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Hey there. I wish I could share more from this shoot but need to hold off a bit longer. I’m just loving the results though and I can’t say enough good things about being patient and shooting film (when you can). It’s really magical. Happy holiday weekend to you! 
January 2, 2012 - 6:21 pm
Patricia, so sorry for the delay! I’ve been a little extra busy with the holidays. RPL does make a huge difference on using film. I didn’t want it to be true but the extra money and time it costs there is worth every penny. I love everything that comes back. I’ll ask twitter about NY labs but I have never heard of a great lab there. If I lived in NY I’d probably still use RPL. Thanks for the comment! S. 
December 14, 2011 - 4:07 pm
Sarah, 
November 28, 2011 - 8:43 pm
thanks so much for the detail Sarah! that was so helpful! you really have beautiful images and your film work is outstanding. I agree with your ‘shoot film often’ advice … I’ve been so slow to get through a roll … it’s intimidating
November 28, 2011 - 10:40 am
Hi Kasandra! Thanks for the comment. Aside from other benefits of film the real joy is that there is very little that is done to them when they get back from the lab. I use Richard Photo Lab in LA. I’ll be honest and say that I’ve tried many other labs as well and years ago I used a great lab in San Francisco called New Lab that went out of business. Richard Photo Lab is above and beyond the best option out there (other than maybe in NY) that I have found. I ship them the film and about 7-10 business days later I get a link to download the files. I edit my selects using the rating system in Bridge and I open each file individually. Typically the most I’ll ever do is adjust the levels a tiny bit and I might dodge/burn here or there but I only spend a few seconds with each file. Then I re-size them in Bridge so they are web-ready and that’s it. It’s pretty wonderful to save hours and hours of processing and on top of that I think the results are better than when I shoot digitally. However, it’s a trade-off because it’s a slower process and it’s expensive to buy and develop film. I’m finding though that I’m moving more towards film this year than other years. It’s all relative so it might not work the same for you. The most important thing is to shoot film often or you won’t see the benefits. I’d say that you need to shoot at least 30 rolls to get started. Hope this was helpful!
November 27, 2011 - 8:12 pm
thanks for sharing … cant wait to see more!
November 27, 2011 - 1:45 pm
Thanks Erika and Janine. 
November 26, 2011 - 8:55 pm
wow!!! Love it Sarah 
November 26, 2011 - 7:41 pm
I love this. I just ordered me a new film camera. I hope to try it out as much as possible.
A big thank you to Cathy, Robin, Adam and the rest of the Heath Ceramics gang in Sausalito and Los Angeles. We always have so much fun hanging out and doing the annual photobooths. Also, a big thanks to all the kids and families who participated. I’ll have the gallery up tomorrow evening – just in time to share with friends and family over Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 23, 2011 - 2:56 pm
Hey there! Just a quick note to the Heath Ceramics photo booth participants! The files will be up this coming Sunday, evening the 27th! I’m extending the discount until 11/30 just FYI. Sorry for the delay! Hello there! We had an exciting weekend photographing at a gorgeous ranch in Healdsburg, CA. Thanks to the Warnecke Ranch for hosting the crew. We’ll have more to come from this shoot soon, including a behind-the-scenes video! In the meantime, come visit us this Sunday, November 20th from 1-3pm at Heath Ceramics in Sausalito and Los Angeles. We have so much fun doing these totally free photo booths with Heath. There’s no need to sign-up. Just come with a little one and a smile. You’ll have a few fun images just in time for the holidays*. More details here.
*Our photobooth is totally free. About a week after the shoot we’ll post all the images to a gallery and you can purchase prints or the digital files at special discounted prices. Thanks! by Sarah no comments Hey there! I’m excited to tell you that I’m speaking at Alt this year. I went to this conference last year and absolutely loved it. It’s not really geared towards photographers actually and that’s partly why I wanted to go – sometimes we photographers need a break from the insularity of the photo world. I learned so much about my business, felt incredibly inspired, and I made many a million great connections. I would encourage everyone from bloggers to photographers to small-business owners to consider attending. You can sign up here. I’m on a panel about blogging ethics and will be speaking from a photographer’s vantage. I’ll also be hanging with the Visual Supply Co. team who are currently tearing it up with my rebrand. We’re launching just before Alt (fingers crossed)! See you in Salt Lake City!
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November 14, 2011 - 9:42 am
Hillary! It’s totally awesome for someone just like you. Actually, you would probably get more value out of it than an experienced blogger. There are lots of basics of blogging classes related to getting sponsors, ethical posting, even photo classes, etc. It’s a ton of fun. If you want to go you could room with me! Let me know asap though. Also, we were literally (awake) in Chicago for about eight hours. We just stopped in to see a new baby girl and had lunch then boarded another plane to the east coast. I didn’t even get to see my Chicago bestie who I haven’t seen in a year! Sorry bud, next time we are there longer you will be the first to know! 
November 12, 2011 - 11:21 am
Is Alt. just for people already doing / pursuing blogging or small businesses? I’m currently just a fan-girl of all of the people who’d be attending. I craft and design as much as most of them – I just don’t put fingers to keyboard…yet. I’m wondering if I’d be way out of place or if it’d be inspirational and educational. (not sure I can afford it, anyway…) p.s. you didn’t call when you were here. BOO. Wow. It’s been busy. I hope you’re doing great and gearing up for the holidays (oh my!). We’ve been busy doing lots of holiday shoots, some fun lifestyle shoots, and I’m producing a gigantic ranch shoot this Sunday in Healdsburg. I can hardly wait! Oh and did I mention we’ve got a fun event coming up with Heath Ceramics in Sausalito and Los Angeles – don’t miss this! Also, we brought back mini-sessions for a limited time only. I’ll be posting a few more details but essentially these are 30 minutes sessions, perfect for holiday cards and gifts and we’re doing both on-location (Golden Gate Park and Crissy Field) as well as in-studio at a really great price! Email us to find out more and get on the schedule! Finally, isn’t this the most lovely and colorful family? I just adore them.  Colorful family // Modern Kids Co. Fall 2011 Happy (almost) Holidays! Stay in touch! Sarah by Sarah 2 comments
November 10, 2011 - 3:59 pm
Thanks, Silvana! 
November 10, 2011 - 3:50 pm
So awesome! Love the colors, the expressions! Fantastic! |
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