Hi friend, I’m Abigail!
Photography sets my heart on fire.
You combine that feeling with being drawn to beautiful people I never would have otherwise met, giving them a gift that outlasts their time here on earth, and traveling to beautiful places I would have otherwise never seen, you get a satisfaction and a joy that settles beyond words; a realization that what you’ve chosen to pour your heart into is much bigger than yourself.
With 15+ vintage film cameras, photography pulls out the nerd in me. In my spare time you can frequently find me tinkering and learning the unique intricacies of each camera, and how it could pair with a variety of film stock. The slow, intentional process allows me to bring an abundance of expertise to every shoot. Meaning I show up to your day with a custom tailored camera + film combination, that will capture your most special moments in an entirely unique way.
I got married in 2022 to truly the best friend I’ve ever had, Nathan, and we live in Springfield Missouri. Because I’ve been a bride before, I’ve been in your shoes, and I know how important certain unexpected aspects can be.
Next to You, Film is My Everything
To me, your film photos exist in a dimension between your digital photos and reality. They can feel more real than the moment itself did. After all, they were created beside you at the same time the moment was created.
While your digital photos were written into electrical charges, then imported, edited, exported, uploaded, copied, shared, etc., your film photos were physically formed into a chemical silver concoction, right next to you, the moment your memory happened.
Those photos lived with you and will stay with you always. While I will snap 1000 photos in an hour with my digital camera, my film camera makes sure the photo I'm capturing is worth taking, constantly pushing the ideas I've adopted over the years over what's worth documenting. With my film cameras, I'm constantly being pushed, grown, affected, and changed. I know as long as I'm sharpening my skills in film, whether that's what's worth taking a photo of or how the chemical process works, no significance in life will be lost on me.
These are the photos that, for me, breathe life into what documenting means. They’re what keeps me wandering my neighborhood, looking for flowers or trees to take pictures of, as I did when I was 16 with my little Canon Rebel. Whether I'm standing by myself on a cliffside in California, or in the middle of the dance floor at your wedding reception, film reminds me to be intentional, slow, thoughtful, precise, calculated, and creative.
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This might not be a lot to some people, but my travels are my most treasured memories and are memorialized in my online print collection. Personal prints from my everyday life are also included in my print shop. If any of my photos resonate with you, I’d be honored for them to find a place in your home.
4 continents, 9 countries, 27 states…
California, USA
Italy
France
Switzerland
St. John, US Virgin Islands
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