Up until very recently my only outlet for my photography was Instagram. It actually started with my first instagram page which is @laurainiceland where I would…
Philosophy & Reflections
ADD, and My Photography or Where the Hell is the Leica? Sure I’ll Play Parcheesi!
March 27, 2021OK, Buckle Up Cowboys... My grades in school were always D’s and F’s. Probably because I just didn’t go to the classes that bored me. I…
Medium & Large Format• Philosophy & Reflections
Kershaw Penguin, Learning Photography, and My Introduction to Medium Format – By Peyton Hunter
March 26, 2021When I was a young teenager, I was gifted my first ever DSLR for my birthday, a third- or fourth-hand Nikon D3100, arguably the perfect camera…
I don’t shoot film for the “serendipitous nature” of it. I know this is something a lot of people embrace and get a lot of enjoyment…
Philosophy & Reflections
Remembering what it is to be a “Novice” & Reflecting on the Arrogance of Experience
March 8, 2021Film photography has its ups and downs - even as someone who’s been shooting film for a long time, I still find myself staring into the…
Philosophy & Reflections
If You Run From Your Ghosts You’ll Never Find Out What They Want – By Gerard Exupery
March 7, 2021There is an island off the coast of NJ in the Atlantic Ocean called Sandy Hook. It's about 60 miles from where I live. Most of…
I’m Laura, also known as @hassywonderland on Instagram and this is an introduction to me and my journey through photography that’s led to my current style…
Philosophy & Reflections• Photos & Projects
Bokeh as the Subject (in Photos and Writing)
February 22, 2021One of the things I most enjoy about writing for this website is how much creativity it allows me. I started writing this post before, but…
Most days I look at dozens, maybe hundreds of photographs, but I often look so quickly and superficially that it's like I'm not really looking at…
Philosophy & Reflections
Reflecting on G.A.S and Finding other Distractions – By Holly Gilman
February 15, 2021I’m sure the readers of this website do not need me to explain what G.A.S is. I’m sure we’ve all experienced it. In this article I want…
