G. ARROYO Photography

Developed the first roll of film I have taken with my Rolleiflex Automat. Of course I had to do a couple of Vivian Maier style self portraits. Both are from a day I spent walking around in Indianapolis. Indy is not a very busy place early on a Saturday morning in the fall. It was   Read More …

As the first snow has fallen in the Chicago area and a few months of cold weather ahead, this is what I saw in my bathroom mirror this morning. Beautiful clouds, the setting sun reflecting off the ocean and me taking a photo on a cliff near Jobos beach in Puerto Rico. Every time I   Read More …

Wanted to finish a pack of Fuji FP-100C film I had in my Polaroid Minute Maker so I too a photo of my new Polaroid 450 Land Camera. Converted the scanned photo to BW with Light Room 5.  

Why is this little albino bunny sitting by mini coffins? Freaky! Have a happy Halloween y Dia de los Muertos! This photo was edited with the new Nik (Google) Analog Efex Pro wet plate filter. I think the filter works for this image. What do you think?  

On this blog you will see a lot of post about how much I love film, my old film cameras and Polaroids. What you don’t see me posting about a lot is my digital work. One thing my digital camera has going for it is speed and the quantity of photos I can take. I   Read More …

  I really wanted a Rolleiflex. Now I am the proud owner of a 1940′s Rolleiflex Automat. It is no museum piece, but that just means I won’t treat it like one. Already loaded and ready to shoot!  

Love my Yashica 635 tlr, and the city I was born in. Now I just need to pick up a better scanner, more film and a Rollieflex.

This past weekend I had a photographer friend tell me he got “lucky”. This is while I was checking out his work and commenting about how great I thought a particular piece was. It got me thinking a bit, especially about street photography and my particular style. The question is, am I lucky as a   Read More …

Don’t miss the chance to see over 60 artists this weekend. This include my father and I who will be sharing a booth. For more info visit www.edgewaterartists.com. If you prefer your art in a gallery setting. Don’t miss the Water Street Studios 4th anniversary show. I am excited to be one of the honorable   Read More …

This past weekend I received notice that my photo “Cliff Hanger” was to not only be included in the Water Street Studios 4th Anniversary Show, but that it was awarded with an honorable mention. Each time I receive recognition for my hard work it is greatly appreciated and I am always humbled. You can check   Read More …