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Swing me just a little bit higher…

JAC Photography — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:30:55 +0000

Swing me just a little bit higher, Obadiah, do
Swing me just a little bit higher, and I’ll love you
Tie me on and I’ll never fall
Swing over the garden wall
Just a little bit higher, Obadiah, do
Obadiah, do

Words by Alf. E. Rick

My grandmother used to sing this song to me, for whatever reason the melody and words stayed with me and I have sung it to each of our children. I have no idea what the writer meant when he wrote the lyrics, but the song makes me think of that spirit that is within us all as children that allows us to derive great joy from doing the same thing over and over again (“again daddy, do it again”) as well as that fearless curiosity that compels us to peek over that wall to see what lies just beyond.

May today be the day you push yourself to go just a little bit higher…Happy Monday.

And one I didn’t shoot

JAC Photography — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:15:36 +0000

This is my mom…at 19.
Perfect lighting (not a bad subject I might add!) Proof positive that good lighting, solid composition and perfect tones never go out of style!

sixteen

JAC Photography — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:20:04 +0000

Jamie planned Kira’s surprise 16th with the help of our dear friend Hyo and as well as Kira’s trio of “besties.” I think they did such a great job with all the details, and the night was such a great opportunity to see Kira in her element. I didn’t shoot much, too busy chaperoning, haha.
I can’t believe we have a 16 yr old, I still feel 16 myself most days!
Started off here at Blo Out Lounge in Pasadena, such a fun place for Kira to get her hair and makeup done, and cold drinks for dad while he waited was a bonus.

Grateful

JAC Photography — Sun, 15 May 2011 18:40:05 +0000

For this person, who celebrated a birthday this week. 13 years of marriage and every year just gets better!
Hasselblad 501c, Expired Polaroid Film. May 10, 2011.

Kira at 15

JAC Photography — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:14:45 +0000

Experimenting with off camera light, Portra 400 shot at 3200 and pushed 2 stops by RPL. Adjusted density and slight color correction.

Viceroy + Palm Springs

JAC Photography — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:45:34 +0000

Spring

JAC Photography — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:59:02 +0000

Heat

JAC Photography — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:31:25 +0000

Push film from the Impossible Project continues to be a fun challenge I’m trying to figure out. I found my early attempts with the film were too soft and I wanted to experiment to create more contrast. I read that heat will produce more contrast if applied immediately after exposure and I’ve tried putting it close to my body but decided to do something a bit more drastic with these. I developed the close up by prepping a flat bottom kettle at simmer. As soon as the image ejected I covered it with black paper and placed the kettle directly on top. This created some great contrast but uneven color (it may have burned the image!) The second shot I used a hot water bottle and I think it created a more even result. Happy weekend everyone!

Want To Learn To Shoot Film?

JAC Photography — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:49:14 +0000

As you may know from reading my blog of visiting my site, I am a 100% film shooter. You can read why here. Today my dear friend and fellow photographer Jonathan Canlas released his first book, Film is Not Dead: A Digital Photographer’s Guide to Shooting Film. I could not be more proud of this effort. I was fortunate enough to get an advance copy, I’m a stickler for design and this puppy is gorgeous to look at and full of practical straight forward information. I’m also tickled that a picture Jon took of my parents made it in, check out this sample page!

Whether you are a former, current (or future!) client who loves photography, or a fellow photographer looking for inspiration and insight, if you are even remotely interested in shooting film, this book is a must have. Jon has packed a ton of great tips into 96 pages, discussing a range of camera’s, film stocks, developing options and overall tips to get started shooting film immediately. And he does it all without once sounding like a blowhard or know it all! Click here to read more about the book and to order.
I am a better photographer today than I was before I met Jon two years ago, and in large part that is due to the very information presented in this book. I would be recommending the FIND Guide anyway, but because Jon is a stud, he has arranged that I get a few bucks each time you buy a guide. I love that he did this but because I don’t want anyone to think I’m pimping this for any other reason than I believe in what Jon is doing and that it can help you on your way, 100% of the proceeds I receive from your purchase of this book will go to Charity Water. So there, you can learn to shoot film and help bring clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Everyone wins. So hurry up and check it out here.

Saturday

JAC Photography — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:30:07 +0000

Once again with the 8mm iPhone app. Precious days.

Saturday from jac photographers on Vimeo.