{ diana } in puerto rico

lately i've been experimenting with taking real-deal film photos on my diana mini camera. it's like the original instagram ~ it makes for surprising, nostalgic color combinations in an old-fashioned, square format. and it's so much fun waiting for the film to develop, while anticipating the surprises inside! a delightful indulgence in today's digital age. here are a few favorite frames i just picked up, from last month's trip to puerto rico:

{ flash } drive/back/light

for the past two weeks my laptop's been in the shop ~ a truly devastating ordeal, as it contained many as-yet un-backed-up photos. now that it's miraculously healed, i'm enjoying pouring over some memory evidence i thought i lost ~ including these! some fresh behind-the-scenes snaps from this studio project that i styled for LL Bean Signature. i can't wait until i can actually share the finished shoot!!

last week { in san juan }

my friends are still teasing me for giving in to the allure of instagram on twitter (i foolishly fought it for so long), but i have to admit, it DOES make for good (and easy on the go!) travel snaps. this is a little peek behind the scenes on last week's shoot in san juan, puerto rico.

{ behind } the scenes

immediately upon returning from milan fashion week, i rushed straight into work on a super-fun shoot, styling the spring 2012 lookbook for LL Bean Signature. the first day was spent putting together looks in their showroom...

...and the second day was spent on set!! i'm beyond happy with how this project turned out, and i can't wait to show you the results. in the meantime, here are a few sneak peeks from my brand-new instagram stream (i finally caved and am suddenly, begrudgingly addicted. it's twitter with pictures!):

anyway, stay tuned for the final photos, which i hope will be ready very soon. i swear, there was magic happening in that photo studio!!