This roll of Kodak Gold 200 is a mix of things I shot during the later half of June. I started the roll on my 50mm when I knew I’d have room walking around, and switched to my 21mm lens when I knew I’d have less space.
As a hodgepodge roll, I didn’t have a set theme ahead of time other than “these photos will be taken in the places that I am” so I’m posting them organized thematically instead of chronologically.
Pride Weekend
Don’t let photos fool you! San Francisco is a cozy foggy wonderland especially, in the summer. But the weather gods have worked out a deal with the gays so that somehow, we get a healthy dose of sunshine for our LGBTQ+ Pride weekend, and you can trust that we took advantage of the opportunity.
There’s a lot to do in during Pride weekend, but my favorite part has become finding a spot in Dolores Park to plop down with friends for a few hours. As long as you can find room for a blanket (or this year, score a spot under a friend-of-a-friend’s tent), and bring a few things to sip on or snack on, it consistently makes for a great afternoon.
Packed day Dolores Park
Sami the DJ
Kel, Sami, and Alex
Kel and Alex
The Edge
18th/Castro
Market/Castro
The Cinch
Fog
In my opinion, this group of photos is more representative of what June in SF feels like: foggy. Most of these are from Tuesday mornings, when I usually have enough time to walk downtown for work. I’ve been bringing my camera along to snap what I can, and try to mix up my routes to keep things interesting.
Octavia from Lafayette Park
Octavia down the hill
Sparrow visiting Coffee Movement
Cable Car at the museum/car barn
Mix of materials
Arches
Two photos through arches is a little bit short of a typology, but it was enough for me to become a theme in this roll.
Archway near Lafayette Park
Ferry Building arch on a sunnier afternoon
The Rest
Coffee with Hannah
Polk Street fave Saint Frank
Jing at her baby sprinkle
Technically, this entire roll was not from June! This photo is from dinner last week (July) at Shuggie’s, a true gem and a unique restaurant in the city. I had to stop by because it is closing in the next few days. I’m excited to see what the owners get up to in their next project.
Dinner in the Shuggie’s green room
I was waiting for the bus in Chinatown, and looked up at this sign, I felt nostalgic for my childhood era of rapid film development. I love the crew at Photoworks, but typical turnaround for them is slower—I get excited when it’s down to two days. I wonder how different I’d feel about film now if I could turn around developing and scanning in an hour (without having to do it myself).
1 hour photo? I wish