A Fist Full of Film

The Leo Process

Because of the effort on R&D, I cannot describe what I am doing, and how I’m doing it.  I will say it is all completely analog except for the delivery method of the scan you see here.  In a world that grows completely more and more digital daily, and with entities like Kodak about to claim bankruptcy, its is quite horrific to think that analog photography could just simply disappear.  Fist was inspired by certain people in my life, and out of the joy having a precision to photography, without firing off test frames to “see” where something lands, and making the adjustments along the way.  

Analog photography is a state of being.  It is not a more efficient lawnmower.  There is a look that digital cannot match here.  Nor can a subset of layers, and adjustments with Control T, and Apple V, being the method keys.  The developing effect, random and unpredictable as it is naturally parallels the imperfection of the capture method.  It makes me feel more human, and more importantly so does the subject.  

If you could get a feeling like this in all your photographs, why would you shoot digital for your personal work?  For your life?  for the people in it?  This is the most magical of situations.

Again this is Maggie, a friend who came over to talk about a script she wanted to shoot.  I fired this off as she was leaving.  I recently had a collection of this method on display in Silverlake, and it was very well received.  I’m looking to unveil more as I really hone in on my voice here.  It was overwhelming obvious the strength of the voice at the show.    I hope you enjoy.  And please feel free to tell me what you think.  Everyone wants someone to provide positive feedback, and I love my bollocks being washed by them like the next chap in queue, but if you have something weird or something you don’t like about it, then so be it, let’s hear it.

Woodland Hills, CA

Camera: Classified:Top Secret, Film:  Classified:Top Secret, Lens:  Classified: Top Secret