Lomo LC-A+

As pretentious as it may sound, when I'm not working for the paper, I prefer to shoot film. The limitations of using a 35mm toy camera are kind of freeing; I don't have the need to chimp and check my exposure, and I'm far more choosy about what I want shoot. Plus, there's the added bonus that they are compact and lightweight. I can throw one in my purse and not worry about damaging anything. 


The only downside of most of my toy cameras is that they are at very narrow fixed apertures. We're talking f/11-f/16 all the time. I wanted something a little more versatile for some projects I've been mulling over, and the Minitar 32mm f/2.8 of the LC-A+ seemed perfect. I can have the size and spontaneity that I get with a toy camera, plus a killer lens. Sounds sweet to me. 


I need to spend more time with it to get the focusing down (like a Holga, you adjust by estimating the distance from a subject), but I think it's going to be my new favorite camera. 


These were all shot on Lomography color negative 100 film, which lent an interesting blue cast to the roll. 

  

Like I said...I need some practice. 

Vigil

Photographed my first candlelight vigil. My thoughts are with the families, and I'm grateful to them for letting me photograph during such a difficult time. 

Santa Paws

Fluff to some,  too funny to pass up to me. 

Balance

So many light sources, so little time. I like the feel, but that's just me.

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Difficult to shoot, but still had a good time. 

Millionth Visitor at Cowboys Stadium

Nice folks. 

White Rock Marathon

So rainy and cold.

Children's Medical Center Holiday Parade

People are more interesting than floats. 

The Ordinary Miraculous.

Every day, I'm thankful. 

Warm.

My parents visited my aunt and I at the beginning of November. 

In the Parking Lot

A little present for suffering through rush hour traffic.

Demi Lovato

I think being in a pit of 11-year-old girls might top my list of scary experiences. 

Black Thursday

The sales just start earlier and earlier.