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In the studio part 2, 35mm Film photoshoot
Black and white 35mm film classic 1990 on the white seamless backdrop.
Categories: engagements, film, personal projects • Tags: 35mm, engagement, film
Now Showing Borrego Art Institute
BORREGO SPRINGS, CA… Film photographs now on Display at the Borrego Art Institute Celebrate the Summer Show. Spot Space Trucker in the wild. Art during the Day, stay for the Stars at night, see the Milky Way with the naked eye.
Categories: film, personal projects • Tags: film
Bloom on FILM
The ephemeral blooms of Borrego Springs on color reversal film by Lomography, photographed with the Hasselblad Camera.
Categories: film, hasselblad, personal projects • Tags: borrego springs, fim
In the Stars, Leica Q2 astrophotography
Astrophotography. Back to Space. The call of the desert. Dark sky, scattered with shiny diamonds. Near complete darkness around you, the noises of creatures emerge, that 12 second exposure feels like an eternity. get me back to my hotel room -stat. My first time shooting the with Leica q2 50 megapixel powerhouse. Final chance to see the Milky way 2022 NOv7-14 from6- 7 p.m. before it hibernates for the winter. This Timelapse is over a 4 hour period, […]
Categories: personal projects
2nd Orbit
Music Video for Jazz Musician Dan Schnelle, 2nd Orbit, the second release from album Shine Thru
Categories: drone, personal projects, space trucker • Tags: drone pilot, space trucker
Lost in the Milky Way during the Perseid meteor shower
Milky Way anza Borrego from Nicole Caldwell on Vimeo. Astrophotography in one of my favorite places on this Earth, Borrego Springs. Located san Diego County, this designated dark sky community is the place to come see the stars. The Perseids are one of the brighter meteor showers of the year. They occur every year between July 17 and August 24 and tend to peak around August 9-13. Here are some fun shots of the town on 35MM LEICA FILM CAMERA.
Categories: personal projects • Tags: 35mm film
Chicago to Emeryville, 52 Hours on Amtrak
52 hours in 60 seconds. America the Beautiful. From Chicago, through Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and ending in the California Frisco Bay, damn this country is gorgeous. You can see my hotel, Hyatt Place from the Train- pedestrian bridge led right to it. If you plan to have parties, they have a strict no party policy. My idea of partying? Timelapse of San Francisco from the balcony. A cozy roomette, two chairs that convert into a bed. I bring […]
Categories: personal projects • Tags: amtrak
Micro Wedding Joshua Tree National Park | Part II
Micro Wedding: Ceremony, reception and events celebrated with 20 people or less. Intimate, less stress, and beautiful. Ceremony: Joshua Tree National Park Reception: Air Bnb Rental, Joshua Tree Planner/ Florist DAWN. Danielle Lewis Rentals: Bright Event Rentals Caterer Krafted Culture Chef Cooper Video Sky Story Media Getting married in the desert? Send me your info:
Categories: Destination Weddings, personal projects, Weddings • Tags: wedding, weddings
Space Trucker Stops | Space Museum, White Sands Motel, El Vado Motel, & Pistachioland Shot on Galaxy film!
ALAMAGORDO, NEW MEXICO… White Sands, Space Museum & Pistachioland! Fittingly photographed on Galaxy 35mm Film by Kono. The White Sands Motel is 12 miles away from White Sands National Park Entrance. They have in room coffee, and cute pink flamingos in the yard. The Museum of Space History is a must see! 4 levels, including a Trekkie exhibit. The glass enables you to see white sands in the distance and the vast land of enchantment. See the Worlds Largest, […]
Categories: personal projects, space trucker • Tags: space trucker
Meteor Shower- Shooting Stars in the Desert
The Elusive Milky Way. Twice I have made travel arrangements to photograph the Milky Way under the new moon, only to be halted by clouds ( which I LOVE on portrait days. moon over my octotillo from Nicole Caldwell on Vimeo. Today was different, sure there was a half moon hanging in the sky, and not a puff of white in sight. Last chance to photograph the Milky Way before it hibernates for the winter, to reappear in March. […]
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Route 66 Adventure- Tucumcari to Victorville
TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO…That’s right, Route 66 turns a glorious 95 this year, make sure to make that left turn at Albuquerque. Original plan, take interstate 40 from Dallas to CA (after shooting my corporate gig), but once I entered the land of Enchantment, the urge for kicks set it, And I had to get them.
Categories: personal projects • Tags: desert, route 66
Bianca & Enrique Part II Laguna Beach elopement on film
Photographed on Lomography Metropolis medium format film, with the Hasselblad. Wanted to try this film out on the beach. “This film comes with a unique chemical formula specifically developed in the Lomography film manufactory, which desaturates colors, mutes tones and makes contrasts pop.” Icon Los Angeles traditional proof sheet, process & scanning
Categories: personal projects, Surf and Sand Resort Weddings, Weddings • Tags: film, surf and sand resort weddings, weddings
Confessions of a Railnut. All Aboard 48 hours on the train from Texas to LA
Amtrak Texas Eagle- to the Sunset Limited in San Antonio- through the west and Palm Springs. Vignettes from the 40 plus hour trip. Cameo by my car attendant Roman. I love the train, books in my beat up pink suitcase remain unopened as hypnotizing scenery commands all one’s attention. 48 hours of forced meditation. Big Skies of Texas, through Austin and San Antonio.
Categories: personal projects • Tags: amtrak, train
Monochrome Boudoir
Your boudoir shoot will be simple and elegant. Implied and seductive. Celebrating all that is YOU. I was beyond nervous, however Nicole made me feel so comfortable and confident in my own skin INSTANTLY. I felt like a celebrity that day and didn’t want it to end. She has a gift of capturing emotions and personalities flawlessly. The shoot was an anniversary surprise for my husband who was VERY pleased. Every picture turned out amazing- so it was very difficult […]
Categories: boudoir, personal projects • Tags: boudoir photogaphy boudoir photographer
Airstream Glamping Borrego Springs- Highly Recomend
anza night sky from Nicole Caldwell on Vimeo. Under the stars in a 1973 Airstream. Musty, cracking, but a door that locks, with lights, and plumbing. Borrego Springs is an International Dark Sky Community, surrounded by mountains and isolated, the stargazing is really something special to experience. Palm Canyon RV Resort, has 5 airstreams available for glamping. A table and chairs, firepit and bbq are provided. Down the street is Carmelitas, offering margaritas by the pitcher to go, perfect to […]
Categories: personal projects
Meet Guinness, the Irish Wolfhound
Guinness & Juliet, in the studio for a formal portrait session.
Categories: dogs, families, personal projects • Tags: classic collection, dogs, families
House of Boutros Family Photography
Some Swords, Dragons, snow. Winter is coming. Also some velvet dapper suits.
Categories: families, personal projects • Tags: families, family