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Monolake Negatives, Positives, Film

February 3, 2021 by Nicole Caldwell

Shooting the now not made anymore Fuji 100fpc pack film, one that delivers a “polaroid” for immediate results before shooting film.  Along with the positive, you can get a negative, with the help of some glass, and bleach gel. Here’s the Step by Step: Photographed with the 4×5 view camera and a polaroid back, On location in Monolake. cut negative tape negative side down on glass, cover all edges to avoid bleach on negative front 3.Use 4. Remove black paste […]

Categories: film, Weddings • Tags: film, trash the dress, weddings

Breakfast- Trash the Dress Poolside- shot on film

January 24, 2021 by Nicole Caldwell

Inspired by Faye Dunaway’s Iconic “Breakfast” image by Terry O’Neil in 1977, which, after winning her Oscar the night before, pictures her early morning poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel . I set out to recreate with my bride Pamela, poolside, the morning after her wedding. Shot on 120 Film with the Hasselblad, at sunrise, she showed up in full makeup, her wedding dress, and a smile. I adore her. View the wedding feature in California Wedding Day Magazine

Categories: film, Weddings • Tags: film, trash the dress, weddings

Say Hello To My Little Friend

May 16, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

On the Set with Space Trucker and a new friend. The ring light was around the 8×10 camera, and fell down a bit creating that black ring, making it look all planet like! The alien design was borrowed from one of my favorite hotels, the Atomic Inn in, located just outside Death Valley in Beatty, Nevada.   Take Me to more SPACE TRUCKER

Categories: 8x10, film, personal projects, space trucker • Tags: 8x10, polaroid, space trucker

Magnolias In the Darkroom

May 8, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

Watching the magic appear before your eyes, under a warm red safelight in the darkroom, is something that never gets old.  It always curls my toes. Had I not learned photography shooting film, I most likely would not have become a photographer through digital process. It’s the process, the routine, the formula. Spot the nerd, I took pre-calculus in high school as an elective. The ISO is rated at 2 or 3, so you are looking at a long exposure […]

Categories: film, personal projects • Tags: film

On The Set |Space Trucker, The Making of an image

April 15, 2020 by Nicole Caldwell

8×10 The World Second Largest Instant Film! So instant, the final developed image is ready in 45 minutes :p. The Star Galaxy was made by punching holes in the seamless with nails of various sizes. I placed the light low behind the backdrop to get the glow and illuminate the stars. The film Film processor After 45 minutes, the Polaroid of Space Trucker has fully developed.

Categories: 8x10, film, personal projects, space trucker • Tags: 8x10, polaroid, space trucker

Ode to the 70’s photographed on 35mm film

December 7, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Tiffany loves the 70’s.  We shot this series on Dubble Bubblefilm, which is hand tinted and “has been pre-exposed to achieve their unique effects. “

Categories: families, film, personal projects • Tags: families, family, film

INside the Darkroom- Printing photos on glass

June 16, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

This process in a pain in the ass- is it worth it?  You bet. 23 carat gold worth it.

Categories: film • Tags: darkroom, film

A Formal Confetti Mess on Film

June 9, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

The engagement photo session of Julie and Howard in the Studio. During our initial meeting, I found out that this couple got engaged on New Years Eve. Visions of a confetti storm and the couple in formal attire danced in my head, and here are the images that came about. The three above images shot with the Hassleblad on Kodak film

Categories: engagements, film • Tags: engagement, engagements, film photography

Future Rangerette- in the Spirit of O. Rufus Lovett

December 27, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

At the Amon Carter museum, I picked up a book in the  gift shop and instantly fell in love.  Killgore Rangettes by O. Rufus Lovett.  Photographed on the film in the 90’s, square format. I had to have it, overtaken by the former Cheerleader in me- go Artists. This shoot was inspired by that series, photographed on film in the studio with the Hasselblad- Damn I love Square.  

Categories: film, hasselblad, personal projects • Tags: film, Hasselblad

2 buck chuck for toning a print? why not

November 16, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Jenny’s formal bridal portrait photographed in the studio with Ilford xp2 film, and the Hasselblad medium format camera.  Being a big fan of Red Wine (Jenny) , I thought it would be fun to try toning the fiber based print in red wine, and see what we got.  Turns out, her dress now has pink polkadots. The negatives Test strips for printing the proof sheet The proof sheet The toner, 2 buck chuck, Red Blend. The print. Her dress now […]

Categories: film, personal projects, Weddings • Tags: film, weddings

Studio Portrait on Film

November 5, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Photographed with the Hasselblad on Color film.  Traditional Enlarger Proof sheet by Icon photo lab. Model @la_cassandra Artwork by Carlos Torres.

Categories: film, personal projects, tattoo • Tags: film photography, tattoos

Engagement in the studio, a Bass and Viola for this musical couple

June 3, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

During the wedding consultation, I found out these two professional musicians met in college, in music class,  so photographing them in the studio with their instruments it was for the engagement session!  Shot using the Hasselblad with both cinestill color and Ilford black and white film. I like to find out about my couples- how they met, what they enjoy in life, to create something that is unique to them.  

