i am a loner, a wanderer, curious to the core

maybe it is because i have lived through things that most people i know will never comprehend. maybe it is because i am an old soul, a thinker, an analyzer. maybe i am one of those people that considers, contemplates, questions. or maybe i was just born to wander, explore, and to seek out things that are a bit sad and eery. maybe it is all of those things, or none of those things, but someone has to do it; why not me?

exploring The Old LA Zoo 

(digital)

.Fear Not.

.Paint Chips.

.illumi-naughty.

.layers.

(polaroid scans)

.zoo view.

.barbed cage tops.

.tunnels.

.insufficient cages.

.art.

the remainder of the set can be viewed here

all images © Delicate Decay Photography

Delicate Decay: born from wandering

i have always been the type of person to explore and wander trying to discover little hidden places that the world has forgotten about. quiet places where i feel like these places can speak to me and understand me. years ago i was photographing a friend using my 35mm Canon T70 and shooting Kodak Tri-X film; there was a shot that i look of him, on a dilapidated couch in front a half burned/half dying tree and he looked so delicate in the middle of all this decay. from that day forward it was always Delicate Decay.  i feel like the name describes perfectly how i view the world and how i strive to make my personal work reflect that.

i have been spending the better parts of the last 3 months exploring as much as possible, mostly trying to get back to my roots and shooting with film, most recently with instant film. i get so wrapped up with that that i manage to let my digital photos pile up, unseen to the world. i am going to be changing that as i continue to blog more and catch up and share my adventures with you.

Powerhouse is located in Norco, Ca and is an abandoned power factory. i have shared polaroids of this particular shoot with Violet (IG: @violetsparx) and Adriana (IG: @articiahallow). These are just a couple of digital shots.

'stars in daylight'

'live to die'

'the coffin dragger'

'the contemplation'

'my crooked halo'

the remainder of this set can be viewed here: PowerHouse

all images © Delicate Decay Photography

Adventure Awaits: Urban Exploration

My favorite things to shoot have always been abandoned places. I like exploring the world around me and finding hidden gems that once held so much life. More recently I have been stepping out and photographing these little hidden pieces of my world using my Polaroid 103 land camera and my FujiFilm Instax 210.

'The Power House' 

Norco, Ca

Polaroid 103 Land Camera

FujiFilm FP-100C

'Bunker Down'

Oak Glen, Ca

FujiFilm Instax 210

FujiFilm Instax Wide

'Cabin in the Woods'

Oak Glen, Ca

FujiFilm Instax 210

FujiFilm Instax Wide

'Shadow Creatures'

Norco, Ca

FujiFilm Instax 210

FujiFilm Instax Wide

all images © Delicate Decay Photography

For The Love Of Film

Recently while cleaning house so to speak i came across some 8x10 35mm prints i made years back. 'Little Sarah' taken in Rancho Cucamonga back in 2007 scan of a b&w print with a bleed frame. No Edit. 

Finding that print really made me realize my true love is analog photography and it really has pushed me to shoot more film and also revive my old Polaroid Land Camera as well as invest in a Fuji Instax 210. 

'Illuminati' Scan of FujiFilm FP100c instant film taken with a Polaroid 103 Land Camera

'Horsing Around' Scan of a Fuji Instax Wide film taken with a Fuji Instax 210

all images © Delicate Decay Photography