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Posted on February 22, 2011
I used to post Film Fridays .. then I fell off that wagon.. Today isn’t Friday but it is Film !! And from gorgeous San Francisco! I used Kodak 400 for these.
I love shooting in San Francisco because it gives me the opportunity to be a tourist, and look at it in all it’s beauty. Not just some place I work in. 
and in case you can’t tell i Love the Bay Bridge.. so here’s one last one!
Let me know what you think!
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Posted on September 12, 2009
and not let it turn into a job you hate?
I’ve been asked this on numerous occasions. It’s true sometimes when you take something you love to do and turn it into a job you can become “over it” fast.
I personally have kept my love of photography by always taking time to shoot for myself. When I shoot for myself I don’t worry if it will be a perfect shot, or if “they will love it” or if it will get chosen for an album/card/canvas or anything else. When I shoot for myself I shoot to please ONLY myself .. and if anyone else likes it then that’s cool too. When I shoot for myself I shoot with whatever camera is handy and don’t worry about the “professional quality” of it. This goes for all my Iphone images (not the best resolution ever -but they capture images that mean something to me), my various Polaroid cameras (although they are quite often requested by clients) and mostly I say this for my Holga camera.
It looks a bit umm “ghetto” .. but seriously it’s my FAVORITE camera!
and as such the Dreamy images it produces are often my favorite and are the images I love to share here on what once started as “film friday” but turned into “film friday on saturday.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy taking them!
The following images were taken in July at a street festival in downtown Campbell, CA. If you are the owner of one of these beautiful images and would like a complimentary copy please drop me a note (info@marianamaya.com).
*these images have only been altered by the reproduction of the scan and the addition of a watermark. I hope to print these in the dark room soon…
So if you’ve turned your love/passion/hobby into a job maintain the love for it by remembering to set aside some time to do it for YOURSELF! because in the end YOU are the only one that matters to YOU!
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Posted on July 18, 2009
Hi All!
Film Friday took a little vacation..he he ..but It’s back!
I’ve mentioned a gazillion times and I’m sure I will mention a gazillion more I LOVE Polaroids!
I’m very sad though…my stock has depleted tremendously. And with this whole thing of it’s almost extinct I will be shooting less and less Polaroids. So each Polaroid I shoot is like Gold to me.
If you’ve booked me and you specifically want a Polaroid taken please be sure to mention it a few weeks before, so I can work hard to find more from the few people left who are reselling. IF you have some you are selling PLEASE let me know!
Today I leave you with a couple images I took at Doug & Grace’s wedding.
See you next Friday for more Film Friday!
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