we are happy to be back in brooklyn - enjoying our neighborhood, our friends and our sweet daily routine once again. this morning is grey and wet, but for the most part - we have had our fair share of sunshine. this morning we delivered the first draft of the polaroid how-to book {whose name we hope to share soon!} - and i am still a little shaky - excitement, anticipation, anxiety are all coating my heart right now. i have been buried under edits and notes since our return and it feels good to breathe again - even for just a few days.
on another note, in effort to adhere to my new work philosophy of shooting for me - and seeing where it leads - i have been shooting a lot of film again and it feels amazing. both my hasselblad and my dad's old nikon fe2 that he passed on to me are getting cozy in the cradle of my hands again and i am completely obsessed with kodak's new portra film. they have combined the best of the 400 nc and vc to create a wondrous new 400 film whose tones are superior to anything i have ever seen.
and after feeling rather stale, i am seeing some things i am loving online again...
~ the haunting dioramas of lori nix;
~ the equally ghostly and gorgeous corpse of detroit;
~ this video by warpaint. is it too late for me to form a girl band? whose in?
~ one of the most visually beautiful posts ever at the vamoose;
~ WANT;
~ the portraits of michael borremans;
~ and finding myself highly inspired by the work of deborah turbeville.
i have also updated my pinboard under the obsessed link and have added some new favorites to the love link - new love includes:
~ twisted lamb;
~ and the mother magazine blog.
and have you seen secret of the kells? the most gorgeous animated movie EVER.
more soon...
Welcome back, and thank you for the links.
Lots to enjoy while I'm sippin' on my coffee:).
Enjoy your "breathing time."
Posted by: Torrie @ a place to share... | Tuesday, 18 January 2011 at 11:53 AM
miss you. I think the "secret of the kells" looks to be something we will enjoy in the near future. I always love your links.
Posted by: Jen | Tuesday, 18 January 2011 at 02:19 PM
thank you torrie!
miss you too lady - we need to find some time this early spring... xoox
Posted by: jla | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 11:09 AM
I'm loving the new Portra too! It's amazing for low-light stuff when you push it a stop or too...no grain increase, vibrant colors. It is definitely the most versatile color film I've ever used!
Posted by: Lo | Wednesday, 26 January 2011 at 06:23 PM
I bought the movie based on your recommendation and am excited to watch!
Did the calendars ever return to the shop? I wasn't near a computer over the holidays but hoped they'd be back in the early new year. Of course it's now almost February that I decide to ask!
Posted by: Bronwyn | Saturday, 29 January 2011 at 11:22 AM
bronwyn - you will love it - the girls and i just watched it again this morning...
i have a few calendars left - if you send me an email we can sort it out... info@jeniferaltman.com
xoox
Posted by: jla | Sunday, 30 January 2011 at 11:03 AM