I got a Diana mini for Christmas this year that takes 35mm and shoots half frames, which means, after winding the film on and tossing a few frames, I get about 60 or so shots of each roll of film! YAY. It's really lightweight and it's turquoise and I've already lost the lens cap, which stops me from accidentally shooting with it on (a common complaint from other diana mini owners I guess). I started slow and I've only run 3 rolls through so far but now that I've gotten the scans back I'm sure i'll just toss it in my purse and try to shoot a few frames each day to get my analog fix alongside shooting my iphone. I also have a couple holga 120mm and a holga 35mm but I like the Diana better so far.

Glitter Trees

A grid of my glitter trees that is meant to be printed up at 40x60. Haven't made the print yet. I have about 700 of these tree images taken over the course of the past 8 months or so. I'll get some larger ones posted into this blog soon. I surprised myself with the compulsion to search and find them because I'm not an addict in any sense of the word. But I did spend many hours waiting and watching for the moments when all the needed elements would come together. Soon enough they began to find me and though I have slowed down on this theme a bit recently, I still keep my eyes open. Now that spring is coming, the newly leaved branches may lend some uniqueness and difference.

I updated my facebook status one day as i was thinking about my move out to the boondocks away from city life and I wrote...I'm a country girl now, but I paint my trees with glitter. Hence the, maybe not so visually appropriate name I've given them.