📸 Moonlit March
I couldn’t help feeling a sense of nostalgia while experiencing @masakomiki ’s "Midnight March." These felted wool sculptures draped in psychedelic patterns transport me back to the creature features I watched as a child. So much so, it only felt appropriate to photograph them with a technology equally as retro: the #Polaroid.
Due to the low light, I utilized long exposures that lasted around two minutes each. The black and white film offered better results over color for the given conditions with the bonus of emulating the 1950s scifi vibe. I like to imagine these are stills from some B-movie called "Fuzzy Creatures of the Midnight Galaxy."
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🗺️ @maamboston
📷 Polaroid Flip
🎞️ iType B&W
✨ @negativelabpro
#filmphotography #yokai #monsters #maamboston
📷 Sacred Spaces
This series focuses on places that hold special meaning — perhaps heirlooms from a loved one, tokens or decorations which signal a passage of time, or just a space that one visits more in their mind than physically. We often mediate on these spaces but rarely feel the need to photograph them, usually assuming they’ll always exist. Though memories tend to fade in equal part as photographs, I find that acknowledging the importance of such spaces often grants us a deeper appreciation for the emotion they carry.
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📷 Nikon F2A & F3/T
🎞️ #ReflxLab 800T
💾 Nikon CoolScan IV ED
✨ @negativelabpro
#filmphotography #35mm #filmcommunity #trs_members
📸 The Boxes We Make
Many reasons have been given for the resurgence of analogy photography, the most paramount is the ability to “exist in the moment.” However, in trying to capture what “living in the moment” means in today’s world, it became apparent that we are only present while looking through our phones (be it at concerts, sunrises, hikes, family gatherings, dance studios, weddings, etc.). This series attempts to capture our dependency with our devices and how technology shapes our perspectives.
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📷 Nikon F2A, Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AI-S
🎞️ #Kodacolor200, #ReflxLab 800T
💾 Nikon CoolScan IV ED
✨ @negativelabpro
#filmphotography #35mm #filmcommunity
📸 A Light Unto Itself: Photographing Imperfection
I sit among the Bodhisattvas, they glow a warm auburn light as if radiating a perpetual sunrise. The Buddha room is quieter than usual – being a Tuesday, the museum is closed to the public – granting an employee like myself an opportunity to photograph these idols in solitude. As I set up my tripod and begin composing with my viewfinder, I reflect on how my journey with Buddhism all started.
I was first exposed to #Buddhism in Catholic school. My fourth grade teacher had assigned a class project in which we could choose any topic so long as it pertained to Chinese history – be it fashion, architecture, cooking, etc. As I researched my topic, I would discover and fall in love with the Buddhist sculptures of the Han Dynasty. I was struck by how peaceful they were, merely sitting quietly yet invoking a tremendous sense of joy that I had never seen or experienced before. This was especially so when compared to the more somber Christian iconography I was surrounded by at that time, having always found it too daunting. I recall asking my mother to remove a crucifix from the wall above my bed because it made me feel anxious. Yet, there I was, the same child, finding warmth and resonance in the Buddha’s tranquility. So much so that I was compelled to seek out the inspiration for such beautiful statues, a feeling that continues to influence me even today.
As I hear the shutter release echo throughout the museum’s hallways, I recall one of Siddhartha Gautama’s teachings: Be a light unto itself. Despite their imperfections – missing arms, cracking hands, peeling paint – these idols still radiate a sense of peace. In Buddhism, the belief is that imperfection is woven into the fabric of existence and is as natural as a chip in stone, grain on film, or the chemistry of a Polaroid. With this series, I aim to capture the harmony of such imperfection – hoping to illustrate that wholeness isn’t the absence of cracks but the way light moves through them.
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🗺️ @mfaboston
🎞️ Kodak #trix400 135, #Polaroid iType B&W 600
📷 Nikon F2A, Nikkor Ai-S 50mm f/1.2
📷 Polaroid Flip
✨ @negativelabpro
#filmphotography #filmcommunity
📸 Kinkomatic 3000: More perfect than reality
With a name few forget, Kinkomatic 3000 is well known throughout the New England burlesque community. Often mixing a multitude of dance styles with elaborate costuming, they’re a tour de force performer who never fail to leave a bejeweled jaw on the floor. When they approached me to do a collaboration, I felt it was both a great aesthetic fit as well as an opportunity to better understand the creative person behind such unique and memorable burlesque routines. What followed would be a session filled with gothic drip, herbal tea, and amazing conversation.
DU: What’s the line between the performer and the person?
K3: Kinkomatic 3000 is the audacity that I wish I had. Burlesque is about building a fantasy of full confidence and sensuality. It’s the illusion of building something that feels a bit more perfect than reality. As a performer, I enjoy leaving space for myself to learn, make mistakes, and grow. I go through that process behind the scenes, and bring the culmination of those efforts into my performance.
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🤝 Assistance by @ginnigelato
🎞️ Kodak Tri-X 400 135 (+1 stop)
📷 Nikon F2A, Nikkor Ai-S 50mm f/1.2
💾 Nikon CoolScan IV ED
✨ Negative Lab Pro
#filmphotography #35mm #trix400
#burlesque #goth
📸 Boston Light
I never considered Boston my home.
Having grown up in Massachusetts’ South Shore (Fall River, Dartmouth, New Bedford), there was always a divisive attitude which split the state into two halves – a cultural brick wall that ran along I-495, separating the metropolis and its suburbs from the poorer “Deep South of Massachusetts.” Throughout my early life, I was often judged by my northern neighbors whenever I mentioned the place I grew up. “That place is scary,” would often be said. “There’s a lot of crime there, I avoid that place like the plague;” or, “That’s essentially Rhode Island, right?” Such consistent regionalism made me develop an equally harsh option of not just Boston but of my entire home state – carrying shame for a place that would garner me such hate for merely being born within its borders.
As the years would pass in tandem with the many miles I journeyed throughout the world, I forged new memories, friendships, and perspectives. Over time, “Boston” became less a criticism of who I was and more a tiny dot on the map of where my journey began. Today, I find myself traveling daily into Boston to work a dream job alongside some fantastic people. It is through this new perspective that this series (Boston Light) arises – witnessing the beauty of this city for the first time. While Boston is still not my home, I’m finally happy to be passing through.
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🎞️ Kodak Portra 400 135
📷 The Dad Cam (Olympus Pen EES-2)
💾 Nikon CoolScan IV ED
✨ Negative Lab Pro
#filmphotography #35mm #kodak
#filmcommunity #halfframe #portra400
#trs_members #boston #massachusetts
📸 Jenny's Home Planet
We always knew Jenny was outta this world but now we have proof!
Taken during an event called "Glowing Wild," this journey into surreal plant life was akin to stepping into a 70s sci-fi poster. Vibrantly weird, it was surprisingly difficult to compose shots due to how many possibilities there were — kaleidoscopic fog, iridescent light bouncing around the abundant flora, all while an electric harpist set the spacey vibe. Luckily, Jenny was my tour guide and they were happy to show me around the strange vistas of their childhood.
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🗺️ New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
🎞️ Reflx Lab 800T
📷 Nikon F2A, 50mm f/1.4D
💾 Nikon CoolScan IV ED
✨ Negative Lab Pro
#filmphotography #35mm #reflxlab
@reflx_lab #filmcommunity #nikonf2
#trs_members #newenglandbg
#surreal #alien #plants #heavymetal
