Olivia Macklin on 35mm + Why I love Shooting Film | Los Angeles, California | Travel + Film
This October I visited my dear friend Olivia in LA while she was on hiatus from LA to Vegas. Needless to say, we had a great time basking in the glorious weather and eating our way down Abbot Kinney.
This October I visited my dear friend Olivia in LA while she was on hiatus from LA to Vegas. Needless to say, we had a great time basking in the glorious weather and eating our way down Abbot Kinney.
While I was in California, I exclusively shot film -- something I've been challenging myself to do more often. When I shoot film, I pay so much more attention to composition and aesthetics because I only have 30 or so exposures per roll (aka 30 moments to capture). Given how expensive it is to develop film, this forces me to stop and think before hitting the shutter.
Check out some highlights from my trip below.
All shot on my Canon A1 + Portra 400. I get all my film developed by The FIND Lab.
Santa Barbara to San Diego on Film | California Coast | Travel + Film
After graduating college, my friend Sam and I took a road trip from Santa Barbara all the way down to San Diego, stopping in coastal towns all the way down the Pacific Coast Highway.
After graduating college, my friend Sam and I took a road trip from Santa Barbara all the way down to San Diego, stopping in coastal towns all the way down the Pacific Coast Highway.
Dreamy doesn't even begin to describe it.
While we were there, I did a bit of content creation you can check out here. But other than that, I didn't have my "real camera" out much at all. It was nice to focus on spending time with my friend in the moment, without worrying about making everything insta-worthy and aesthetically pleasing.
I did, however, use my Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 camera almost every day while we were there. Overall it was a much needed analog vacation.
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Malibu
Laguna Beach
Sam & Hailey Gerrits Designs | Santa Barbara, California | Content Creation & Travel
We collaborated with boho jewelry designer Hailey Gerrits while we were in Santa Barbara, California!
During our trip to California, we stopped in Santa Barbara and had THE BEST TIME. (Shout out to Sue and Ian, our new friends from Australia.) We stayed in a dreamy airstream trailer airbnb and enjoyed bopping around the super cute coastal town.
A recap of our entire trip will be up on the blog later, so for now, here are some of my favorites from a shoot we did at our airbnb in collaboration with Hailey Gerrits Designs, a boho jewelry designer.
Model: Sam Jordan - check out her insta
Jewelry: Hailey Gerrits Designs - check out her insta & website
Brand Partnership: Alex Perry (Perry Rose Media) - check out her insta & website
Alisha | San Francisco, California | Lifestyle & Travel
Cafe Réveille is a little oasis in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. I was so thrilled that Alisha suggested we have our session here because their trademark pink tables and delicious cappuccinos were raved about on almost every SF blogger's instagram I came across.
Cafe Réveille is a little oasis in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. I was so thrilled that Alisha suggested we have our session here because their trademark pink tables and delicious cappuccinos were raved about on almost every SF blogger's instagram I came across.
Check out Alisha's lifestyle + travel blog here and her instagram here! Trust me, you are going to want to follow her. She is always jetting away to somewhere glamorous. She is the definition of #goals!
Shelcy & Christy | Beachy Coney Island, Brooklyn, Fashion Photoshoot | Content Creation
This shoot was a dream come true! I had never been to Coney Island before and I had been planning to make a trip down there since last summer, but it just never happened. Luckily, I got into contact with the fashion and lifestyle bloggers Shelcy and Christy (@nycxclothes on social) right when they were planning a 60s & 70s inspired look. We decided to have the photo shoot at Coney Island because it gave off that perfect vintage beachy vibe. This was one of my first forays into editorial fashion content and I can't wait to keep working on projects like this one.
The Look: Shelcy and Christy are wearing blush and nude suede ensembles from Zara, gorgeous MINOUX jewelry, and silk scarves from Centinelle. Check out their youtube channel here and their instagram here!
Spring Break in Reykjavík, Iceland | Travel
Okay folks, you gotta go to Iceland.
Okay folks, you gotta go to Iceland. Even though everything was CRAZY expensive, taking the time to visit was definitely worth it.
Some highlights from our trip include: our Golden Circle tour, drinking delicious Einstök white ale, and our trip to The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
San Francisco, Muir Woods, & Point Reyes | Travel
Check out some shots from my recent trip to San Francisco!
At the end of January, I FINALLY made my way to California for the first time ever. I totally understand why people swear by life on the west coast--I could not get over the fact that I didn't need a jacket in January. Mind = blown.
Everything was so picturesque. Here are some shots from our time in The Bay Area. Hopefully I'll get back there sooner rather than later!
It may look like a bunch of rocks, but those are actually Elephant Seals relaxing on the beach!
Women's March on New York | New York City | Lifestyle
On January 21st, more than one million women, men and children marched to defend women's rights. I was proud to be a part of such an important day in history.
On January 21st, more than one million women, men and children marched to defend women's rights. I was proud to be a part of such an important day in history.
Zafi Ahmed | Washington Depot, CT | Lifestyle & Travel
Connecticut in the fall is a leaf-covered paradise.
While Zafi and I were in Connecticut for the Gilmore Girls Fan Fest, we had to make time for a session. It was simply a fall paradise.
