Love Potion No. 9 | Greenfield Lake, NC

Brianna Diggs November 18, 2016

It's very rare I find myself in front of the camera rather than behind the lens. But on these last two photo shoots, we passed around the film camera so I could get some photos of me, too. And some of them turned out AMAZING. Walking around Greenfield Lake, there was a big open field with many tall trees in it. Moss, leaves, pine-cones, mushrooms - you name it, it was in there. Although the ground was wet and mushy... it made for a great photo. Gretchen (@gretchtay_ on Instagram) and Hlot (@wilderandrove on Instagram) helped to take these photos on my Nikon F100 Film Camera. Both have become such good friends of mine and I adore them.

Check out Hlot's blog too, www.wilderandrove.wordpress.com and have a beautiful day!

Dress: Bought it at Mom's Sweet Shop and it's called the Chloe Lace Maxi Romper. So pretty! I love the lace detail and the color is "Wine". Go check out Mom's Sweet Shop in Kitty Hawk, NC if ever you're on the Outer Banks. It's literally one of my favorite shops! {www.sweetstuffinside.com}

xx B Diggs

{Nikon F100. 1 roll Portra 160 ISO color}

RAINY SUNDAZE | Greenfield Lake, NC

Brianna Diggs November 15, 2016

So after my first real photoshoot with Hlot Ksor, we decided to go on another adventure; this time in Greenfield Lake Park. Gretchen Hess (@gretchtay_ on Instagram) joined us on this photoshoot. It was a relaxed Sunday afternoon and although it was overcast and gloomy out, we decided to go for it.

Since our first photoshoot in Fort Fisher was such a success, Hlot & I were very excited about this next adventure. Our original ideas were a little different though. We all three wanted to do a fall photoshoot with boots, sweaters, brimmed hats and a cozy vibe - which happened, but in a complete different setting. We had high hopes of shooting in Carolina Beach State Park but it had been raining all morning, and the rain gave no mercy. While getting lunch, Hlot, Gretchen & I fumbled around with different ideas and Greenfield Lake Park came about.

We didn't have very much time with the rain setting in, and we knew it would be quite a quick photoshoot. Several outfit changes in the car and passing around the film camera between all of us gave such an excitement for these photos to get developed. Whether it be on "car watch" while shooting in the middle of the road, trying to stay warm in the freezing rain or keeping the cameras dry in the rain, it's satisfying to see such dark and cozy feels portrayed in the photos.

Feel free to contact me via email or Instagram if you would like to set up a photo shoot. And don't forgot to check out Hlot's blog, Wilder + Rove (www.wilderandrove.wordpress.com) and Gretchen's Instagram (@gretchtay_). Cheers!

xx B Diggs

{Nikon F100. 1 roll Portra 160 ISO color}

HLOT KSOR | Fort Fisher, NC

Brianna Diggs November 1, 2016

As an aspiring film photographer, I was delighted to work with Hlot Ksor (@hlot_ksor on Instagram) for my very first real photo shoot. I knew of her through mutual friends but let me just say... working with Hlot in person was so much fun and she had such a great attitude. With three outfit changes underneath a tapestry in Fort Fisher, driving to and from Fort Fisher from about 40 minutes away, letting me paint white paint all over her and hiking around to find the perfect spots, this photo shoot was quite the adventure.

Originally, I had a few ideas of what I wanted to do for this photo shoot. Since Hlot has started her own adventure/lifestyle blog (@wilderandrove) I thought she would be the perfect fit for what I had in mind... and of course she did amazing! We met up at my house and picked out different outfits from my very own closet. Then with a bag packed full of tapestries, confetti, paint, a dream-catcher and of course my camera backpack we headed down to Fort Fisher.

It was around 4:30pm and as we were hoping the mid-day brightness had warn off, we had no idea how perfect the lighting would actually be. Hlot was my muse and although I hadn't really directed anyone before, she took direction well and we worked in sync with each other. I appreciate her being willing to work with me to not only help build my portfolio but hers as well, and being extremely patient with me as I would run out of film, have to rewind it and re-load the next roll to continue on. Overall, I am so happy with how this collaboration turned out. Each photo is 35mm film (both color and black + white) and although I had no way of knowing how the photos would turn out, it was so worth it.

Feel free to contact me via email or Instagram if you would like to set up a photo shoot. And don't forgot to check out Hlot's blog, Wilder + Rove (www.wilderandrove.wordpress.com). Cheers!

xx B Diggs

{Nikon F100. 2 rolls Portra 160 ISO color. 1 roll Ilford 400 ISO black+white.}