G. ARROYO Photography

  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 …

I’m trying my best to catch up. Sorry there hasn’t been action on the blog for the past few weeks. I will try to keep it updated as best I can. Right now I’m trying to find the time to develop and scan some rolls of film that I shot during the summer. This is   Read More …

Getting a vintage film look from your photographs is big business right now. Instagram, smart phone filters, Lightroom presents, Photoshop actions and apps galore. There are a tons of ways to create the “look”. How do I go about creating the vintage film look in my photography? Should I give away my trade secrets? Of   Read More …

Can you tell that Leyla is a Vivian Maier fan? When I was downloading photos that she took on an outing to the Chicago Botanical Garden, the above photo was one of the. Don’t know who Vivian Maier is? Then you need to go here Finding Vivian Maier. In the past month there has been   Read More …

I am always amazed by my 2 year old. She is determined to always figure out a way. Once her mind is set on accomplishing something, usually getting herself into trouble, she will figure out a way to do it. I love the way she works out complicated situations and isn’t restrained to conventional uses   Read More …

Big empty model home in Gilberts, IL. Shot on Ilford HP5 ASA 400 film, with my Yashica 635 TLR

  Early morning on the Metra heading downtown, I had my Canon QL17 rangefinder in my pocket. This is the photo that captured. I’m glad I sat in the first car that morning.

  A few weeks ago I was offered the opportunity to shoot with a wonderful vintage camera, a Hasselblad 500C. I have learned a few lessons with this camera. Take your time. There is no rush when using a medium format camera. The 500c doesn’t have an onboard meter, so I used a vintage light meter to   Read More …