Yve Fontilea

"My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. My pleasures are the..."

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:16:08 -0700

“My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. My pleasures are the most intense known to man: writing and butterfly hunting.”

- Vladimir Nabokov

When walking down Sutter Street in the Union Square district of...

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:35:11 -0700

When walking down Sutter Street in the Union Square district of San Francisco, make sure to look up.

Kodak TMAX 400 | Lubitel 166U | San Francisco, California | September, 2009

Portrait taken sometime last year. Processed the series of...

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:57:27 -0700

Portrait taken sometime last year. Processed the series of images from this shoot a little differently this time around.

It’s a regular routine - going through old images and re-processing them.

Nikon D300 | Studio | Redwood City, California | July, 2009

The result of being photographed by Jason Schlachet.

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:42:47 -0700

The result of being photographed by Jason Schlachet.

I can tell you a million technical things that I did wrong with...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:10:53 -0700

I can tell you a million technical things that I did wrong with this image, but that doesn’t matter. There’s something about this image that appeals to me.

This is Cupini. On this night, after not having had the opportunity to hang out in a little over a year, we conversed and laughed as if not a day passed since our last hanging out.

Fujicolor Pro 160 | Hasselblad 500 C/M | San Francisco, California | July, 2010

Jason Schlachet, photographerWith his Burke & James 8x10. ...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:48:23 -0700

Jason Schlachet, photographer
With his Burke & James 8x10. View his images here.

Ilford XP2 400 | Hasselblad 500 C/M | Alameda, California | July, 2010

After an epic extended weekend captured only on medium format film, I’ll be spending the rest...

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:42:04 -0700

After an epic extended weekend captured only on medium format film, I’ll be spending the rest of this week developing film and loading up the Canon A1 with Tri-X 400 in preparation for giving 35mm a go this weekend.

Yes, it is officially summer - you’ve been warned.

"There is nothing stable in the world; uproar’s your only music."

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:00:00 -0700

“There is nothing stable in the world; uproar’s your only music.”

- John Keats

Humbly posed for a portrait taken by Jason Schlachet with his...

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:28:32 -0700

Humbly posed for a portrait taken by Jason Schlachet with his Burke & James 8x10.

In addition to taking a couple of shots with the HTC Hero, I also took quite a few photographs with the Hasselblad as we strolled through the massive naval yard. Looking forward to developing the film…

HTC Hero Cell Phone | Alameda Naval Base | Alameda, California | July 10, 2010

Yve Fontilea, Santa Monica, California. Summer of 2003.

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:58:45 -0700

Yve Fontilea, Santa Monica, California. Summer of 2003.

One of my several aunts. Agfa Pan 400 | Yashica Mat | ...

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:55:42 -0700

One of my several aunts.

Agfa Pan 400 | Yashica Mat | Fremont, California | June, 2010

My aunt and godmother. Agfa Pan 400 | Yashica Mat | Fremont,...

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:55:43 -0700

My aunt and godmother.

Agfa Pan 400 | Yashica Mat | Fremont, California | June, 2010

Sometimes your camera takes a shot without your intention. It...

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:50:00 -0700

Sometimes your camera takes a shot without your intention. It happens, for example, when your camera is in your bag and the shutter hits another item in your bag, thus causing an accidental image.

This image is a misfire. I remember how this happened, too. I was having lunch at Catos in Piedmont, and in between bites, I was loading up film in the Yashica Mat. Somehow, after winding it, I accidentally hit the shutter button.

I sighed and muttered, “Damn it.” I put the Yashica Mat down, and continued on with lunch.

Agfa Pan 400 | Yashica Mat | Oakland, California | June, 2010

Tiffany, my cousin and Danielle’s older sister. Agfa Pan...

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:01:28 -0700

Tiffany, my cousin and Danielle’s older sister.

Agfa Pan 400 | Yashica Mat | Fremont, California | June, 2010

Danielle, my cousin. Agfa Pan 400 | Yashica Mat | Fremont,...

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:58:15 -0700

Danielle, my cousin.

Agfa Pan 400 | Yashica Mat | Fremont, California | June, 2010

Zambales province, Philippines. From Wikipedia: Zambales is a...

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:29:00 -0700

Zambales province, Philippines.

From Wikipedia:

Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of 3,700 km, Zambales is the second largest among the seven provinces of Central Luzon. It has a population density of 170 people per square kilometer², one of the lowest in the country. The province is noted for its mangoes, which are abundant from January to April.

San Narciso, the town that my father’s family is from, is located in the province of Zambales.

"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to..."

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:30:52 -0700

““When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.””

- John Lennon (via gwenmccartney) (via maiaaa)

Asia SF Outtake #2 | HTC Hero cell phone | San Francisco,...

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:36:06 -0700

Asia SF

Outtake #2 | HTC Hero cell phone | San Francisco, California | March, 2010

Asia SF Outtake #1 | HTC Hero cell phone | San Francisco,...

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:27:32 -0700

Asia SF

Outtake #1 | HTC Hero cell phone | San Francisco, California | March, 2010

I love discovering photos long after you photographed...

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:05:46 -0700

I love discovering photos long after you photographed them.

This was taken sometime in late December of 2009, during my brief stay in the city of Baguio, Philippines.

HTC Hero cell phone | Camp John Hay, Baguio, Philippines | December, 2009