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Laurel

A portrait session in the hills, shot entirely on 35mm film.

SessionPortraits
Shot on35mm film
SettingThe hills
LightGolden hour
Laurel backlit at golden hour, shot on film
Laurel standing on a rock against a deep blue sky, shot on film
Laurel resting her face on her arms against a blue sky, shot on film

The brief

Portraits that feel unhurried and real, made in the warm last hour of the day.

The approach

One roll at a time, waiting for the right frame. Hard backlight, dry grass, and room to just be.

Golden hour

Hard backlight and dry grass

Laurel sitting in the brush in late light, shot on film
Laurel with a hand in her hair against the hills, shot on film
Laurel shading her eyes from the sun, shot on film
Laurel sitting in dry grass, shot on film
Laurel through the brush, light on her face, shot on film

Last light

Warm skin, black and white, and a silhouette

Laurel smiling in the dry grass, shot on film
Laurel resting on a wooden fence at sunset, shot on film
Laurel on the fence in black and white, shot on film
Close-up of Laurel’s hand and tattoos on a wooden fence, shot on film
Laurel in silhouette against the evening sky, shot on film

The result

A full set of film portraits, warm and grainy, made to last.

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Aaron and Sam →

One roll of film and one bright afternoon on the coast.

Aaron and Sam kissing in motion blur against a blue sky, shot on film

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Portrait sessions start at $300.

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