WELCOME to the new home of Lexia Frank Photography!
If you're returning - we're going through a big re-branding of our business (nothing like a fresh new coat of paint!), from sugarLeaf Photography to Lexia Frank Photography. If you're new ... well then hello :)
I'm a fine art wedding, portrait, and birth photographer that has a love affair with film. Yes... film. you thought it was dead? well... guess again. i shoot medium format film (and sometimes digital), but you can check out what's in my photography bag here
if you're intrigued (or you're just the techy-type that loves to know the specs). If you dont care about the specs, well... i shoot film because it makes me slow down. it forces me to wait for just the right second. it forces me to stop rapid firing and appreciate the quiet beauty of the moment. it is honest, true, and authentic.
i love the process, i love the film grain, i love developing my own prints. i'm a purist, a fine art major from the University of Wisconsin, and i like to treat my weddings and portrait sessions not like the run of the mill photographer, but like it's an assignment for a gallery space. i value physical prints over pixels, and want my own children to be able to riffle through boxes of prints instead of locating folders on harddrives when they want to reminisce about their childhood. we appreciate handmade albums for weddings and family heirlooms, and giclée prints for the walls.
We love traveling all over the country (and often the world) to photograph amazing events and milestones... it fuels my soul to see people fall in love with each other, their babies, their lives. You can also read more about what i do and contact me at my main photography website at www.lexiafrank.com
cheers!
while i was up in Wisconsin this spring, i was able to photograph one of my longest clients (and also friends). i’ve photographed literally every major event in their life, and am hoping that i’ll be able to make it back up to Wisconsin at the end of this month to photograph the birth of her second baby. i photographed this session as their morning unfolded, and am in love with these types of family sessions. And, as usual, shot with medium format film- fuji 400h, contax 645, 80mm.
My best friend became a mother this year. and a few weeks ago i went up to Minnesota to visit her and we got to spend Easter together. this is my favorite shot i have of the two of them together, standing on the street near their home, the evening sun setting, and thick thick film grain. Soon, i want to make a Silver Gelatin print of this in my darkroom… but alas, it might have to wait for a bit… because we have some big changes happening here :)
more on that later….
over the years i’ve found that types of sessions come in waves. and right now, it is maternity maternity maternity. i’ve been photographing so many beautiful bellies lately, beautiful (!) births, and there are still more to come. one, i’m anxiously awaiting, that should come at the end of the month :)
shot exclusively in film, contax 645 fujifilm 400h
i loved this session with this beautiful family… but i am lucky enough to have photographed their birth as well. i’m waiting for the film to get back from the lab, and it’s killing me because i’m just so excited. I cant wait to share more with you from the birth of their little baby girl :)
this session is shot exclusively on medium format film- contax 645, fujifilm 400h pro, 80mm
all shot with the Contax 645 medium format film camera, fujifilm 400h proo, 80mm.
since my boys were born, we’ve pick blueberries in early may, rain or shine. the first time was just after Tavish was born, and i wrapped him in my little sling and i picked and picked. And just 6 days after Pierson was born- even though he was so small he was almost devoured in that sling/wrap, we braved the heat and picked our buckets full. and now it’s so great to be able to see them run up and down the aisles of blueberries- eating more than they pick and showing me the treasures they’ve found- some of which include bird feathers, rolly polly bugs, interesting looking sticks, and butterflies. they talk about it all year long. i love this time.
oh, and did i mention this was a sort of impromptu picking? i had my camera with me by chance, but only ONE roll of film. anyone who knows me knows i shoot rolls and rolls, i’m a consumate over-shooter, and i’ve never in my life been able to shoot a series with just 2 or 3 rolls. i’m more of an 8-10 type of girl. so to have just ONE roll with me, just 16 frames, while shooting children (who cant stand still) with MANUAL focus…. well…. it was hard. my fellow film shooters out there know. you have to wait for your shot, you have to anticipate it, you have to be ready, you have to know your subject. you have to know your camera and your medium. so anyway, i’m quite proud of this little one roll series… and cant wait to put it in their album of childhood.
shot with medium format film- fuji 400h, with contax film camera.
it just feels like a gift when you receive prints in the mail…
Vintage Cigar boxes hold proof prints surrounded by blush tulle with french ribbon accents. Larger prints are wrapped in handmade paper folios, tied up with hand-dyed french ribbon in a variety of tones. not to mention the photographs inside….
what better email to receive upon getting back into the states from a 2 week long trek through europe than one from my film lab with a download of images ready? I’ve only just this moment started the download but couldnt wait another moment to share one with you- this is the lovely deb schwedhelm and her youngest daughter from a Day In The Life session i did for them last month. the wait for images has been absolutely killing me, and am so excited to flip through them once the download is finished. i’ll post the entire session very soon!
and of course… i took loads of photos while traveling through europe. those, however, will not be getting posted any time soon as i’m going to have to save up to get them developed. film is so expensive, but it is just oh-so-worth it. look at that film grain above, it’s so thick you might be able to count each grain. i love it.
shot with contax 645, 80mm lens, ilford 3200 bw
i so loved this session, and photographing families in their home. i love how personal it is, how real it is. mama’s in their robes, babies swaddled up warmly, and light pouring in the windows. this nursery is making me want to redo the boy’s room, annnnndddd have another baby. :-) dont think i’ll get that one by the hubs any time soon though!
just one quick peek at Dylan’s 1 year session. Challen and John are some of my longest clients, and some of my most favorite people. i cant wait to share more of these with you all!
