Sounds

Not exactly sure how to begin this rant. I can promise you it will most likely be overly dramatic as well as quite cheesy in nature. 

I always can tell where I am at just by what that environment sounds like. It’s about 6:30pm here in Los Angeles as I write this and it is quite nice out. I can hear the palm trees moving, cars passing by, and drivers honking, losing their patience even on a calm Sunday such as this. 

The sounds I hear from my place here in LA are quite different than those I hear from my parents backyard in Fairmount, or the distinct sounds of Brooklyn or Manhattan. I love the differences. I love going back to Indiana and relaxing in the quiet nature of Fairmount. I always know I am in New York when I hear many sirens, many feet hitting the ground, and taxi drivers honking. 

It’s crazy how many sounds can help you reference where you are. I came out to the balcony this evening to read a book by Annie Leibovitz, but I was distracted by how lost in LA I was. The quiet evening breeze and children playing across the street, it would be impossible for me to forget where I am. 


Here’s a photo from my balcony. Taken in February of this year. This was the first photo I’ve ever taken on 35mm film. Can you hear LA through this photo? 


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Personal Work

I’ve been thinking about adding a “Personal Work” section to my website where I only add my point and shoot film photos that I shoot for fun. Until I make that jump I’m just going to continue doing random blog posts with some fun photos in them. 

I made it home for about a week over July 4th weekend and of course I shot too many film photos. Here are some of the ones I like. You’ll also notice I decided to drop my all black dress code for some of this trip. I adopted my high school wardrobe of MG Tshirts and Jordan basketball shorts.


Views From My Camera

A couple months ago I started carrying around a point and shoot film camera most everywhere I go. It’s a fun way to capture my life and shoot some cool images at the same time. Not taking credit for this idea, many of my friends have been doing this for years already. Film just has a neat vibe. I really only shoot this camera so that I can look back on moments and people and see what it was like. This past week I shot a roll of film that encompassed some of New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Here’s some shots. Thanks for checking it out. 

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