I have to admit I have a thing for the vintage look that people get shooting Holgas and Holgaroids. Why I don’t just shell out the $30 for a Holga and shoot some film, I don’t know. Maybe I will soon, because they’re not that expensive and they look like a ton of fun, even though the only choice you have (for the most part) is your film speed. For now, I have the flexibility of shooting however I want with my digital rig, and I don’t have to send medium format film off to get processed. This nifty little program called AnalogColor lets you play around with your digital files to give them a lo-fi vintage look, and you can even simulate light leaks and put a decent “polaroid” style border around your photos. I don’t know how much I will use this going forward, but for now, here are the previous post’s images after processing with AnalogColor. I think they’re pretty neat.

This past week I had the amazing opportunity to spend a few days in Orange County, CA with my good friend and amazing photographer Michael Norwood. Michael was kind enough to take the time out of his busy schedule to give me a mini-workshop and take me on a couple of shoots, plus we got to hang out and enjoy some of the amazing food and wonderful people that Southern California is home to. I also had the pleasure of meeting the incredibly talented and super nice photographers Jory Cordy and Jessica Claire my last night out there.

On Wednesday we had some beautiful weather and amazing light, so we took Michael’s adorable daughter on a mini-shoot in the hills about 5 minutes from his house. She was a blast to photograph, and I think I got some pretty good images, although it’s hard to mess it up when you’re shooting such a cute little girl. Thanks again to Michael and Cyndie for letting me come out and visit and stay in your home! I had a wonderful time and it was so great to see you guys again!