Shot on Mamiya RZ67 on Portra 800.
120mm with Sarah x Bode
Shot on Mamiya RZ67 on Portra 800.
P-Log 12 Sensory Deprivation
Most of my personal assigned shoots are like this one, where it’s usually just the model and me. There are pros and cons, but let’s focus on the pros! Small teams make you faster and more agile in the wild, the same thing with strike mission photo shoots. These usually involve camping on location or near it the night before, waking up super early for first light, to avoid crowds and take advantage of the nice soft light. Sunrise shoots are very fast…like 30 minutes max is what I try to shoot in. This means it’s all about the pre-production. Planning out outfits, location, time, poses, and story development.
I enjoy creating a story that gives me feelings of nostalgia. I’ve always been drawn to vintage nostalgia, so with this shoot, I wanted to visit an old swimming pool near where I grew up. I wanted the wardrobe to be inspired by vintage swimwear and I kinda went with that.
Julianna, a close friend who models was perfect for this shoot; Julianna is always down to create images even if it means hiking miles to jump into a freezing pool at sunrise.
My biggest tip for anyone shooting on location is to study the spot, where the sun rises, sets, how heavy traffic it is, and then plan the logistics around it. Have fun and get out there and create with your friends!
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Shot on Canon R5, with RF 28-70mm f/2.
Model/Make up/Wardobe: Julianna @julianna_fontaine
Directed and photographed: Michael Pham @phamuelphoto
120mm California Classics
120mm Potra 800 w/ Mamiya RZ67 PRO II Camera with Mamiya 110mm f/2.8 Lens
120mm Potra 800 w/ Mamiya RZ67 PRO II Camera with Mamiya 110mm f/2.8 Lens
120mm Potra 800 w/ Mamiya RZ67 PRO II Camera with Mamiya 110mm f/2.8 Lens
120mm Potra 800 w/ Mamiya RZ67 PRO II Camera with Mamiya 110mm f/2.8 Lens
120mm Potra 800 w/ Mamiya RZ67 PRO II Camera with Mamiya 110mm f/2.8 Lens
Gaby and The Speek
The Speek Room #staycuriousplz
Model: @gabriellemontezdeorca
Beauty: @sydney_costley
Camera Assist: @baeth
Produced & shot by @phamuelphoto
Location: @thelinehotel x @sydellgroup
Shot on the Canon R5(color) and Leica m6 with Fomapan Retropan 320 black and white 35mm.
Portraits with Ali - 120mm
Do More Passion Shoots
I’ve been trying to stay inspired and keep focused on mastering my craft. I strongly believe in doing as many passion projects/self assignments as possible. I try to do one self-assigned shoot/project a week.
This series was a trip up into the mountains in our trucks to explore and attempt to photograph our findings. This was shot with a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II with 110mm f/2.8 on Portra 800 pulled a stop.
Portraits with Zoey
Western Morning for Barebones Living
Familiar Feelings
Stimulus Swell
P-Log 11 Surf, Camp, and California Coast
3 days up the coast with Mary Joe and friends.
This trip started out packing last minute as usual. Try to pack light, but enough to stay comfortable.
P-Log 10 : Eleven Hours in Baja
Stetson x Freepeople
P-Log 9 : Ambition Mission
Ambition Mission : To try and do as many activities as possible in a short amount time.
This 3 day weekend(MLK Day 2019) we left Costa Mesa to snowboard, camp, dirt bike, and see Death Valley and whatever might interest along the way.
People: Mitch Delaney @courage_craft / @shredcorn Daneil Cabral / @phamuelphoto - Phamuel
All shot taken by @phamuelphoto / Canon R
am swim with Grace
INCASE x AllRoute
I was given the opportunity to collaborate with Incase and try out their new AllRoute roll top backpack as I travel up the California coast.
Photography: Jessica McDonald, Mike Pham
Hope you enjoy.
Frozen Hott Springs
A Kuju Moment - Tulum, Mexico
I love coffee...alot. Wherever I travel I always pack a camp stove and Kuju drop packets. Nothing like having fresh drip coffee where ever you may be. Thanks @kujucoffee
https://www.kujucoffee.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kujucoffee/?hl=en
Video filmed by @phamuel and edited by @robberryphoto
P-Log 8 : Eastern Sierras with friends.
When I hear "Eastern Sierras" for some reason I always think of a cold Sierra Nevada(beer). I have never not had a bad time up here so maybe this is why I always come back. The 395 is one of my favorite roads in California! From wide open desert scapes of the Trona Pinnacles and Alabama Hills, and to the forest and lakes north of Mammoth.
Zack getting ready to ride out before the sun starts heating up the world around us.
Megan Costly(@megan.costley)
This shot is one of my favorite memories of the trip because this is where a group of strangers becomes friends. We all met on this trip and wanted to beat the heat that day because it was 100 plus so we decided to go up to mammoth lakes. We found this doc where we had wine and beers to kill some time. A lot of laughs and smiles were made!
Sam I am (@sam_griggs)