Photography Chat with Merlin Merlin Boissonneault

After taking a year off to regroup the chat is back and we are kicking it off with the awesome Lauren aka @coolperolike on the instagram. She is a rad photographer and human in the Bay Area, but I will let her speak for her self :)
"hi i’m lo! i don’t know how to talk about myself so i guess i’ll start with i’m a photographer and i shoot everything from instant photos to large format to super 8! i love learning about new mods my friends make, learning about the people i take portraits of, and learning what i enjoy the most during the process. meeting and growing with the community of people i’ve met has been my favorite part of photography so far. everyone has a different journey and a different story to tell. i can’t wait to expand on this beautiful community in the bay area and beyond!"


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Matthew s a wicked awesome cat, so much fun to chat it out with him. He shared how he got started with film photography and his connection to skateboarding with it. We talked about punk music and going to live shows. He shared how he get involved with Filmphotographic and his involvement with Our City which was a cool exhibition. Then we finished off with being old but still rocking skate style haha. Matt was wicked rad. Looking forward to seeing him at PolaCon Bay Area in 2023.
“A little about me, I’ve been photographing in general since I was 15 started with skateboarding because I wasn’t a strong skater but they gang needed a filmer and photog so I got into it. Live in a small northern ca town called Rio Vista which is on the CA delta. I got back into primarily shooting film in 2015-16 when I joined Instagram and found out a lot of people still shot it and found some great communities. I’ve been lucky to be apart of 3 filmphotographic group shows. As of recent I was BetterOff Zine’s feature no. 6 photographer and currently enjoy going to different areas of CA when I can and documenting what I see.”
Follow Matthew at https://www.instagram.com/mattoriousfilmphoto/
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I am so glad to have finally connected with @irisxsagitta she is so rad to chat with. She shared with us how she got started with photography. Then we got into social media and the relationships that we have with different platforms. From there we got into the intention of shooting, the importance of the tangible, and creating images just for yourself. We got into film stocks and then Polaroid. Such a rad time hanging out with Iris, I hope y’all enjoy this chat!
'Iris Sagitta is a Hungarian-American queer photographer and model based in Manhattan specializing in self-portraiture and film photography. She strives to depict intimacy and beauty in and out of the studio through layered compositions and cinematic colors. Sagitta constantly experiments with new formats of film and post-processing techniques to evoke nostalgia in every audience.'
Follow Iris at https://www.instagram.com/irisxsagitta/
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We’ve been talking about having Juan of @beersandcameras on the chat for a while now and we were finally able to make it happen. He talked to us about his recent trip to Germany to see the Leica HQ during the new M6 launch. We got into how Beers & Cameras got started and what the future looks like for the group. We talked about male domination in the photography world and about how we can bring more inclusivity into the community. Then he ended off with some future stuff about the meta space meeting the real world, so give them a follow to stay tuned to updates there :)
“Juan Carlos Martinez considers himself a super-enthusiast with a rekindled love for photography after the birth of his first child. Always with camera in hand, the family documentarian founded the community building meet-ups known as Beers And Cameras (B&C) virtually by accident after a few casual meetings with like minded friends at craft breweries and sharing these events on Instagram. With as many chapters around the United States as years under their belt, B&C community has come to stand for a lifestyle brand for photographers with a love for connecting with their local community and gear. A place where community is first foremost and many network and connect making lifelong friendships. Film and digital friendly, the B&C community loves to partner with brands with the same philosophies to synergistically leverage each other and push the narrative which is for uncompromised love of photography and to ‘shoot everyday.’”
Follow Juan at https://www.instagram.com/beersandcameras/
Photography Chat is a weekly Instagram Live @merlindb hosts every Thursday at 5pmPST/8pmEST
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I have not laughed so much in a while, chatting with @maxsprkplg tonight was so rad. Mario is such a chill dude and his talent for camera-building is incredible. We talked a little bit about my trip down to the states for Polacon. We also got into what was fun about Polacon for both of us and some of the moments we shared there. We got into a bunch of silly movie remake ideas and then he schooled us on 3D printers. I also dropped the giveaway for a @cameradactyl Polaroid scanning tray, look for details on where to sign up for that soon. So stoked to see what else Mario is going to create and contribute to the film community.
“Mario Machon (@maxsprkplg on Instagram) is on a mission to create his own perfect homemade cameras. He considers himself more of a camera sculptor than a designer or manufacturer. Always happy to share files and knowledge with those who can print on their own, or happy to make high-quality builds for those who can’t.
He is currently studying Convinceyoutogetaprinter Studies at the School of Cameradactyl.”
Follow Mario at https://www.instagram.com/maxsprkplg/
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Oh boy did we ever have an animated chat tonight. We talked about the new Leica M6 release, shooting instant film, fav alcohols, Jesus, baby Hitler and time machines, why malt liquor is for kids, and cameras that fuck. It was nice to catch up with Abel after spending so much time in person with him over the last couple of months. Looking forward to more hangs and adventures in the future.
‘Instant Flamingos or instant flamingoes /ˈɪnstənt fləˈmɪŋɡoʊz/ / are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae. Although originally from Chile, some specimens have been observed habiting in the Seattle metropolitan area. They are characterized by carrying antique image-capturing devices to photograph anything that calls their attention, from landscapes to people.
A group of instant flamingoes is called an "instant flamboyance."’
Follow Abel at https://www.instagram.com/instantflamingo/
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