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

Some Cats and Kittens for a (Late) Caturday


Some orange and black cats and kittens for your enjoyment this fine Sunday morning.



















Find more adoptable cats, kittens, dogs, and other small animals at Animal Care and Control San Francisco.

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

Film Sunday - Feeling Positive



Well, I missed Film Friday. This is what happens when I half-finish posts in advance - I feel like they're done and so I stop thinking about them, but because I haven't scheduled them to publish, it's like they weren't done at all.

Nothing very earth shattering today anyway, just a few shots from a recent roll of Fuji Provia, the same 'positive film' I blogged about before.

A couple of people asked what positive film is, and I'm no chemist, so I can't give a really in-depth explanation, but most film is what we call negative film, and so when it's been photographed on and then developed, when you look at it the picture appears inverted in terms of light and dark tones. This is true for color or black and white negative film. Positive film, on the other hand, also known as slide film, looks like the picture you took, only smaller. It also tends to have more saturated color and more contrast as well.


And I'm having a lot of fun playing with it. The only trick is that it has a pretty narrow range of exposure values, so it's easy to get clipped blacks or blown out whites. Also, it's more expensive to buy and to develop.


But it's also just lovely.


Hope you're having a beautiful Sunday, spending some time outside and soaking up these gorgeous days.

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Happy Caturday!


Wait! That's not a cat! Tricked you. Cat-sized, though, so please forgive me.





Okay, now that's a cat. Heart rate is returning to normal.


And may I say, I just love cats with this kind of coloring and blue eyes? They photograph beautifully every single time.



This lady was a cutie, and possibly in need of a little kitty weight watchers.





Love the white boots on the back paws!



This dude had white boots on too. It think it was trending that day at the shelter.





Find more adoptable cats, kittens, dogs, and other small animals at Animal Care and Control San Francisco.

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

Naz and Mash - Palace of Fine Arts Anytime Session


Naz and Mash contacted me for an anniversary photo session when they were traveling in San Francisco, and it wasn't until I met them in person that I found out they're from Bangladesh, which was so exciting! Of course I daily dream of being the kind of photographer who jets around the world and photographs interesting people in exotic locales, but it's more of a pipe dream than anything else, so I was thrilled to have international clients, at the very least.


And such great ones too. Naz was several months pregnant, but she was up for any and all suggestions. Plus she had the greatest outfit - I love that color!


I just love this one.


And this one too. This bench had the prettiest light.






Then we walked over from the Palace of Fine Arts to the bay and took some of the requisite shots in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. Usually I don't love the look of strong sunlight, but I think these turned out great!






Thanks so much Naz and Mash - let me know the next time you're traveling through SF - I'd love to photograph the little one when he arrives!

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