Really the Sprocket Rocket is the only toy camera that I use a lot. But I do love Lomo cameras like the Sprocket Rocket and the LC-A, but really even the LC-A is too nice to really call a toy camera.

In general toy cameras have too soft of a focus for me; and the Sprocket Rocket feels like the exception. But I do shoot lots of analog camera from the Sprocket Rocket, to the LC-A, to the Polaroid 680, to even the Polaroid Land Cam 250. They are all consumer-ish cameras, but all just above the toy level I would say. Though non are really over $350.

My pleasure. Happy to help any time. So glad you found some. I love their gold boarder film. Hoping they start making it again soon.

And I am in awe of any great good double exposure. I never do them because my brain just doesn’t think that way so truly an amazing shot. Keep up the great work!

Hello! Thank you so much for your kind words. Hattie is so amazing to work with, I love the shots that came out of working with her. As for the gold boarder it is actually a film made by The Impossible Project. It looks like they aren’t making it currently however, Id stay tuned because Id bet they will start making it again.

Hahaha. My appologies on the delayed reply. This got lost in the ol inbox. Nice to meet you Adam.

Happy to chat with you. If you wanna chat here we can or sometimes facebook is more instant if you wanna chat there at facebook.com/derekwoodsphotography.

I wouldn’t say I always knew. I got into photography when I was 13. From then on Ive always loved it. I dont think I ever really made the decision “I want to be a photographer,” I just can’t help taking pictures and eventually got more and more serious about it.

Thank you so much. We do love working together regardless of who the model is. Thank you so much and I’ll do my best to keep it coming. Take care. Thanks for the follow.

Hello! Cool blog. You got some really interesting stuff.

Hello hello!! That is a super good question and one that I am pretty sure I’ve asked people before. Before I answer your question at the end there to your first part I would say don’t “try” to find you personal touch. Just look at tons of work all day every day, as I am sure you do with design, then as you shoot you will start to see things come through. Unifying characteristics that will become your touch once you notice them. I personally couldn’t say what my personal touch is to my work. I just ONLY shoot what I like. Not what I think I should shoot. Its just like design, you do it long enough and you will come out of it and once you notice that “signature” then you can find ways to help pull it out even more. At least thats my 2 cents on the subject.

As to how to get a model in the zone, well, the trick is to inspire them. In my mind if I am working with someone that isn’t super experienced I like to find what they like. The music they like. The fashion they like. Find where what they like over laps with what you want to do and then thats what you should shoot. Also you need to bring the energy to the shoot. If you’re not excited why should they be? Get into it. Get excited. Also, and I firmly believe in this one, have some way you can look at stuff right away. If youre shooting film then have a polaroid/instax or a digital camera. That way when you nail that first great shot show the model to get them pumped. Show them how good its turning out. Build that energy and it will really go from there.

Overall have fun and that will show through in everything.

Howdy! People ask me how we met a lot. Actually none of the above. We met through a mutual group of friends. We met and I was shooting and I wanted her to be involved so she started styling my shoots. I take pictures of everything in my life so naturally I started taking pictures of her too. Slowly the two worlds merged together and we’d do shoots just the two of us if we were feeling inspired. Lots of times we shoot to test something or simply because I have a camera and shes gorgeous. So we were an item LONG before we started shooting together seriously.