Photography Chat with Merlin

Technical difficulties aside it was rad chatting it out with  @nicolemarsden13  tonight. She has such an incredible eye for capturing abandoned places and her style with predominantly expired film lends to creating photos with lots of emotion. She shared with us some of her other creative outlets such as music, sewing, and candle making. If you’re looking for some cool candles check out her Etsy F...

It was rad to get to know  @cactuskillerr  a bit more tonight. Kris has been working on building up the  @lonestardarkroom  in Dallas Texas and also has a budding tattoo practice that you can find out more about on her profile. We talked about the joys of the dark room, what is art and she shared with us some of her camera collection. If you are in the DFW be sure to stop by and say hi to her. “Kr...

Back in the before times, Alicia the proprietor of @queensshophair hosted my first solo exhibition and release of my first book. With the pandemic easing, she has started gallery programming in her space and invited me back. This time I figured it would be more fun to put together an exhibition with a few of my favorite degenerates in Toronto. Debased Depraved Degenerates features the work of Becc...

We got weird on this episode and it was a lot of fun.  @octaviasharpphotography  shared a bit about how she got started with photography and then we got into life stuff. We talked about food quite a bit, different kinds of foods, fav foods, and what food looks like on the other side. We talked about the hilarity of kids swearing. We got into ghosts and aliens and politics. Peppered in the mix we t...

All hail West Texas :) It was so nice to reconnect with  @sarabutton  who joined us from Marfa Texas while hanging out in her newest venture the  @marfafilmshop  before she headed out for an Instax Photowalk. Sara has had a long history with film photography so it makes a lot of sense that she has launched a film shop. Sara shared with us how she got started and some of the adventures that she had...

Apologies for the audio on this episode. Hadn't dialed in the new setup yet. Will be better on the next one. Well, I think that the first in-person chat went really well. I had a great time talking with  @sloancam  about how he got started and what he digs about photography. We talked about our creative practices and just about life in general. We got a little into upcoming projects and I invi...

What a chat, so rad to see  @danieltrodrigue  albeit virtually; love that guy. He shared how he got started doing photography which lead to teaching (he’s an OG Polaroid head) some really great stories there on events that he has covered. He has been carrying the torch at the school that helped him get started with photography which is rad. We talked about  #edwinlandday  which is coming up on May...

I love the community that is here on the grams, I have been lucky to meet so many great people and  @kate.gos  is one of them for sure. Kate chatted about how she got started with photography and about what her childhood was like on a remote Russian island near Japan. We talked about human behavior and the tragedies many countries are facing right now including Ukraine. She shared with us some of...

We had fun on the chat tonight  @johnnythebandit  talked about how he got started and got into a project he is working on that sounds really interesting around double exposures. He got into how the film community has been so welcoming and awesome to him and the importance of it. We talked a lot about the camera stores we love like  @galaxycameraottawa  and  @downtowncamera  and we got into the nit...

Oh man, I love this guy, what a treat to catch up with  @brian_brooks  and hear about how PolaCon Bay Area went this year. We spent some time on the great community that is  @instantfilmsociety  and how to get involved with them. Of course, there was talk of Polaroids and I shared the crazy story of my move across Canada from Toronto to Vancouver last year. Looking forward to seeing Brian and the...

This episode was a great adventure. It was a pleasure to chat with Diane about her work and get to know her more. I really loved that she photographed her whole book with an iPhone proving you don’t need a fancy camera to make great work. *Trigger Warning* our conversation did get a little heavy discussing depression and suicide , we also got into the common theme on the chat about community. Her...

Holy Hannibal this was a fun chat,  @stevereevesmsp  is an awesome dude. We got into a bit of politics so trigger warning there but then we dipped into photo road trips and how rad they are. He talked about his work over at  @filmphotographic  which was really cool to hear the behind-the-scenes on some books many of us love. We got into the mutual love of instant film and talked about how great th...

