Neighborhood Nostalgia

I said goodbye to a small corner of LA that was my home for 5 years.

I took these pictures in October 2020 to try Fujifilm 400h for the first time. I finished the roll and it ended up sitting in a box for a few months. By the time I sent them out and got them back from the lab I was already in the transition of moving. Scanning through my shots I realized my day-to-day views would be a lot different.

Nostalgia hit hard looking back at my shots on film. These views are from the sidewalks I used every day to chase my dreams in LA, and the ones that lead me home to a place that was my own. A little corner with 5 years worth of memories.

Ventura Summer, Winter Reflections

Film snapshots of home. Taken at the 'height' of the pandemic, at least what we thought would be the peak.

I took these photos in March 2020. Quarantine measures were just beginning and not as strict, or at least people didn't take it seriously - which obviously shows in these snapshots. I got weird looks for wearing a mask at the beach, and we ended up staying only a few minutes. Just enough time to snap these pictures since everyone had varying definitions of 6-foot separation.

It's December as I write this and reflect. The cases are rising - worse than what they predicted it would be in March. More and more people I know test positive. Ironically, fewer people seem to care - even the ones affected with the virus. It's disheartening to see people disregard quarantine measures for ...personal gain? I don't even know or understand that mindset. It's made me look at people differently. It's been hard not to cast judgment when essential workers are doing the MOST for their communities, and the general public can't seem to understand the ramifications of their actions.

The human race as a whole is selfish and flawed. 2020 really brought out and highlighted all the nasty.

Praying 2021 sheds a different light. More forgiveness. More consciousness of others, and less of self.

Film Adventures

I picked up digital photography in hopes to better understand color and lighting enough to dip my toe in film. I jumped into the deep end a few months ago and bought a film camera.

Every year, my cousins and I get together for an annual summer event. With everything closed due to COVID, we decided to take a hike at a local State Park. It was so bright that day, and with the steep climb, I rushed through the shots and metered incorrectly. A bit overexposed, but I'm posting these so I can note my progress.

I'm going to look back at these someday in the future and laugh.

Not because of the bad exposure, but the mutual agreement to fail ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)