Close-up of a man with spiked hair, looking to the right with an expressive face, illuminated by blue lighting.
A man with brown hair, wearing a gray sweater and a collared shirt, smiling and talking to a woman in a blue shirt.
Man with short dark hair is sitting at a wooden table with a small oscillating fan placed on it. The fan's blades are covered with green toy dinosaurs, with one dinosaur inside the fan and two others in front of it. The man appears to be inhaling or exhaling towards the fan. In the background, there is a firewood stack, a piece of furniture, and some household items.
A man with short brown hair and a beard wearing safety goggles and a blue checkered shirt indoors.

meet Paddy

Paddy (professionally credited as Patrick) Curran is an LA based artist from Newtown, CT, who works as a commercial actor and filmmaker. He has a particular fondness for improv and comedy and loves working with actors.

When not working, he prioritizes a daily jog, cheering for the Boston Red Sox, and daydreaming about retiring to a little cottage on the west coast of Ireland.

A man is angry, yelling at a woman. The man has dark hair and is wearing a gray sweater with brown patches on the shoulders. The woman has brown hair, seen from behind, and is facing the man. In the background, an older man with glasses is smiling.
A man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a beige shirt, holding a glass of beer with his right hand, appears to be in a dimly lit setting, possibly a bar or restaurant.
A man with brown hair and a beard looking to the side, holding a tool in his hand, in a kitchen with white cabinets and a stove in the background.
Man with a backpack eating a waffle off his mouth
A man with dark hair and sunglasses is laughing and holding a drone controller in his hand, on a sandy beach.
Close-up of green oak tree leaves against a bright blue sky.

why 35mm film?

I started collecting vinyl about two decades ago. There was a fullness to the sound coming through analog that I just couldn’t get through digital speakers. I’d park myself in front of an old pair of Bowers & Wilkins and close my eyes. The strings sounded zippier. Horns filled the room. The sound of the vinyl was immersive. It went into my bones.

The same can be said about images captured on film, and for some of the same reasons. There isn’t anything wrong with digital photography, just like there isn’t anything wrong with digital music. You could argue the digital world has made both mediums more accessible. I love how crisp and clean digital portraits look. That POP! That shine! And there’s such an advantage to checking your work as you go.

But there is also this romantic, soft, vintage look to well-lit 35mm that you just can’t get on a card reader. That glow of a hairline blooming in a 50 year old lens is a spiritual experience. Bokeh in film grain is divine. I shoot 35mm film because my eyes like it better.

As we push deeper and deeper into this modern, digital world, and we get fed that glossy, plastic shine of AI, I think all of our eyes will start craving a bit of old-school film stock, too.

A photography set outdoors with lighting equipment, a black backdrop, a wooden box, and equipment bags on the ground. There are paper rolls leaning against a white wall, and power lines visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

studio

This creative outlet is a grassroots effort for me, top to bottom. To that end, we’re currently shooting with backdrops in the driveway of my rental apartment, where I live, and strategically reflecting sunlight off bounce cards onto our subjects (you!). It creates this warm, natural glow and textures the face, compliments skin tone, and interacts with the grain of 35mm film beautifully.

We can also take our work out on the road, if what you’re looking for calls for a more ‘out in the world’ energy.

No matter what you’re hoping for from your shots, we’ll strategize the perfect setting for your needs.