Creating art for me is about the process of creating. Being in the moment of creating brings a feeling of happiness that nothing can replace
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Receive Text UpdatesAfter a fifteen-year hiatus, a gifted Instax camera reignited my passion for photography. What began as a casual hobby quickly evolved; as I shot hundreds of frames, I found myself craving more creative control. This led me to manual instant cameras, specialized lenses, and filters. Through this experimentation, I discovered a distinct, dream-like quality in my work—a discovery that ultimately drew me back to negative film to further push the boundaries of my "dream photos."
Where do you find inspiration?This is an easy one for me, I find inspiration from all around me. It could be something that I see while walking on a sidewalk or looking at a wall and seeing a imperfection. Its honestly very hard not to shoot photos of everything I see as I can find something interesting with everything I capture.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use some of the money to purchase some new lenses I dont have for my existing film cameras. Then I'd get a 6x17 manual panoramic camera that is a dream camera to me. I would use the rest to purchase a large format printer and supplies to start producing large format prints of my photos to sell.
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