Mexico Photo Re-Mix {digital+film}

Most of these photos were taken during the hanging out and exploring time. I’ve been experimenting with two types of film cameras; Holga and Hasselblad. Jose’s fine art film has inspired me to play! Each produces such a distinct flavor. It’s interesting to see them both mixed in here with my digital images. A lot of these pictures are of me; taken by Gene Higa or the lovely Mrs. Ingalls. It is fun to be on the other side of the camera once and awhile. ;)

The workshop team; Jose Villa, Joel Serrato, Ann Hamilton, Gene Higa, Lacie, Anna Ingalls and Me!







Lacie is Jose’s assistant and worked hard to make the workshop run smooth as tequila. She was/is amazing!


The awesome Joel Serrato. He rocks the Super8 world in the best way. I will post his footage from the trip whenever it gets developed and made into a movie. Can’t wait!

A bigger than life statue at the Jose Cuervo plant in the town of Tequilla.






Gene shot this one.

So I shot him back.

My wife is the hottest photographer! I love this Hasselblad image. So crisp and clean.


I don’t know why I am always so serious. I think that is why God gave me Anna. ;)

Here I am shooting it up!

Guadalajara With Jose Villa {Hasselblad Film}

This is my last photo installment of my September Guadalajara trip with fine art film photographer, Jose Villa. These shots were taken with a Hassleblad (120 film) camera. (It has been almost 4 years since I've worked with film!) Anna and I leave today out of L.A.X and we will have the whole 24 room Hacienda to ourselves for one night! I am excited to meet the 15 photographers that are attending the workshop and we are looking forward to partnering with Jose to encourage them in their unique gifting for wedding photography.




Not exactly sure if these pictures of Jose’s grandma are mine or his. Either way, they capture her everyday world in beautiful light.


Yo soy un cocinero.

Ingalls loves corn!


Jose took these next couple of images. I just love the crispness and attitude. Like I said before, it was such an inspiration to watch Jose interact with people and the environment. After he asked this moto-cowboy to take off his sunglasses he circled the bike to get the rearview mirror shot, all the while directing the man to accomplish the composition that fit his vision.



After I took my only B&W photography class in college I became obsessed with photographing in different cemeteries throughout my travels in Europe and Mexico. I was fascinated with the various depictions I found of the cross. Everyone portrays the life and death of Jesus so differently through this one little symbol. I love it here -broken and smashed, but still speaking a message of love and memory at someone’s grave.

This is pretty cool… So, I was shooting with my digital and Hasselblad. At one point I set the Hasselblad down on a grave only to look back a couple minutes later and see this image through the view finder staring up at me, begging to be clicked. It was such an serendipitous moment, that I wanted to show what I saw just so people would believe that I didn’t find this shot, it found me.




Just a couple shots from the Holga came out. I was having technical difficulties with the film not winding tightly.


Check out my other 2 digital posts from my time in Mexico: Mexico with Jose Villa and Mucho Mas Photos. And… check out Jose’s Holga images; they are amazing!