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Doors, Mirrors, and "Vertigo"

Hitchcock’s Vertigo is an ur-psychedelic film, at least in the graphic design.

Here we have the opening and the first spiral…

Which leads to the other golden spiral (something I try to teach my photography club students).

My boyfriend and I are still separated by the pandemic, but we watched Vertigo together the other night and he texted me that he thought I would like Scotty’s door. Its true! I texted him back the photo I’d taken of the screen.

It reminds me of this photograph I bought from photographer, Daniel Eric Weiss.

And then when the movie switches to the second half we enter the mirror.

I wrote a much longer piece called Mirror Stage, about my photography, and mirrors, and identity. Take a look!

My mother reading the Chinese-language paper years ago in a motel in the Catskills. I used my Canon PowerShot SD110 digicam for this.

Niece sneaking my best lipstick. Fuji xpro2

From one of my favorite restaurants, Mala Project. Using the Polaroid Lab, itype film.

Come on over to @mamiyaroid on instagram to see more mirror polaroid photos I took using my Mamiya RZ67 and polaroid back. This shot was a bit difficult as it required a step ladder & the mamiya weighs more than five pounds! I’m LOVING the Sx70 film in this camera. The 8/20 batch is phenomenal, but some of the ones I’ll be posting are from an older batch and are still great.

Until next time…

I love to receive comments and questions about photography and cameras!

My email: adalenakavanagh@gmail.com

Instagram: @mamiyaroid (instant/film) @5redpandas (personal)

Twitter: @adalenakavanagh

Original photography prints: adalenakavanagh.bigcartel.com (If you see something you like, let me know, I’m happy to make you a print.)

-Adalena Kavanagh