Jenny Graver

My visual diary

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I’m getting close to the finish line – September 30 – of my 3rd 365. Chances are I’ll continue on...

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A change in plans

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This summer I was going to travel to England. We would stay for a few days in London, visit my...

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Hotel Room Tales

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Hotel rooms are strange places, empty and impersonal with no trace of the former occupant and no trace of you...

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Mobile Monday Inspiration

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Whether you prefer the crisp, clean look or the moody, symbolic and mysterious look to your images, the options are...

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Polaroid Magic

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I recently finished the book Instant – The Story of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos. The book recounts the story of...

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Update on the Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner

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A few weeks ago I knew I wanted to write an update on my review of the Lomography Smartphone Film...

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Everyday Beauty Mosaic | Nature

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Browsing the Everyday Beauty pool, I’m struck by the power of nature and how important it is for us. 1....

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Summer Inspiration

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Things are winding down at work as we’re getting closer to the holidays, and I’ve been getting inspiration for my...

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Reflexive photography

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Why are self-portraits so powerful? I suspect there are many answers to that question, but here is one answer that...

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The Phone Photography Project

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Jenny and I are excited to share with you a new mobile photography class where we will both be teaching...

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Medium Format Meditations

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I am finding that photography not only triggers emotions in me, but that I can use this medium, deliberately, to...

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35mm Trials and Triumphs

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I have a soft spot for 35mm film. It’s where my interest in photography started when I was a teenager,...

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Film Friday Feature | Polaroids

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It’s spring, the sun is returning and so is my Polaroid mojo. So naturally, I went browsing our pools for...

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The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner

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“Scan all your 35mm film photos easily using your smartphone” This is what Lomography promises that their new smartphone film...

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Guest Muse: Janne ‘Anéa’ Arnesen

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Janne and I met and bonded over a shared love of music when we were teenagers, and we have kept...

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Reading a Photograph

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One of the most basic constraints on what makes a good photograph is the way our eye moves through an...

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Little things that brighten my day

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I’m something of a hypocrite when it comes to shopping. I enjoy it as much as the next girl, but...

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The Fourth Person

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Photography is not about re-creating the world exactly as it is. Rather, it’s about what happens when our vision and...

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The Lomography Fisheye

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When it comes to film photography, I am something of an omnivore. You name the camera, film, processing or lens,...

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Android apps for layering images

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Like Lindsey, I’ve recently been experimenting with layering images on my phone: Since Hipstamatic and the Image Blender App aren’t...

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