Cocoa

This is the first scan from the photos I took Labor Day at Cocoa Beach. Everything is different in these photographs. I used a different camera, a good medium format, rather than the cheap Holga toy. You'll notice the difference in the beach, and there are people everywhere. I'll be working with these over the next few days, so that is what I'll be posting. OK.

Traffic

I put up this site because I had so many pictures and so many people, I couldn't keep track. I thought it would serve just that audience. But the site keeps getting more visitors every day. Seems some people have put it on their Facebook pages. I am not sure how others are finding it. Maybe friends tell friends. I don't know. But to all--Welcome.

Leaving

These fellows had just finished surfing and were heading to the car when I asked them for a photo on this cloudy afternoon.

Surfing Siblings

I'm feeling phat. I just developed six rolls of film. Scanned these last night. I'm putting up three photos to celebrate.

Here is a brother and sister surfing team. Mom and dad were there, but they didn't have boards.

The Eve of New Negs

I'll have last week's negatives tonight. Fingers crossed.

Mystery Shadow

Developed film from last weekend tomorrow. I've figured out that the second, mystery shadow isn't a shadow at all, of course. It is a reflection in the water. Duh.

Redux

I have images of people I have posted once. Now, I'll post the others as I wait to process the films from my last shoot.

Two Surfers

I put this photo up this morning, then came back to look at it later. When I did, I noticed the shadows cast by the two surfers. They make no sense falling in two directions the way they do. Two surfers, four shadows. I have to go back and see if this has happened in all the pictures.

Maybe this strip of beach is more special than I thought.

A Sand Castle

A sand castle. . . of sorts. Forgivably minimal work with friends. A summer idyl.

Days of Good Surf

I took this a couple weeks ago when the surf seemed perfect, shoulder high and breaking good. There were not so many surfers on the beach as in the water then.

Labor Day

I went to a different beach yesterday for a surf competition. I took a different camera to see what the photos would look like. Somehow it didn't seem right to use my little Holga anywhere but that little strip of beach between the jetties and the giant condos. I'll have some images from the competition in about a week.

Beach Patrol

Labor Day Weekend

Saturday. I will go to the beach early. For those in the north, this semi-officially marks the last weekend of summer. We have more summer weather-wise here, but something psychological happens after school starts. Attentions shift. Duties call. We seem less carefree.

The Fishermen

Family of Surfers

This strip of beach is dotted with large groups of surfing families with paddle boards and belly boards and kayaks. There is a beach and a beach culture.

Silver Surfer

I know this kid. He wants to ride like The Silver Surfer.

Father and Daughter

After School

I went back to the beach yesterday. Last Days of Summer. School has started, and it has its effect. The beach was less crowded. After Labor Day, I think the crowds will be even thinner. September. Rhythms. Seasons.

Surfland

Joni Sternbach has a new book called Surfland. It is a collection of her tintype images of surfers around the world. You can order the book here.