It was a real pleasure to chat it out with  @daniellegoshay  tonight. We talked about some of her projects coming up, a book on the history of wheat pasting with  @jumblefacefoto , and a group show she is curating in Toronto for May Day showcasing the work of several artists in a public wheat paste display. She shared how she got started with photography and what drives her. Then we got a bit into...

@msdakotalee  was a treat to have on the chat. She talked about how modeling go her started down the path to be a photographer. We shared our mutual love of swearing and how fun it is :p we talked a little bit about current events and then we wrapped up on the kind of work that she wants to focus on with her photography practice. If you have not checked her work out, give her a follow and show som...

I had a most excellent time catching up with  @kerenhitterman  and chatting about what got her started on her photography journey, what inspires her, and what kind of things she’s been working on. She talked a bit about her work in film and the experience she has had in the covid era because of it. We talked a little bit about the Canadian Goose Convoy currently plaguing our country cause it's...

It was very nice to share some time with  @ashleysenja  tonight on the chat. We talked about how she got started with photography, her time at Nikon, and what inspires her. Her cat Sir Theodore graced us with his majestic presence. We got into a really interesting conversation about fatness and how that plays in her work. That conversation spun into the perception of fat people in society and how...

It’s been way too long since  @nicolemunoz94  and I have hung out so it was awesome to catch up with her on the chat tonight. We talked about her career in acting and about the movie industry. We got into what inspired her to start photography and some of her adventures on the path to learning in school and what has kept her going since. She shared some of her favorite cameras and some of the work...

Jamie is a really interesting dude. Hailing from East Texas we talked about how Spike Jonze influenced him to get into photography. His humble beginnings shooting for the yearbook in his school and how that experience brought him into later teaching photography at that same school. Jamie has a couple of zines that you can pick up on his website and lots of photography videos on his YouTube. He is...

Another rad chat is in the can, had an epic time with Dan. We talked about our mutual love of instant film and Polaroid. He talked about his upcoming book and some other projects he has in mind. We shared our experiences in the film community and how powerful it is when people share with each other. Stay tuned to his feed for the release of his book! Here's a little blurb from Dan to you.  ‘D...

It was great to chat it out with Dave, he is one of my fav folks and I have mad love for him. He shared some of his fav photo books with us and then we got into photography in the pandemic and talked about the things we appreciate about the photo communities that we are part of. Also, a big shout out to the winner of his book giveaway  @film_diary_of_a_redhead  and  @ifeellikedan  I know you two w...

The season opener for the chat was a blast. I really enjoyed chatting it out with  @max.maurophoto  about his practice and his new book. We talked about childhood, how he got started with photography. We got a little bit into the pandemic, cause it's still happening. We share a mutual love for large format photography which was rad to learn and he shared a few of his favorite photo memories. I...

Well that was a lot of fun for an impromptu chat to wrap up the year. I was joined by  @retro_photo_york  and  @johnnythebandit  and we talked about the price of film, covid, long exposures and the art of making tasteful dick pics. Thank you for all of the colorful commentaries to everyone who was tuned in and fingers crossed that  @the.instantgram  will make some sweet Bushdick merch. Happy New Y...

Lucy is a real gem, I really enjoyed chatting with her. We talked about how she got started in photography and how music and movies are a big inspiration to her and then we got into her YouTube channel. Lucy is an awesome ambassador in the Photographic community and is helping to create a safe inclusive space for people who are interested in getting into film photography. Check her out on YouTube...

Tim Ryugo is an absolute legend and such a sweet human. It was a blast chatting with Tim about how he got started in the film industry 40 odd years ago and what his journey has been like to the present day. He got to talking about giving back to the community and it choked him up a bit which was honestly beautiful to see someone that has so much passion and is so open to sharing their knowledge wi...

This guy, Chris Koehn is a man of many talents and a few of them involve cameras of various kinds. We've known each other since the early 2000's when we both worked in a call center asking people if they turned it off and then back on again. Then we ended up at a computer store in Vancouver where he had to apologize to Sluggo Boyce because our idiot techs deleted all his internets. He'...