I'm so glad you found me! I'm a San Francisco photographer, and this blog charts my journey in the ever-evolving world of photography. One of the things I love about photography is that it's a journey, not a destination. I'm constantly learning and meeting wonderful people. Please peruse the blog to your heart's content, then check out my website and feel free to contact me! (I love hearing from you.)

“Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow." – Imogen Cunningham

“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” – Edward Steichen

Film Friday - Positive Film


Until recently, all the film I had shot was negative film. Lots of different kinds, of course, and color and black and white, also of course, but no positive film. So I decided to dip a toe into the positive film pool (thank goodness my lab is so wonderful and develops everything super fast - thanks Oscar's!)

I started with this roll of Fuji Provia 100.



And I have to say, I think I might be hooked. I just love the colors!



Also, I learned that I really shouldn't shoot at 1/15th of a second - 1/30 is the slowest I can count on for a sharp photograph. Too bad.





Mmmm. Positive film. What fun!

Happy Caturday!









Find more adoptable cuties at San Francisco Animal Care and Control!

 *Want to see more cats and kittens, or schedule a pet portrait session? Visit my website at www.quotidianphotography.com.*

Film Friday - Alec and Robyn

So, recently I've kind of been playing around with the idea of offering portrait sessions on film. I've been shooting mostly film for my personal work for several month now (so much so that it's hard to find digital photos for Wrdless Wednesday posts sometimes), and I just love the process and the results that I'm getting with film, but I couldn't decide if any of that would translate well into my professional work at all.

Let me be clear: I am not giving up on digital. I still think it's the right choice for the majority of my work right now, and I can't even imagine shooting shelter kitties with a film camera - talk about not knowing what you're going to get!

But I wanted to be able to offer something a bit different than the current average portrait, and I think that square film is something not a lot of people are shooting any more, especially when it comes to portraits.

So here are some of the photos from one of a few recent sessions I've shot on film. Alec and Robyn were total troopers, meeting me at Crissy Field so they could get a few shots with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, only to have it disappear into fog about five minutes after they got there! Being good San Franciscans, they took it all in stride. (Fortunately, the fog lifted later and we were able to get it into some photos.) And then at the end of the session, little Nigel joined us, braving photos by the water's edge despite his deadly fear of getting wet.













*Want to see more film? Check out all the Film Friday posts!*

Wordless Wednesday


San Francisco Engagement Session - M and Eric

I just absolutely loved this engagement session with M and Eric! They were really great sports, willing to try anything I suggested even into the growing cold of the evening, as you'll see from the last few photos!








This one they kept referring to as 'the Law and Order photo' when they were picking out prints . . . I can see it!



One thing they have in common is great taste in shoes. In fact, M once inspired me to buy more shoes than any woman needs at one go by introducing me to a brand that subsequently had an 80% off sale - how could I resist?





A Brenizer method portrait . . . 


See how bravely they weathered the cold?




Thanks M and Eric! You two rock, and I was so pleased to be able to shoot your engagement session.

* Want to see more engagement sessions and weddings, or schedule one of your own? Visit my website at www.quotidianphotography.com. *

Happy Bunday!