Category Archives: Photo Tips

Acros on Melrose

By Alex | Published: September 1, 2009
This be good stuff. There’s more of that posed versus candid again.  I shot these outside of Tere’s on Melrose at this semi-hole-in-the-wall Mexican place called Tere’s.  It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but the food is delicious.  Egg fried, queso fresco stuffed chile relleno burrito with rice, beans, sour cream and guac?  Yes [...]
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Hella (Dia)fine

By Alex | Published: August 18, 2009
One of the reasons I’ve started shooting black and white film again is Diafine.  See, black and white film development is usually a tricky and finicky process that requires not only precise timing, but also temperature control of all chemicals involved.  Kind of a tricky process to pull off in a little apartment bathroom. Diafine, though, [...]
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A delightful Saturday

By Alex | Published: July 28, 2009
Cherise and her friends had a body painting party a couple of weeks ago, and wanted me to come along and photograph.  How could I say no? We roasted on the way over.  (90 degrees.  Car has no air conditioning.  $1000 to fix.  No thank you sir.)  Once we got there, I found myself surrounded by [...]
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