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Jeanne Yang Photography is a blog based mostly in San Francisco. It is a collection of pretty things, thoughts, and recollections.

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There was no wind. No breeze to ease the stifling heat that had settled around us, like the unwanted embrace of an older relative who didn’t know when to let go. We sought respite in the shade, but that could only last so long. The sun was cruel and unrelenting. . We breathed quietly. We slowed down. We dreamed wistfully of jumping and plunging into the river, desperate for a moment of cool relief. . Summer days have long since departed, and it is hard to imagine the long, hot days of France when I’m swaddled tightly in an oversized sweater. But when I look at the photos from our trip, the heat comes rushing back, and I’m back to standing on the bridge of a chateau, dreaming. . 35mm film photo of the river and some kayakers under Château de Chenonceau, France; June 2019. . #jeannelands2019 #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #analogphotography #35mm #canonae1 #theanalogueproject

I didn’t understand French landscape painters until we drove through the French countryside. . Then, as we flew by fields upon golden fields of wheat, realization dawned on me. French painters have been gifted with a marvelous country where, pretty much wherever you go, there is beauty. You just need to capture it. . And capture it they have. . The works of Renoir, Monet, and Van Gogh (among many others) have taken the feeling the tranquility and peace that emanates from these fields and transposed them into paintings. Simple. Straightforward. And very French. . (Also, the bakers of France have figured it out— we have been searching for the perfect French baguette in the States. Still looking.) . 35mm film photo of a wheat field somewhere in northwestern France; June 2019. . #jeannelands2019 #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #analogphotography #35mm #canonae1 #theanalogueproject

A beautiful find of a town in the Indre area of central France (correction from before: I mistakenly put this place as Brittany... oops! Thanks for the correction, @_anydirectflight_!), near the Loire Valley and Amboise, from when we road tripped through western France and part of Basque Country earlier this year. . Now that fall has settled in hard core, it’s easy to miss the heat of summer. But the crispness of autumn has its own perks, and I’m happy to settle into my cozy sweaters! . 35mm film photo taken in Argenton-Sur-Creuse, France; June 2019. . #jeannelands2019 #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #analogphotography #35mm #canonae1

New York, you’ve been a treat! With the torrential rains, frolicking street and gutter rats, trash bag mountains, and tourists so clearly new to New York that I feel un-touristy, one might think that I’d dislike this city. . Not so. . There’s a lot to love here - the diversity of humanity, the microcosm neighborhoods that blend into one another, late night eats, and enough people watching to last me for centuries. . The Spouse’s conclusion today: ‘I could live here,’ he said, as he nodded approvingly. . I’m heading off to Europe for a two week adventure today. The Spouse and I are finally going on our honeymoon! Follow along in my stories! . 35mm film photo of the World Trade Center, as seen from my hotel room the last time I was in New York City, NY; May 2019. . #analogphotography #filmphotography #streetphotography #filmisnotdead #filmphotographic #canonae1 #35mm #kodakportra400 #fineartphotography #theanalogueproject #jeannelands2019 #womenwhoshootfilm #architecturelovers

Futuristic towers and blue skies and looking up. . I’m having a grand old time here in NYC enjoying the pouring rain with the absolutely wrong footwear (I.e., strappy sandals = bad choice). I really am not complaining - the rain makes this city eerily beautiful at night. The towering skyscrapers suddenly seem unreal and insubstantial as the lights mix with the misty rain, causing them to glow with unreal colors. . 35mm film photo of a couple of buildings somewhere in Manhattan, New York City, NY; May 2019. . #analogphotography #filmphotography #streetphotography #filmisnotdead #filmphotographic #canonae1 #35mm #kodakportra400 #fineartphotography #theanalogueproject #jeannelands2019 #womenwhoshootfilm #architecturelovers

I’m in New York right now, and the skies do not look like the sky in this photo. Not even in the slightest. It’s currently grey and dreary and makes me want to stay indoors, warm and cozy. . I’m kind of enjoying it, now that I think about it. . 35mm film photo taken from my hotel room in SoHo, New York City, NY; May 2019. . #analogphotography #filmphotography #streetphotography #filmisnotdead #filmphotographic #canonae1 #35mm #kodakportra400 #fineartphotography #theanalogueproject #jeannelands2019 #womenwhoshootfilm

It’s been unbearably, unseasonably hot. . I’m going to go quietly sweat in the corner now. . That is all. . (P.S. Do these clouds remind you of impressionist, painted skies by Monet?) . 35mm film photo of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA; Spring 2019. . #analogphotography #filmphotography #streetphotography #filmisnotdead #filmphotographic #canonae1 #35mm #kodakportra400 #fineartphotography #theanalogueproject #jeannelands2019 #igerssf #womenwhoshootfilm

Dancing on the beach.💃🏻🕺 . These two beautiful people were dancing to the tune of their own minds when we hiked out to Alamere Falls last summer. It was mesmerizing— they moved with the waves, in and out, flowing with the undulating waves. So much joy and confidence was evident in their movements, I couldn’t help but stare and take snaps and wish I could move with such grace! . 35mm film photo of two strangers balanced on the edge of the Pacific. . #analogphotography #filmphotography #streetphotography #filmisnotdead #filmphotographic #canonae1 #35mm #kodakportra400 #fineartphotography #theanalogueproject #jeannelands2019 #igerssf #womenwhoshootfilm

When I deal with the kind of traffic I had to deal with this morning (1.5 hours to drive 19 miles because it’s raining and there are harmless plates on the bridge that people don’t know how to navigate), it takes every ounce of my soul to breathe deeply and refrain from losing my cool on my fellow commuters. (Sidebar: There really are some dick drivers out there. If you’re one of them, Stop it. Really. Please. For my sanity!). . I’ve been practicing my mindfulness, visualizing peaceful images like this one (and waking at 5 to avoid traffic). . Woosahhhhh... . 35mm film photo of Hakone Garden, Saratoga, CA; taken on a photo walk with @cpham_ and @cindyloughridge last year. . #analogphotography #filmphotography #streetphotography #filmisnotdead #filmphotographic #canonae1 #35mm #kodakportra400 #fineartphotography #theanalogueproject #jeannelands2019 #igerssf

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Month: September 2014

Jeanne Begins Again

My cousin gifted me a 1970s Canon AE-1 film camera for my birthday several years ago. For the first year and a half, the camera languished in my closet because the thought of handling film was, when compared with the immediacy of my DSLR Canon Rebel T1i, too much trouble. One day I wandered into […]

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