instant oasis, part two

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one: best little vintage shop in palm springs. two: just outside my room at the ace. three: lovely fellow color lover, xanthe. four: packed full of impossible project film. five: the saguaro.

shutter sisters oasis, part two. more here. 

instant oasis, part one

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one: the saguaro. two: sweet audrey and the awesome bathing suit. three: back lot of the ace. four: sweet meredith. five: sweet kristin. six: more saguaro.

so, back in october, I did a little teaching at the shutter sisters oasis gathering in palm springs. the truth is that I wasn't sure I was up for it. but I went anyway and I'll tell you, it was maybe the best thing. to throw myself into something, something that had nothing to do with cancer or the planning of a funeral. to pack a few bags and plan a few workshops. to step off a plane into bone dry heat and eternal sunshine. to wander the grounds of the ace, the color hotel, the streets of palm springs. and to finally meet friends I'd connected with for so long on the internets-- kristin, xanthe, meredith (and more, so many more). all as lovely in person as you might think. as always, the folks at the impossible project went above and beyond, supplying fat stacks of film for my workshops and goodies to give away. I like those guys. I really, really like those guys. 

I would be remiss if I did not mention the hard pieces. the sleepless chunks of night when grief practically swallowed me whole. which is when I'd wander outside where there were stars, always stars. and during the day, sunshine, always sunshine. and so the grief was always there but so were these things too. 

the best camera

over at shutter sisters today with a few words about the language of cameras. hop on over, if you like.

instant palm springs

I've been thinking of words but the instant photographs from palm springs are much better. again, many thanks to the ace hotel (and all the ace folks involved) for a lovely, unforgettable experience and to my sweet friend nataly who knows how to bring the fun. nataly, who works a flannel caftan better than any woman I know.

there are more images, more words, more details (I squeezed more out of that 48 hours than I thought possible) but I am a girl who takes her time with these sorts of things. you can read a little bit more about my getaway over at shutter sisters and I'll tell you, I am just a little bit excited about returning to the palm springs ace in october for shutter sisters oasis. I'll be doing a little teaching, I'll be doing a little learning, I'll be doing a little happy sun dance. I'll be doing a little bit of everything. I am stoked. and I think there are still a few spots open, if you want to join us.

lastly, I would be remiss if I did not mention the impossible project, who sent my order lickety-split so I would have a few packs of the beautiful new PX 70 color shade film to shoot during my little getaway. I knew palm springs would love the PX 70 film, I just knew it.

elsewhere

I'm a couple different places today, I am anywhere but here. over at poppytalk with a look inside one of my portland faves, tender loving empire then I'm over at shutter sisters with the good words of imogen cunningham and what I love most about photography.


hop on over if, you like. and happy monday, friends.

vantage point

over at shutter sisters today with a few words about unexpected angles. hop on over, if you like.

souvenirs

hello monday, hello friends. I'm over at shutter sisters with with a few words about souvenirs-- those little things you pick up in faraway places, those things you hope will always remind you of magic travels.

huzzah!

am now an official contributor over at shutters sisters and people, I am stoked. also, honored. find me over there once a month, yapping about photography and such. I do enjoy the yapping.

to celebrate, they're giving away one spot in my upcoming instant photography workshop over at teahouse studios in berkeley-- comment between now and midnight (EST) tuesday, august 23rd for a chance to win! but, on the offchance that you don't win and you're still interested in the workshop, there are still a few spots available. space is limited so get thee to the registration page and join me in an instant photography geek fest like no other. seriously. I promise you BIG POLAROID FUN.

ttv monday and good morning to you

apparently, I cannot shut up for a second about through the viewfinder. I'm over at shutter sisters today, running my mouth, professing my love. again. it can't be helped, you know. I'm very much smitten.

(tracey, thank you. I wear the honorary shutter sister sash with much pride.)