Phoenix - SB Hopper

The World is Burning, The Kids are All Right (clarification - Fine/Inspiring)

I had every intention of keeping this concise, focused, clinical. If I were disciplined, this is what I would have written. I want to work interviews into the documentary photography equation. To do that, I need to get a lot smarter on the basics of audio. I’ve recorded myself,

Film Photography

Hmm, something's not right

I just got back a roll of Kodak TMAX 3200 that I shot with a Pentax K1000. I did something wrong. The grain is off the charts. I shot some of the photos in lighting that I didn’t expect to work at all, but I was surprised by the

Audio

I'm an idiot

At some point in my life I’m going to stop doing this. I want to learn some basic audio for interviews and possibly podcasts that no one is asking for or needs. I have a few microphone options and a Zoom H5 recorder. I have no idea what I’

Arizona

Phoenix when it freezes...

If you grew up in Phoenix in the 80s, chances are we can find some shared summer memories. Over-worked, tired moms desperate for a few hours to take care of shit: go ride your bikes, be home for dinner; Fair Lanes bowling alley; the ice skating rink; Big Surf. There

Aran Goyoaga

Three Armies (and the secret to buying gifts)

Have you seen The Simpsons episode where Homer buys Marge a new bowling ball? She goes to use it and finds that Homer had the holes drilled to fit his fingers. I did something similar recently, but it wasn’t intentional. I bought my mom and sister Aran Goyoaga’s

Fujifilm X Series

Melrose

I’m having a lousy day. I offered to let a friend of mine borrow my car. The garage space I started renting is tricky to navigate for non-residents, so I met my friend there. We went down to the car, I clicked the FOB. Nothing. Shit. I think I

Arizona

On the Streets: Medina's Automotive

I posted this same photo of Medina’s Automotive in the previous blog post about the Melrose neighborhood in Phoenix. I liked it so much, though, that I figured it could do with its own entry. For years I’ve been driving by this auto repair shop hoping to get

Arizona

On the Streets: Melrose, Phoenix, Arizona

I’m in Phoenix visiting family over the holidays. Several years ago I discovered Copper Star Coffee in Phoenix’s Melrose neighborhood. It’s a great coffee shop in a converted old-timey gas station. I liked it immediately. Copper Star Coffee, Melrose, Phoenix, December 2018. I try to make it

Arizona

Late December Sunset in Phoenix

Phoenix sunsets are incredible. I’ve read that pollution is partly responsible for the dramatic colors. I don’t doubt that, but I’m not also sure how accurate that is. I could tell that the sunset on Christmas was going to be impressive, so I hopped in the car

Arizona

Harley's Italian Bistro

This happens every time I need to pull work from my Lightroom catalog – I get distracted. This is a photo of the long since closed Harley’s Italian Bistro in the Melrose neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. When I visit Phoenix I like to go to Copper Star Coffee across the

Filiberto's

Filiberto's in Melrose, Phoenix

I’ve probably posted this image before, maybe even a couple of times. Occasionally I’ll see a photo in my Lightroom catalog and revisit it, perhaps changing an edit here and there. I think some people call that procrastination. This is a photo of Filiberto’s in Melrose. My

Analog Coffee

Chasing Light (leaks)

I got my first roll of film back from my used Hasselblad 500c/m. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that the camera works. The bad news is that there’s a light leak. The other bad news is that even though #filmisnotdead , #filmisexpensive. I

Arizona

The Sky was Afire...

Arizona sunsets are hard to beat. Growing up here, we were told that the incredible sunsets were bittersweet, the result of smog getting trapped in the Valley of the Sun. Seems reasonable, but I also suspect that Arizona has always had amazing sunsets. I took this hasty shot tonight as