Whats New.

I'm really excited that over spring break I found 4 extra film holders for the 4 by 5 stored away from when I had taken the View Camera class. I showed my parents my recent work and my mom brought up the resemblence of my images to a show I saw at a gallery in Chicago of black and white prints of the variety of different garages many years ago. Of all the museums and galleries I've seen that one still sticks out. Last semester I looked at the work of Jeff Seltzer and his work is kind of what I'm going for with my own. Here are some of his images.

more photos

medium format photos

Ah large format

The tripod didn't fit with the camera. I will have 120 negatives tomorrow but nothing else I assume. I was really feeling good about the work I was doing and now I'm disliking the whole process. I feel so overwhelmed with all the things that I have to do this semester... remembering them and keeping up with everything. I realized yesterday how much I need spring break. I also feel so uncomfortable shooting in the industrial areas when I have to spend so much time setting up the shot. I really could use a friend to be there with me.

Todays Agenda

Today is going to be my first day shooting with the 4x5. The weather hasn't been great lately and I didn't want to risk damaging it but now I'm worried I won't have prints by Thursday. Honestly I'm nervous about going out by myself shooting I wish I had someone to go with me. I looked up the photo tech place in shockoe bottom and that is where I'm planning to take my film. I also will be turning in some medium format film too. I'm not going to go any place new today I'm going to shoot previous locations.