Sketchbook

As a working creative, the process is often messy, unpredictable and volatile. Over the years, I have found it important to allow yourself space to break away, experiment and make mistakes. It is within this space one can discover new ideas or techniques that may bring value to your craft. Or it can simply be reprieve to rest your mind and recharge.

I enjoy many genres of photography. It allows opportunities for different creative experiences and the use of different tools. The majority of my images never make it into any of my curated collections which is completely fine. For me, the process is the important end product; the image is a mere memento.

Welcome to my sketchbook - the rough sketches, outtakes and notes from the field.

Thank you for stopping by. - M

Marco Sipriaso 6/13/21 Marco Sipriaso 6/13/21

A Weekend Along the Coast

I had an opportunity to drive up the California coast and make a few images. For most of the trip I used my digital set-up but on the last day I spent some time using my film camera. It was a great trip. It was a…

Marco Sipriaso 6/12/21 Marco Sipriaso 6/12/21

A Morning Hike

I had a free morning so I spent some time exposing some film along one of my favorite trails. These are some of…

Marco Sipriaso 5/31/21 Marco Sipriaso 5/31/21

Layers of Time

On this overcast morning in April, I went to the coast to enjoy some quiet time. The shapes in the layered cliffs caught my eye. There was a pretty heavy marine layer this day but I was ok with it as it gave me some…

Marco Sipriaso 5/24/21 Marco Sipriaso 5/24/21

Lakeside

I have been enjoying the process of getting to know the Bronica. Having only one lens and it being a prime has been both challenging and refreshing. It has helped me see other interesting parts of my local lake…

Marco Sipriaso 5/14/21 Marco Sipriaso 5/14/21

Yosemite Valley

Kat and I were blessed to be able to spend a few days in Yosemite National Park in April. Although I brought my camera gear and hoped to make a few images, photography wasn’t the focus of this trip. Spending time…

Marco Sipriaso 5/10/21 Marco Sipriaso 5/10/21

Lakeside Trees

I’ve spent a few mornings last month at the lake exploring around. On the last few visits, I brought the Bronica in case there were any compositions that caught my eye. I only have one lens which I thought…

Marco Sipriaso 4/26/21 Marco Sipriaso 4/26/21

The Peak

We love our area as it allows us relatively close access to the coastline as well the mountains. It’s not uncommon for us to snowboarding in the morning and be back at the beach to enjoy sunset. We are…

Marco Sipriaso 4/24/21 Marco Sipriaso 4/24/21

A Quiet Day in the Desert

I had a free day last week and I decided to visit the desert and hang out with the mysterious Joshua Trees. It had been a while since I had been back to Joshua Tree National Park. I had a blast roaming around…

Marco Sipriaso 4/11/21 Marco Sipriaso 4/11/21

Ventura

Kat and I spent a quiet weekend up in Ventura. We spent some time at the beach, walked around the local shops and stopped by LACMA on the way home. A short and sweet trip. We had fun shooting with our…

Marco Sipriaso 4/6/21 Marco Sipriaso 4/6/21

The Test Roll

The Pentax 645 arrived and I got outside to try it out with a test roll. It was not too hard to adjust if I’m being honest. I slowed it down and it all went to plan in the field. Having only 15 shots didn’t bother me that…

Marco Sipriaso 4/2/21 Marco Sipriaso 4/2/21

Cars

I went to a local carshow recently had a blast making images. Met some cool folks that are really passionate about their cars. It was a cloudy morning…

Marco Sipriaso 4/1/21 Marco Sipriaso 4/1/21

The Design District

I took my morning walk down at the Cedros Design District. I remember there being a lot of interesting looking buildings used by various design firms and other creative folks so I decided to make a morning of…