08/27/2026
Okay okay…. 😂😂 I have to tell you the real reason I signed up for this pool editorial.
A HUGE part of it was getting to take photos underwater with my Nikonos V. The bridal session was honestly just a bonus in my eyes!! 😂
So I put on my swimsuit, jumped in, and brought my Nikonos V + my Kodak Ektar H35N in its waterproof case. I took some photos on the Ektar too, just in case my Nikonos photos didn’t turn out.
Well… they literally didn’t turn out. 😂😂
The roll never caught, so I sent the Darkroom a completely blank roll. I was SO disappointed. 😭
The Darkroom was amazing though and even sent me a voucher for another roll of film to develop, despite the fact that it was 100% user error. 😂 (Thank you The Darkroom 🎞️ Film Lab 😭😘)
And honestly, that’s film. Sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way we want it to. Sometimes there’s a technical issue, sometimes the camera decides it hates you, and sometimes… you just forget to make sure the film actually caught. 😂
It’s part of what makes film so special, but I also know that when I’m photographing someone’s wedding, I have a responsibility to take care of them.
That’s why my updated contracts have a film replacement policy in place. If your wedding film doesn’t turn out, I’ll make sure you still receive beautiful prints from your wedding—either edited to have that film look or printed in the original edit style.
Because as much as I love the unpredictability of film, your memories are never something I want you to have to worry about. ✨
Swipe to the end to see the sort of okay ones my Ektar took! 😂 The flash was on, which created this weird glare inside the waterproof case, but hey… at least I got something!
Plus, there’s a photo btscontent took of me while I was fighting for my life. 😂
I always swim with fins and completely forgot them for the shoot. The Nikonos is HEAVY and trying to tread water with that thing without fins was a workout. 😂😂
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