welcome to inward studio

I decided to create a new blog site as part of my return to film as my medium of choice.  The images included on this site were all shot using analog technology.  The images are as they were captured.  There are no fancy Photoshop techniques or Lightroom presets applied to the images.  If you prefer natural images that beautifully and faithfully record a moment, take a look around.

hip to be square

It has been a great couple of weeks for features.  Here are some of my square format images featured in a two part series (Part 1 and Part 2) on Let the Kids Dress Themselves.  Take a minute to see all of the amazing images.

instant feature

It is nice to find like minded people.  It is even better when they feature your work.  Check out a post on Snap It See It with some of my instant (polaroid) images. 

a tale of bentley or why i love urban spoon

When traveling, I try to avoid eating at chain restaurants.  I love small, local spots.  Sometimes the food is good.  Sometimes it is not.  Regardless, there is a story.

On a recent trip South, my wife, daughter and I stopped at a small hotdog spot near the Florida line.  Lake Dogs in Lake Park, GA had yummy slaw dogs, but that wasn't the best part.  

We were met at the door by a 4 year old little boy named Bentley.  Without invitation, he sat with us and ordered his lunch along with ours.  Apparently, his grandmother is the owner or something.  He spent the next half hour asking about us and telling us about his likes and dislikes.  It was very humorous.  He followed us to the parking lot where I got a few quick portraits of him.  He was sad to see us go. 

I love that something as simple as  a hot dog can be an event.

Tech notes:

Kodak Portra 160 shot with my Nikon FM and 105mm f2.5 lens.  Processed and scanned at Pro Photo Irvine.

wall street journal fashion

It might sound like an oxymoron, but I'm thrilled that one of my images of Carmen Johnston from Nectar and Company was included in an article about garden fashion.  You can read it and see my image here.

Here are a few polaroids from the shoot that I especially liked.

Tech Notes:

Fuji FP-100C instant film shot in my Mamiya RZ.