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Cindy & Tom | Engagement Polaroids

Pete Malone — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:10:15 +0000

Last night I met up with Cindy and Tom at their home for their engagement photo shoot. We took lots and lots of digital photos…..some of which will be posted here shortly. But I also snapped these two Polaroids of Cindy & Tom on their porch. Instant photography at it’s best. Shot, develop in hand, scan and here you go.

Sharon & Alex | a wedding on Super-8 Film

Pete Malone — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:56:01 +0000

As usual when I get super-8 film back from processing I can barely wait to edit it and get a clip posted online. This was the case for Sharon & Alex’s wedding as well. We shot this film via our film and video company (First Floor Films) but I wanted to share it here on the 217 Photography blog too.

Sharon & Alex held their wedding at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in November. We were on hand to capture the day in both video and Super-8 film. We absolutely LOVE working with Super-8 film as it gives the wedding movies such a unique and nostalgic look. Sharon & Alex’s late autumn wedding was a perfect affair to be captured with the vintage look of Super-8 film.

This is a trailer that I put together recently from some of the film footage shot during the pre-ceremony, the photo shoot around City Hall in Philadelphia led by Jenn Childress and several parts of the reception. Enjoy!

If you LOVE the look of Super-8 Film as I do and you may want to incorporate it into your wedding, just give me a call. I would be happy to talk with you about the option of adding Super-8 film coverage to your wedding day!

Super-8 Film packages now available from 217 Photography!

Pete Malone — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:22:13 +0000

I am finally ready to announce the launch of the film division, branch, extension or what-have you of 217 Photography. I am now offering packages with a Super-8 film component! What is Super-8 film some may ask? Just take a look at the sample film clips below and you will immediately see and feel (some of you may even taste….ewwww) the nostalgic quality and organic look of Super-8 film. Right now I am just testing the waters to gauge what kind of interest there may be from all of you . But, I do plan on incorporating various Super-8 film options into my offerings for those couples who may be looking to add an artistic and unique look to their wedding day memories. Super-8 film packages from 217 Photography are also available as stand alone and independent from a 217 Photography package. If this is something that you may be interested in, please send me an e-mail or give me a call to discuss adding Super-8 film to your wedding day. Enjoy the following Super-8 film clips.

A super-8 film clip from a wedding at the Ritz Carlton, Philadelphia.

T.J. & Jeff’s summer wedding at The Valley Green Inn in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.

A November wedding at The Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

Jimmy & Alicia’s Wedding | Lomo Style

Pete Malone — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:19:09 +0000

The other week, Dawn and I attended our good friends’ Jimmy & Alicia’s wedding at Lucien’s Manor in Berlin, NJ. Well the reception was at Lucien’s Manor at least. This was my first weekend off for weeks and I was psyched for the hor dourves!! I never eat while I’m shooting and the hor douvres always look sooooo good at all of the weddings, so yes….that’s what I was looking forward to.

Of course I couldn’t put my camera down during a wedding celebration right? I did leave the big guns at home and instead, I brought along my point and shoot style little bitty of a camera, the Lomo LCA +. This combined with some funky red-scale film and a multi-colored flash resulted in these photos below. It was a pleasure to actually be a guest at a wedding. Much love and congratulations to the newlyweds, Jimmy & Alicia.

Our 1st Anniversary

Pete Malone — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:13:03 +0000

This Sunday will be Dawn & my 1st wedding anniversary! I just wanted to share a few short videos that I put together over the last year. Some of you may have seen these clips already. The first one is the “Coming Soon” trailer for our wedding video that……I will……eventualy……get around to editing. :0 Dawn has been very patient with me on the video editing front, and as of now these short clips are all that I have gotten finished. I promise it’s “coming soon” as the trailer says, as long as you keep in mind that “soon” is relative.

Happy Anniversary Dawn. I love you always. “217″

Headshots of Jenn Childress & Mya

Pete Malone — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:39:48 +0000

Yesterday after Jenn Childress hosted an open house to introduce her new studio, I stuck around for a few minutes after the meeting to shoot a few shots of Jenn and her daughter, Mya.

5 year old Mya took this one of Jenn and I right before it started to really rain.

Old School, plastic and Lomo

Pete Malone — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:20:19 +0000

I have been slowly building a hefty arsenal of all sorts of cameras. I think I now have about 17 different types of cameras from multiple professional level DSLRs down to a $2.00 plastic key ring camera. All of these different tools have their specific uses. And my lucky wife gets to be the test model on many, many different shoots with all sorts and styles of cameras! As we head into a long weekend, I thought I would share some of the more unique and interesting shots from a few of my personal favorite cameras in my collection. Sometimes these plastic and old school cameras accompany me on wedding and engagement shoots. They definitely add a special feel and look which is much different from the majority of wedding images shot throughout the day.

The first image comes from an old Polaroid SX-70 camera. Sadly Polaroid is no longer making their famous film. So, if anyone has any old Polaroid film laying around, gimme a call. I am definitely interested in taking it off your hands.

A Polaroid SX-70 photo from Cristin & Kirk’s wedding photos on The Philadelphia Art Museum steps.

The Holga is another classic plastic camera. This camera is basically nothing more than a black plastic box with a plastic lens on one end. But look at the lovely images that can be made with some film and plastic! This one is from Jess & Andrew’s wedding at The Lake House Inn in Perkasie, PA

Dawn lounging by the pool on our honeymoon in Costa Rica this past summer.

My special “Off limits” spot in The Marin Headlands, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Oysters at Hog Island Oyster Co. in Tomales Bay, CA.

And the newest addition to my small, film camera lineup….the Lomo LCA +. This little baby is small enough to carry around everywhere. It shoots 35mm film and is famous for it’s sharp lens which yields some very rich colors and beautiful vignetting. These next 2 images were taken last month on our little excursion to the Leather Craftsmen factory in NY.

And finally, some red-scale negative film in the Lomo. Dawn bought me several rolls of red-scale film this past Christmas. I have had a blast shooting this stuff. I love the un-expected results that are delivered by shooting red-scale film with my Lomo LCA +. Everything looks better in red and orange, right?