I went into this hike knowing there was a good chance I wasn’t going to be able to summit because of an approaching storm later in the day.
I started hiking the Mount Whitney Trail at 3:30am with a headlamp and about 40lbs (probably more) on my back. I probably got about less than an hour of sleep and I brought plenty of water, food, layers, and hiking gear (crampons, snowshoes, ice axe). My film camera’s light meter magically decided to stop working the day before so I left that behind and had my disposable camera on me (thank goodness I brought it).
I saw my first sunrise of the year after hiking in the dark for a few hours and once I started hiking in the snow I decided to put crampons on. At around 9:30am I made it up to Trail Camp and decided to turn back after seeing dark clouds approaching. About an hour after I started the descent it started to snow. One of the crampons broke and I took my time getting down before putting on the snowshoes.
I was getting fatigue and delirious the last few miles of getting back to the parking lot with the lack of sleep and the amount of weight I was carrying catching up to me. I made it back to my car after 5pm exhausted and ready for a much needed shower.
I’m glad I did this hike and tried my best to get as far as I could before turning back. I do want to attempt to summit again when there isn’t as much snow and the trails are more accessible in the later summer months.
The hardest part is showing up.
Worked with a Cobra High Speed Cinebot (motion control arm) as B Cam 1st AC on a recent shoot and kept the camera build minimal. While I was on that @summofkyle was on A Cam 1st AC duty with a more built out camera.
Sometimes our job as a 1st Assistant Camera requires us to build the biggest camera possible with the most accessories and sometimes we only put a battery, memory card, and lens on and call it a day. It all depends on what the shoot calls for and we do our best to make that happen.
Arri Alexa 35 + Arri Signature Primes
Prepped @2020camera_rental
Slow moments camping in Sequoia National Forest with @eddiegl and @el_zambrano
I’m trying to push myself to do more camping trips this year whether it’s with others or solo. This one gave me a little more confidence to keep doing it and my goal is to camp at a national park before the end of this year.
Reminiscing about the time I worked on a music video in Bakersfield in 100 degree heat shooting exteriors for the day with. A lot of electrolytes were consumed and a lot of sunscreen was applied that day.
Bakersfield, CA
May 2025
📷 Canon AE-1 Program
🎞️ Kodak Ektar 100
🧪 Developed by @samys_camera
💻 Scanned by 🙋♂️
I don’t remember the last time I shared camera build photos so here you go. I was on B Cam 1st AC duty for a studio brand shoot alongside A Cam 1st AC @summofkyle and it was a good time.
This was the first shoot of the year with a prep day instead of building camera + gear on the day so that was a nice change of pace. It’s good to have the time to be able to get everything built and checked before a shoot. Not every shoot will have that luxury of time so we do the most of what’s given and make the best of it.
Arri Alexa 35 + 45-125mm Arri Signature Zoom
Prepped @2020camera_rental
A little late posting this since I’m catching up on scanning film rolls. Last year my sister Madeline @marigoldsandhotsauce graduated from Sacramento State and got her Masters degree in Social Work.
I’m proud of her for working hard to get this degree and it wasn’t something that was easy to accomplish. Whenever I visited home I could see she was tired and overwhelmed with the amount of school work she had to do while also working.
Congratulations on this milestone achievement Madeline and looking forward to seeing your career grow!
May 2025
Sacramento, CA
📷 Canon AE-1 Program
🎞️ Kodak Pro Image 100 (first time shooting this roll)
🧪 Developed by @samys_camera
💻 Scanned by 🙋♂️
Disposable shots from a hike I did in snowshoes for the first time last year.
Mount Rainier National Park
April 2025
📷 Kodak FunSaver Disposable
🎞️ Kodak Gold 800
🧪 Developed by @samys_camera
💻 Scanned by 🙋♂️
Realized I haven’t been sharing any work photos of me on set so here are some. This was from a music video I was a 1st AC on back in December with @tyler.winther directing and @stevedarby shooting.
It’s kind of hard to stay relevant when work has slowed down for me and for a lot of people I know. I hope work does pick back up and with that being said I am available to 1st AC and Cam Op (non-union).
It’s been a while since I shared a roll from a disposable camera. Whenever I visit a national park I always bring a disposable camera and add it to the other film rolls I shoot with my Canon AE-1 Program. It’s great for landscape shots and is wider than my 28mm lens (my widest lens). It’s light, easy to carry if I’m ever going on trail runs, and perfect for selfies.
Overall, having a disposable camera on my trips is so much fun and I highly recommend you give it a shot (pun intended) for anyone traveling especially out in nature!
Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm Trail (1)
North Cascades National Park
April 2025
📷 Kodak FunSaver Disposable
🎞️ Kodak Gold 800
🧪 Developed by @samys_camera
💻 Scanned by 🙋♂️
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🎞️ Kodak Gold 800
📸 Kodak FunSaver Disposable
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Top highlights from 2025:
•Visited 5 National Parks (Bryce Canyon, Zion, Olympic, Mount Rainier, North Cascades)
•Ran 2 marathons (LA Marathon and California International Marathon)
•Went to 6 concerts (Missio, Future Islands, Husbands, Rec Hall, Nation of Language, Borns)
•My sister @marigoldsandhotsauce getting her masters degree from Sacramento State
•My friend @teddybearofdoom10 getting married
•Worked on some cool projects with great people
