I miss the lazy days of summer. There is something so outside our evolution, so foreign and distinctly uprooted, about existing in digital realms. When I spend too much time online, I feel disembodied. Everything is racing and imaginary. I become up and away and somewhere else, losing touch with the slow and the certain. For me, summer has always felt like the return to the earth. Our school bell to freedom. Sunscreen and heat, burning lungs, roaring waves of relief. So here

I arrived a little early to Annie Leibovitz's presentation of Women at LACMA, so I decided to wander a bit.

Sometimes summer feels like a memory: hiding in the green spaces, the fresh air, the hot sun. Remembered only once you go outside and feel it on your skin. With the recent repair on the 1/10 shutter on my Widelux F6 and my very first time using Kodacolor 200, I felt a new surge of inspiration. The slowest shutter on the Widelux is really where you can get creative with the camera, especially when it comes to motion blur. Joy and I met up at Grand Central Market for tacos befo

The Widelux is truly one of the most mysterious cameras. Introduced in the 1950's by Panon Camera Shoko, these cameras brought swing-lens panoramic technology to handheld, portable 35mm film cameras. Only around 20,000 models were produced until the Panon Factory burned down sometime around the 2000's. All of the blueprints, equipment, and records were lost along with it. Information on Widelux cameras remains somewhat limited and largely scattered across the internet. And wh

There are only a handful of technicians in the world qualified enough to service Widelux cameras, and Philippe Raybaudi is one of the masters.

When I saw that Jeff Bridges' photography would be shown in Santa Barbara at the Tamsen Gallery, and that he himself would be speaking, I don't think I've ever bought tickets to an event faster in my life.

The Widelux is a unique camera with an interesting history; particularly, in its relationship to filmmaking.

The Widelux F6 may be the strangest camera I own, but it is also my favorite camera to take when I travel.

The Canon AE-1 is one of the most well-known 35mm film cameras. But even so, opinions on its quality are mixed. Is it a camera worth...

The Contax T2 is a point-and-shoot film camera known for its quality. Well-known for its cult status among film enthusiasts, it has only become more fashionable after being seen in the hands of celebrities like Kendall Jenner. But is it worth the price, or is it nothing more than an over-hyped accessory? Let's find out more. Love at First Sight? Before my Contax T2, I mainly used my Canon AE-1 to shoot 35mm film, which soon became too bulky for everyday use. It also took a mi

Mamiya 645 • Portra 400 After a long drive through the desert, and about a mile off-road, my friends and I arrived at our favorite campsite in the Mojave. We stepped out onto the soft sands, and began to set up camp in the familiar, dried-up riverbed. It was early Spring, and the flowers were just beginning to bloom. Our van was a rental from La Jolla Adventure Rentals, and it was our job, as 4xfilm, to photograph it. I came ready with my Mamiya 645, loaded with Portra 400, f

I am a shy photographer. I don't generally like to photograph people unaware, and I often feel too awkward to go up and ask them if I can photograph them. So when I am out on the street and looking for subjects, I often find inspiration in other places. I've found that while these photos aren't necessarily of people directly, they can still be quite intimate and satisfying— and even tell a story. Here are my 3 favorite subjects to photograph that aren't people. Shadows First,