Categories: engagements, film, hasselblad, personal projects • Tags: engagement, film photography

Studio Engagement Cinestill Film

May 4, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

We received the photos and we LOVE them! SO EXCITED!!!! THANK YOU! YOU’RE AMAZING!- Jasmine Fun having Jovany and Jasmine in the studio for their engagement session with both cinestill film, ilford, and digital. Film images: Fun digitals

Categories: Engagement Studio, engagements, film, hasselblad • Tags: cinestill, cinestill film, engagement, engagements

Wedding collection on film | Sabrina and Eric Part 1

August 25, 2017 by Nicole Caldwell

  Part 1 of Eric and Sabrina’s Wedding at 7 degrees in Laguna Beach, featuring a variety of films both color, and monochrome.

Categories: film, Seven Degrees Weddings, Weddings • Tags: film, Hasselblad, seven degrees weddings, weddings

Couples Portrait on film | the photo studio

August 2, 2017 by Nicole Caldwell

New 55 film produces both a positive and negative film, developing the negative with a Polaroid film holder Watch a video of the photo shoot below by Kip Roof Photo Artist. View new 55 film gallery  

Categories: black and white film photography, engagements, film • Tags: engagements, new55film

Over 6,000 tickets & a Unicorn named fluffy

July 2, 2017 by Nicole Caldwell

In the studio with Deagan and an 8 x 10 film portrait session with Polaroid impossible project color film.    

Categories: 8x10, 8x10 photography, film, impossible project, kids, personal projects • Tags: film, impossible project, kids, polaroid

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Taylor and Tommy’s Wedding Part 1 | Cinestill Motion Picture Film, medium format

May 13, 2017 by Nicole Caldwell

Grain is Good. Taylor and Tommy’s wedding at 7 degrees in Laguna Beach. Photographed with the Hasselblad  and Cinestill 120 medium format film. I saw hearts for Taylor, when I found out the bride’s signature drink was a Dirty Martini. The Groom’s tonic? Manhattan.  Here they are during Cocktail hour with their signature tonics. Film Really gives a vintage look to this wedding, which is fitting, because the bride wore wearing her mother’s wedding dress. Grain, motion blur, camera blur, light […]

Categories: film, hasselblad, Laguna Beach Weddings, Seven Degrees Weddings, Weddings • Tags: cinestill, cinestill film, seven degrees weddings, weddings

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FILM Photo shoot Twin Peaks INspired

April 22, 2017 by Nicole Caldwell

In the studio with Dress Designer AU & Company, Velvet and Velvet.  Photographed with Cinestill film, and of course Large Format Polaroid film. Model Victoria Mallonee, Makeup and Hair Naze Brewer.

Categories: fashion, film, Photo Campaigns

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Engagement Photography with Film

February 7, 2017 by Nicole Caldwell

Moving from the studio to the second location, Irvine regional park, rich in green thanks to all the rain we have been getting here is Southern California, I brought along my Hasselblad film camera, 150 mm lens, and shot some ilford film.

Categories: Engagement Studio, engagements, film • Tags: engagement, engagements, film

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Dance photography for dancer Ariadne

February 3, 2017 by Nicole Caldwell

Photographed in the studio on #film and digital

Categories: black and white film photography, dance, film, Headshots • Tags: dance photography, film photography

On the Set| Recreating Film Hollywood Portraits

December 17, 2016 by Nicole Caldwell

Recreating some Hollywood Portraits with 4×5 new 55 film.  My attempt at a cirque du soleil on the ladder to get this image.

Categories: film, personal projects • Tags: film, new 55

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I was referred to Nicole from another photographer who spoke very highly of her and boy, he did not disappoint! Nicole has an incredible talent, a unique eye, and just one of the best personalities! I immediately fell in love with her and her adorable studio in Orange, CA. We discussed the wedding and she got to know both my husband and I, our story, our personalities, and we became instant friends. My husband is not always the best in […]

― A Lindsay- Destination Wedding Greece

A Real Person, A True Artist. We loved Nicole‘s work the minute we saw it in a sample album at our wedding venue. When we met her for the first time it was so evident that she truly loves her craft. Nicole cares about her work, and she made it a point to get to know us so that the end product would be something we would appreciate. She is a true professional who infused her vision with what we […]

― Ashley- 7 degrees Laguna Beach

Nicole did an incredible job covering our wedding! She is a very gifted photographer, our photos are beautiful! She was so fun to work with, and she really went above and beyond to make us feel special. The wedding photos are so unique, artistic, and they truly capture the essence of our wedding. The photo shoots she gifted us were so much fun, they were a great bonding experience, and we’ll never forget them. We highly recommend Nicole, and we […]

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Nicole is INCREDIBLE. I worked with her when I was a wedding coordinator at a venue in Laguna Beach. She was always so professional, easy to work with and so creative. When I got engaged, we reconnected and she was the perfect choice for our special day. She did an incredible engagement shoot that we are crazy about, and have the most amazing pictures that captured our all time favorite memory because of her special eye. If you want unique […]

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