@alexandragracephoto / Portra800 rated at 640 ISO / Pentax645N / Zeiss 80mm lens / Frontier SP3000 / Champoeg State Park, Oregon⁠ ⁠ "Don't overthink your equipment or let that stop you from starting your film journey. The best camera is the one you already have! If you can grab a 35mm film camera that fits the lenses you are used to, pick it up and start shooting! Take a look at your exposure reference sheet once your film is processed and study up on what went wrong and what went right. Maybe some things will go right, and you won't even know what you did—try to find the common factors that give you beautiful images so you can consistently create work you are proud of. The payoff is worth it.⁠ ⁠ "I wanted the pose to be full of connection and intimacy, and at the same time I wanted the framing of the shot to convey the fleeting colors of Oregon in the Fall. I had already captured some of my more standard shots and I knew that I'd regret it if I didn't try some more creative framing. I think the leaves in the foreground makes the family in the background seem like they're in their own little world, and less like I'm intruding in their moment.⁠ ⁠ "I'm so inspired by the seasons and the changing light, because it all feels so fleeting. Every day that I shoot on film feels like a day that isn't lost to time! I spend more hours location scouting than I do shooting. It's so important to me to have a location that I have thoroughly walked through, because once my clients have arrived, their emotions and connections are my primary focus. I always discourage props or even extra outfits because life moves fast and there is a lot to capture—the trees and the laughter are more than enough to create an image.⁠ ⁠ "I love how the color of the leaves are almost swirling throughout the whole scene, yet they don't take away from the serenity of the family in the center. It's dynamic and peaceful at the same time." — Alexandra Laughlin