Film Friday

Kathleen. Portrait Project.

Film Friday: Disposable

The February snow march.

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Josh and Ryan. Green Frog Fall Festival 2011.

Film Friday: Julie's Holga

This is Julie. This weekend I'm in St. Louis with her and her family, along with friends Kathleen and Ellen. Hers is a friendship I am entirely grateful for. She continually inspires and encourages me and many others. These are some photos from her Holga camera. She took the bottom two and our friend Amanda took the top two (featuring Julie herself!) Definitely check out Julie's blog here. It will be worth your while.

Film Friday

Since I never posted film friday last week, this week you get twice the usual amount of photos! So here are eight film shots, all from the lovely Minolta XE-7.

1. The old back room
2. Changing of seasons
3. The new basement
4. The new dust
5. Farmer's market
6. Walking shoes
7. The old cloth
8. Dorm room furnishings

I also just wanted to speak of God's faithfulness. How great it is. In times of chaos and distractions and things pulling me in every direction, he is the anchor. He is the firm foundation. He will not withhold any good thing from his children. And to call myself a child of God! What a mysterious and wonderful thing. What a glorious life he has given me! Too often I forget.

Film Friday

I developed my first roll! Today I went over to the photo house and developed my very first roll of film (taken on my Minolta) all by myself. It was so intimidating and the whole time I thought my roll wasn't going to turn out. When I finished and pulled my negatives off the reel, I yelped at the sight of actual photos and quickly stuck them in the drier. Immediately after shutting the door of the drier, I literally jumped up and down out of sheer joy and excitement. All by myself, in the back of the photo house. It was one of the best feelings ever. Here's some prints! I have to admit I lightened them up a bit after scanning them so you guys could see the photos better. Isn't this way too cool to handle?

From top to bottom:
-Seryn concert
-Think Tank friend
-Beasley on drums
-shirt twin Adam

Film Friday

Today for film friday, I give you Cari Phillips. She's an amazing photographer and an even better friend. She took these spiffy photos of some of our friends around Saint Louis and Nashville. Hope you enjoy them!

Cari's photography here.

A blog post about a cotton field adventure I went on with Cari and friends here.

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Three beautiful girls. Brianna, Gabbi, and Lexi. My nieces.
Three pieces of my heart. Hundreds of miles away. Missing dearly.

Since I'm posting little girl pictures, I thought I'd throw in one of myself and my cousins from back in the day. Can you guess which one is me? (No guessing if you already know!)

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Remember mini Douglas? Yeah, I do too. And I'm missing the life-size one. A medley of my summer adventures...

Film Friday

Well, I'm all moved in. I officially have everything in my dorm organized and decorated. And I have to say, it's a relief! But there are times when I'm sitting in my room and just look around and really miss being home. These are some shots I took before I left that remind me of home. Not just what it looks like, but how it feels.

(Belated) Film Friday

Well, I do apologize that film friday this week was a little bit tardy. It's been a crazy busy week trying to pack up and say goodbyes before moving back in for the semester. Because I spent yesterday packing and driving, I didn't get the chance to scan in new pictures. But I found some old family photos I put on here a while back. Hope you like 'em like I love 'em.

We left last night around 7 p.m. and drove through the night to arrive at about 7 a.m. It was my first all night drive. While it was unpleasant at times, I have to tell you...watching the sun go down and watching it rise again in one sitting is more beautiful than I ever realized. I was literally writing poems in my mind as I watched the day unfold. 

I can tell when it's coming.

The earth glows purple in anticipation.

Sun softly kisses the sky and the hills

With pastel orange and pasty pink.

She takes time to wake up.

Her deep breaths blow out mist over the grass.

The trees fold back their leaves

releasing one...flock...of birds...at...a time.

The fresh smell of a new day is strong

And pierces through metal and glass.

I breath it in. 

The dawn is much more glorious than I ever knew.

Oh, I do believe, she is never more beautiful

than when compared to the long and rainy night

I spend waiting for her to come. 

Slowly. Softly.

She comes.

Film Friday

Remember how I told you I was going adventuring to Winter Haven with my sister and cousin? Well, we went. And it was one great day. Andy's drive-in restaurant, Richard's fine coffee, antique shop hopping, book store browsing, rain shine, Zaxby's, and Cowboys and Aliens at the drive-in. This week's photos are a very small summary of this wonderful day. Taken, again, with the lovely Minolta XE-7.

As soon as I get the other pictures developed I'll put up more from this day, along with a surprise that we found on the way home. It's a good surprise, you'll want to see it.