tiny spark

tiny spark, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i took this pictures through the viewfinder of a linhof camera. this camera is so awesome! i wish i had the nerve (or the money) to load up some film and shoot with it. but even if i did i would need somewhere to develop the film. sometimes i wish i had a darkroom.

when your book is read

when your book is read, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

this is my husband. i've loved him since i was 17. our relationship has been so crazy filled with highs and lows. right now we're pretty low i even went as far as meeting a divorce lawyer. but i've changed my mind and we're going to try to stay together. he is a recovering addict and currently lives in a restitution center because he embezzled over $70K from his previous job to support his drug habit. truth is i couldn't imagine living without him. cross your fingers for us.

i gotta live with it [ 194.365 ]

i gotta live with it [ 194.365 ], originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

a friend and i made this tutu and i love playing dress up in it. this was a complete good luck shot -i caught the dog looking up into the camera. i get really good afternoon light from a window in my living room. so i try to make the most of it. i use my bed comforter as a back drop and then set about trying to shoot self portraits. i really wish my daughter was more cooperative and allowed me to shoot her picture!

every man i fall for

every man i fall for, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i shot a whole series with this surprise concept. i was trying to be more conceptual in my self portraits although i'm not usually. i did like the way this one turned out and the b/w tone really works well with the content.

you were the last

you were the last, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

if i had the money i would definitely shoot more analog, but all we have locally are shitty drug store film developing places and i don't like the way the pics turn out. well that's just an excuse really. while i love analog and have tons of analog cameras i still prefer digital for the instant gratification. does that make me shallow?

if you don't love me let me go

if you don't love me let me go, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

i gave up smoking years ago when i was pregnant with my daughter. i still enjoy an occasional cigarette though and i love to use a cig as a prop in photos. i belong to a group called utata on flickr and one of the challenges was to take a b/w photo of something that is obviously red. i my original idea was this-the lips being the red item. but i found once i converted it to b/w it didn't really translate. i liked the image though and kept it in color.

he was a hunk

he was a hunk, originally uploaded by MadSunCaribou.

my lovely grandfather who i owe all my photography to. he bought me my first cameras, analog and digital. he turned 89 in may and we're always teasing him about his age. he has a wicked sense of humor and i love him dearly.