Recent trip and upcoming project
I’m so excited to share some news and upcoming projects that I’ve been working on. First, I recently acquired a new Wista 4x5 large format camera and tripod. The set up I had before wasn’t working for me so I felt it was time to upgrade. I decided to take it on its maiden voyage, a 4-day road trip through Utah and Colorado. Utah is absolutely stunning and is very much underrated. It was this trip that would ultimately determine whether or not I would continue this project. Thankfully all the scans that I got back from the lab were to my liking. So it’s a go! I’m shooting this project all on 4x5 color film through the Wista. I originally started this project with an 8x10 back in December but decided to go with 4x5 for personal reasons. So far I’ve been to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and most recently Utah and Colorado, which roughly covers 4,526 miles. Road trips are truly the only thing that keep me inspired to shoot. Being out on the road listening to music, driving into small towns, and stumbling upon interesting scenes. It’s hard to put into words but the feeling is immense. As a young kid my family and I would road trip from Riverside to Alpine, TX, where my dad grew up. I have the best memories from those trips and will continue to make them. This time around I was joined by my girlfriend, Lisa, who has been so supportive throughout this project from the very beginning and my photography in general.
Below are a few BTS from the trip on my Yashica mat 124g.
Road trip December 2020
I recently hit the road to Texas to sign my new Polaroids book with my girlfriend who also helped with the design of my book. I decided to take some time off work and stop along the way to shoot photos and work on a new photography project. The timing worked out perfectly. We took the 10 there and highway 40 back. I’ve done this drive a handful of times and it was great revisiting some of those hidden gems again. We also visited new places we’ve never been before like White Sands, Grand Canyon, and Petrified Forest National Park. All so stunning. I brought my newly acquired Polaroid 180 Land camera, my Yashica Mat 124G, and an 8x10. I used color and BW film with the 180 Land camera, Portra 400 through the Yashica 124, and expired 160VC through the 8x10. These are a selection of my favorites photos from the trip. I hope you enjoy.
-R
Moriarty, NM
Petrified Forest, AZ
Petrified Forest, AZ
White Sands, NM
White Sands, NM
Holbrook, AZ
Holbrook, AZ
Cloudcroft, NM
Oatman, AZ
New Mexico
Back in LA.