This past weekend I went to a wedding in upstate new york. It was the perfect environment to use my plastic camera. It makes everything look so gritty. It has better described the way I feel about my surroundings lately then a large format camera.

This summer I found my self collaborating with another artist to start a small magazine. The magazine is called Shoot:. Shoot: is made up of images by contributors who send their photographs to us after having one month to conceptualize and capture a theme. We send out a theme, or topic, every month. Our hope is that the amount contributors will grow and become more diverse. Please check out our first issue at magcloud.com. If you are interested in recieving the monthly theme and becoming a contributor please email us at shootanything@gmail.com.

Two images from our weekend at Acadia. I am disapointed in my self for not shooting more, I only made four images!!! The one on top is nice; my husband to be working the fire. The bottom one cracks me up! That is me about to hike a mountain. I did not meter very well because it ended up too dark in the blacks. More to come.

I did it, I picked up my 4x5 again after a 6 month rest. I realized that I was getting so frustrated with my 4x5 because I was trying to make all my images with it....there are reasons (good reasons) that there are multiple formats out there. Now that I have loosened up as far as what I make pictures with, I can get tighter with what I make images about and in what format. These are three pics that I made this week. The top one, titled Relying on Ryan for Stillness, turned out to be a happy accident because I just could not stay still for a half second apparently and Ryan can, and that extends into out life and relationship as well, he's my rock. The second image, titled Summer Company Makes for Big Messes, is simply what my kitchen sink looked like after 2.5 weeks of company. And lastly Bob's Bike, this is my neighbors bike glistening in the late afternoon sun, the perfect little jewel to make me go get my camera.

More images from the Windsor 35mm camera. Just some summer snap shots.

Wowie zowie that was a big post! All I can say is that me and the ol' Yashica twin lens had a great weekend. I have really loved working with this camera. I recommend that everyone interested in photography own a twin lens. The way you shoot is just very diferent. The square format was originally developed for designers and when you get one in your hands you understand why. The square frame leaves no room for inconsistency, which I think compliments my concept perfectly!

I have been letting a little project brew in my brain for a little while. It might end up being called Humans' Nature, but that could be cheesy, so I have to think on it. I have become so interested in the way it seems apparent that humans want a connection with nature, or the natural, but due to out modern lifestyle and our need to control our surrounding's we end up creating our own natural environment, we make things to do outside, we construct our interaction with the elements. I still need to do more thinking on it, but that's where it is going.

Here are some more images from my little junk camera. These are from a roll I took in VT. I just love this little camera and how it feels so tuff, I can drop it, throw it in the purse, and care less about the quality of the image. Sometimes I am amazed I used to be a 45 snob.......well I guess I still am, but I have learned to enjoy other mediums as well!