Summer Mono

In the summer of 2023 my friends Joel, KJ, and I participated in National Zine Month. In the month of July we shot a completely new project and the next month turned it into a zine. I am really proud of what the other guys made and I had a ton of fun with it as well.

I am a huge fan of color and color photography and I decided to lean into the vibrancy of summer. These photos, all shot on a medium format Fujifilm camera, are a love letter the vibrant sometimes blinding hues that can only be found in the intense light of summer.

Two boys playing on grass in a field with a large tree, a camper van, and a small airplane flying in the sky.
Black and white photo of a toy sailboat on sandy beach with a body of water and distant boats in the background.
A girl in a black shirt leaning back with water splashing around her outdoors, with trees and a building in the background.
A black and white photo of an outdoor scene with picnic tables under trees, string lights overhead, and a barn in the background, taken during a rainy or misty day.
Black and white photo of a beach scene with people lounging under umbrellas, swimming, boats out on the water, and a lifeguard stand on the sand.
A white Mercedes-Benz van parked on a dirt patch in an open area with a cloudy sky overhead. Trees and small buildings are visible in the background.
Black and white photo of two children sitting on a beach bench. The girl on the left is holding a container of food and a drink, and the boy on the right is holding a small item and a snack. There are tents, people, water, and boats in the background.
A young boy in a life jacket standing by a swimming pool, smiling and making a fist gesture. In the background, two children are in the pool, with one bending over the edge.