Square snapshots; Diana-mini

That's so square.

One of my favorite things about the Diana-mini, our new family camera, is that it allows one to shoot either in the half-frame aspect ratio, or SQUARE! I think my love of square composition comes directly from my love of records (and cd's), and perhaps from a long love of simple patchwork quilts. Even in my collage work, I am devoted to the square. Here are a few recent shots from the Diana-mini and some older collage work. For the love of squares!

Diana-mini: travel snapshots

Since last post I've taken the Diana-mini (and the rest of the family, except the cat and the sourdough starter) halfway around the world and back. Here are some images from Brussels, Belgium, and Tamil Nadu, India. At present we are happily being snowed into our green house, savoring the last blowing snows of February up north. Wherever you are, I hope you're enjoying this wild world of ours. Shabbat Shalom!

Analog love!

So in love with our new family camera, the Diana-mini. It has a split frame option (other mode is square!) and can fit 72 shots one one roll (not including double-exposures).

The film lab I use scanned these in diptychs. I like it. Of course I wouldn't have to print them that way, but the option is there.

I'm in love with the color saturation and quirk of this little plastic gem. It's good for the kids to handle, because it's so light and easy to hold. 

With the exceptions of the first shot (a portait of me by 3-year-old son, Kathir) and this shot of the dog, these images are from the "Upcycled Fashion Show" in which I was one of three featured designers last week at the Echo Lake Aquarium here in Burlington. Also on the runway were Mountain Ash Designs and The Bobbin. Pictured below and above in The Bobbin's lovely blue velvet dress is Lauren Carter, reigning Miss Vermont (and my co-worker).