Holga
Merry Christmas everybody.
From: Chattanooga TN.
Grams Harston
I share a birthday with this amazing human being.
My Grandmother Donna Luasene.
A Sister and a Daughter
While in Bear Lake I ran into this adorable girl.
She then insisted I follow her to her brother.
She introduced me to her grandfather as well.
Both children had just barely finished bathing.
This did not stop them from enjoying the water.
Abby’s Bridals | SLC
A quick walk around the block.
Bridals in under an hour.
Speed is essential.
It was cold.
Things Around My House | Payson UT
I lived years 10-21 in West Mountain Ut.
This is just a little piece of what I call home.
Gramercy Park Hotel | NYC
Quick look at Gramercy Park Hotel.
Located in downtown NYC.
It’s quite sophisticated.
4th of July | Provo UT
I quickly went to the Freedom Festival in Provo UT.
I only spent ten minutes or so there, but it was still fun.
It was a great 4th of July this year, and I’m proud to be free.
Mary Poppins | Ambler, PA
A Mary Poppins Birthday Bash.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Brigham Young | Winter Window
What’s more to say.
I liked the windows.
Cove Fort | Millard UT
4 walls 100′ long.
18′ feet in height.
Founded in 1867.
This is Cove Fort.
Provo Canyon | Fire
To Nunn’s Park.
Made a Fire.
Chapman Wedding | Some Where In Time
Reggie & Alyssa
They are my friends.
And Here is their Wedding.
San Francisco | Short Visit
I’ve been sitting on film from this trip for a couple months now.
It’s finally time to start posting.
Enjoy.
Satie Wallace | Provo UT
I had to opportunity to shoot Satie the other day.
Rain got the best of us 1 roll into it.
Oh well.
Level 1 Premier | SLC
Went to a Level 1 video Premier recently.
It was a party to say the least.
Music By Taylor Brown.
Baltimore MD | Layover
400 TX pushed to 6400.
Quite possibly the best film I’ve used for doing so.
A marvelous layover at 11pm.
Dyer Luau | Spokane WA
I was privileged enough to meet the Dyer family
while assisting Jonathan Canlas as he shot their Luau.
This is my attempt at telling their story.
Through images.
Shooting Little Plastic Cameras
Drove/walked about with my Younger Brother.
1 full roll of Kodak E100VS.
Stuff got Holga’d up.
Portra 400VC | Redscaled
This is Portra 400VC Redscaled.
Redscalling film is where you expose the reverse side of the film emulsion.
In order to do this you need to use 220 film loaded backwards or
physically switch 120 film inside of a dark room/bag.
Any questions reguarding this process?
Ask HERE.
Sierra’s In A Dress
Assisted Jonathan with a last minute bridal session at Thanksgiving Point.
These are what I was able to get in the mayhem.
His legit bridals will be viewable HERE.
Needless to say. The light was ridiculous.
Bw400cn, Nikon F100, and a $20 manual focus 50mm 1.8.
The Joe’s | We Walk
My version of our walk. Ours being a joint combination of Joey Early and myself.
All shot on Ektar 100, exposed bulb in meter held perpendicular.
Snow Canyon
A recent trip to St. George brought us all to Snow Canyon.
Shot mainly on Redscaled film. This is when you take a normal
roll of film and film the emulsion so that the red sensitive side
of the film is exposed first. You can expose anywhere from 50-400 ISO.
Depending on how blue/green/red you want the image.
FIND Lab | Guys
I recently quit my day time job. Now it’s full time assisting Le Canle.
These are the men of The FIND LAB. Minus Kristoper Orr.
They are. Jon. Tavis. Ryan. Myself. Jesse.
Nicole + JJ
2 Days ago I had the privilege of shooting Nicole & her boyfriend JJ.
It was a lot of fun and I look forward to more like them.
Shot on Portra 800 as well as Fuji 400h and 160s.
Alyssa’s Bridals
I shot Alyssa and Reggie’s wedding on saturday.
They are currently honey-mooning in Mexico.
Look for their wedding in the next couple of days.
- Joe
Amy & Brandon | pt. 2
You can order your prints Here.
The remainder of Amy & Brandon’s Engagements.
All shot on Fujifilm 400h.
April Showers
This weekend was my birthday. And as such it entailed all the above.
Mix and match film: E100VS, Portra 800, P0rtra 400, 400vc,
Fuji 400h, 400nph & Ektar 100.
- Joe
Baugh Reception – Henderson NV
I was lucky enough to assist Jonathan Canlas at the Baugh Reception in Henderson NV.
Jon was kind enough to allow me to shoot some things…
Angels Landing
I recently took a trip with Jesse Erasmus.
We went to Las Vegas to assist Jonathan Canlas with a wedding.
(details coming soon)
On our way home we decided to hike Angels Landing.
All my ektar 100 was used up.. Portra 800 replaced it.
Clouds Over Mtn. Home
Tmax 400 shot @ 100 iso. Developed in xtol 1:1 for 8 min.
Then the clouds opened up and Alfred Stieglitz popped out.