
The summer is not the most productive time for me, and especially this summer being as brutally hot as it is. I did find the energy to do some photography, and a loss led to me trying to find a creative outlet to process. I had a roll of Lomo Purple that I was holding onto for awhile, waiting for the right occasion to shoot. I know that Lomo Purple can sometimes have the reputation for being a weird or silly film stock, but I think it's underrated in terms of a vehicle for self-expression. I found myself struggling with the guilt of being out in the world when someone else is not, and choosing a film stock that has reality-bending properties in some weird way helped me look at the world creatively with some distance and without that guilt. Sure, it is not the most professional or sharp film, but it can be a beautiful emulsion if you have the right vision. I'm not claiming to have the right vision, but I am hoping to show another possible way to view the film and most importantly began to process a loss where I am finding I have no other outlet.