love this film....and these people.  And happy late birthday Sara.  I love Swiss cheese.

Foursquare, BBQ'in, Unicorns and star paper.  It's the secret formula behind the secret sauce.

Fuji 400h, Canon EOS-3, 50mm 1.2L

For several months, I've been cheating on my digital cameras in a Tiger Woods-like fashion.  And it feels good.  Really good.

Thanks to a few good friends, Ryan and Jonathan, my love for film the past 6 months has grown like a chia-pet on crack-flavored Miracle Grow - or Ryan's hair - they're synonymous.

There's something special about film.  It's different.  It forces you to work for each shot and if you don't love it, you don't take it.  Exposure is no longer a shoot - then chimp back of camera to see if it looks good.  Composure doesn't involve shooting wide, then later cropping in post-processing.  Capturing the moment isn't being trigger happy at 6fps and mowing down your subjects with a myriad of digital captures.  It's anticipation at its finest.  You anticipate the moment you want to capture, then drop the shutter at the right time.  And it feels good.  Especially at $1 a frame :)

Now let me set the record straight, in no way am I hating on digital.  Hell, my freaking brand is created around 'Digital' - talk about brand FAIL....FML.  Oh well :)  This also doesn't mean I'll be dropping the digitals anytime soon, just sayin' I'm loving my new friend - Senor Film - and I feel like he's making me a better photographer - be it on a digital or film camera.  They each have they're pros and cons.  To each their own.  Y tu Brute?

I'll be posting some recent personal work this week.  Have questions?  Drop a comment and I'll respond.

Shot on Kodak BW400CN and a Canon EOS-3 body, 50mm 1.2L lens.  Suck it Trebek.

You're probably wondering what happened to Day 2.  Well, I didn't forget it or forget how to count.  I'll be saving the Day 2 post until I get home.  You'll understand why once you see it :)

Today, however, was nothing short of incredible.  The skies cleared and we had a bluebird day in the chopper.  We skied about 24,000 vertical feet of terrain in 6 runs.  It was the kind of day you dream about (or I dream about).  I don't want it to end.

Here's a shot of me and the end of the day taken on my point and shoot Canon Powershot.

I made it.  The flights were bumpy and super sketchy, but well worth it.  I could not believe what I was seeing when we flew into the Port of Valdez.  This truly is the mecca for skiing/snowboarding.  I'm glad I made the pilgrimage.