MJA Photography

youFILMme?

6.06.2011

Here's another batch of photos I just developed. The inspiration to shoot film came from this blog post from one of my favorite photographers, Jessica Peterson. To say she's one of my favorite is an understatement. She's obviously has an eye for photography, but I love the small creative projects she does. Check out her blog to see what she's up to!
Carrying on...
I think I've already expressed how much I love film and how much warmer it is than digital prints but my pal Claire said it the best in a comment on my last post about film. She said, "There is something so magical about shooting with film. That sounds so cheesy, so over-done. But it's true. There's so much life there... the waiting to see what turns out from your efforts. It's annoying and wonderful at the same time. I really do love it." I couldn't have said it better... with that said, here are some shots I took the past 2 weeks.
Enjoy!
Film 2

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Universally PUMPED

6.03.2011

For those who know me know that I've been a fan of 311 for a long time and i've been lucky to work with them on a professional level. A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by management to shoot some photos of 311 for their upcoming album and I jumped at the opportunity. Today Nick Hexum, lead singer for 311, went on the radio to debut a new song called "Sunset in July" on 106.7 KROQ here in Los Angeles and to celebrate I am posting some photos of the shoot that day. Thanks to the guys at The Cube and Lasonic for helping out that day!
Here are the photos!
Enjoy!
311 Universal Pulse photo shoot

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FEELM

5.31.2011

I think we've all used a film camera before... right? I remember buying Advantix disposable cameras and shooting special events like school dances, incriminating scout camp activities, and concerts. It seemed that i had a camera with me at all times and it really was a lot of work to shoot with a film camera. you'd have to drive to the store drop off your film wait an hour or a whole day to get them back then you'd have to shuffle through 24 photos to see which photos actually came out. With digital photography the possibilities are endless when it comes to editing but then you can rely too much on the post processing that you can never really develop the technique because photoshop is the net. I'm not a DSLR elitist or a film elitist because my love for photography took off right as digital cameras were becoming more affordable and film cameras were just on their way out. This guy on the other hand shoots strictly film. respect.

here are some film shots i took. Film definitely has a warmer feel to it. what do you think?
Enjoy.

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Yeasayer at The Henry Fonda Theatre 05.24.2011

5.25.2011

Saw Yeasayer at The Henry Fonda Theatre last night and it was Night 2 of a 2 night stay and it was packed with eager fans. I saw Yeasayer last year at the Hollywood Bowl opening up for Baba Maal and they had a great show. This time around they were the headliner in a much smaller venue, but they still did great. The show was visually stimulating for the spectator and a pain in the arse for photographers... hopefully I did well.
Enjoy!
Yeasayer at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles