live.

03. 3.10

i learn a lot from my dad.   he has taught me how to live.  my favorite words of his:
"live with gusto, live with adrenaline, live with action ... you got to love it"

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love you dad.
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From eileen garcia:

amazing...

 (03.03.10 @ 07:45 AM)
From s h e r r y:

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From anda:

wow -- is that your dad in those photos?! awesome!

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From Tonhya Kae:

Your dad is a badass :)

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From Jill:

Love this.

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From leila Brewster:

OH MY GOODNESS! so totally awesome! such a thrill seeker :) this makes me happy

(03.03.10 @ 04:45 PM)
From kami Christensen:

yep jill..... we hands down have the coolest dad ever!

 (03.07.10 @ 11:27 PM)
From monique:

While reading this and looking at your dad's pictures reminded me of the Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man" commercials! Your dad seems to be the ORIGINAL most interesting man! How fun!

 (03.25.10 @ 03:09 PM)
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fun day.

02.18.10

thank you all for coming onto my blog and amorology's blog and voting.  we have had such a fun response to our contest and cannot wait to announce the winners tomorrow.  you can still vote until midnight tonight PST.  so get them in.  

also, to add to the fun of the day, i am so honored to be apart of the inspired by this blog today.   they did a whole post about me, my work, and what inspires me.  i feel so blessed to be apart of such an amazing blog.   the girls over at inspired by this are lovely and their blog is truly inspiring.  it really inspired me last year to change my branding and helped me realize how important your branding and logo is.   head over there to read the whole story and book mark the blog.  no matter what kind of business you are apart of, you will find some incredible advice and of course they feature beautiful inpiration for weddings.  

here is a quote i read last year on their blog:
"So if you haven't done so already, tear yourself away from whatever you are doing and realign your attention and focus on your brand.  Competition is fierce, and you should ask yourself; how will i remain relevant?"

holga fun.  
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From Anonymous:

that's is terrific. congrats to you:)

 (02.18.10 @ 09:43 PM)
From Oakstream Photography:

Oh such a fabu shot! WHOA!!!!

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From Adam Loewen:

Such a great shot! I just got a Holga. Its my baby step back into film ;)

 (02.23.10 @ 05:57 PM)
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street photography

01.18.10

when i am talking with a bride and groom i try to get to know them the best i can.  i want to know who they are and what they love, so that i can better capture them!  i want to know about their families, so that it helps me tell their story.   but sometimes there is an art and a talent of being able to capture emotion and a person when you dont know them at all.  this is why i adore street photography.   i love to look at how photographers view strangers, a street, city, or town and capture it in a way that the rest of the world can see their point of view.  it is art and i love it.   looking at old street photography from the 60s and 70s is a big source of inspiration to me.    

i have a bit of my own street photography.  this first post is all from this last fall in San Francisco.   my favorite street photography camera is my medium format hasselblad 500 c/m.   i love what it produces and i love walking around a street, taking my time, getting my exposer right on and really composing each shot.  it is so peaceful for me.  being able to step away from the busy weddings and having some days in my schedule to get out the old manual camera and slow down and photograph strangers - is like having a massage.  it unwinds me and makes me look at the simple pure moments in people.  
(check back more tomorrow to see street photography in mexico)

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read about the hasselblad 500 c/m here
learn how to load it here
buy 120 film here
try out black and white 120 film here
and alway develop here
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From AmyPunky Photography:

great photos!!

(01.18.10 @ 05:05 PM)
From s h e r r y:

The colours look fabulous, especially in the photo of the car.

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From ozzy:

nice photos ! know what you mean, love the sound of the shutter.

(01.18.10 @ 07:28 PM)
From Hannah:

I adore all your work! i also love that you're going back to film. it seems to be the thing nowadays :)

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From Steff:

Jill I love these. May I ask how you approach street photography? Are you one of those people that carry around model releases and starts approaching people or are you the type that just shoots. I would really like to get into street photography but am having trouble working up my nerve.

 (01.24.10 @ 08:39 AM)
From Steff:

Jill I love these. May I ask how you approach street photography? Are you one of those people that carry around model releases and starts approaching people or are you the type that just shoots. I would really like to get into street photography but am having trouble working up my nerve.

 (01.24.10 @ 08:40 AM)
From viscara:

Please please tell me you went somewhere else in the city besides the dreaded gawdy tourist trap at fisherman's wharf and ghirardelli square... The city has so much more to offer to see than that place.... And sadly so many do not venture to go and see..

 (01.31.10 @ 06:49 PM)
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