Nikon Photos (March-September 2002)
Taken in the Bay Area

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Mimi gives her best "what you lookin' at?" grill.

Correction: this is Mimi's best "what you lookin' at?" grill.

Is Liz the new L-Lo?

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The Groove Merchant's Cool Chris - relaxin' with pep.

Ros doesn't like the paparazzi.

Or maybe she does...

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Ronnie - blinded by the light.

Robin and Devi - don't they look like one another?

Robin part deux.

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Are black poms the new canine fashion accessory?

Or white chihuahuas?

Ever the elder statesman, Hayden gets serious.

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Ernest, Diana and Ikuko laughin' it up.

Mmmm...Ikuko loves her corn on the cob.

Sunshine on her shoulders makes Sharon happy.

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Sylvia and Jessica play camera shy.

Rani and Jeff get cozy.

...and yak it up.

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I'm the photographer, he's the rapper.

The next four shots were all taken at the Oakland Municipal Rose Garden, which, coincidentally, is about five minutes from where I live.

In retrospect, I'm sure these shots would have looked much better with color film but even in B&W, I like how most of them came out.

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You can probably tell, most were shot with a larger aperture.

...thus keeping a low depth of field and making the flowers standout against a blurred background.

SPECS
B/W Film (Kodak C-41, 400 + Trix-X, 400)
Processed at Photoworks, S.F.
Scanned with an Epson 2450