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 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…

Marco Sipriaso 3/28/21 Marco Sipriaso 3/28/21

Medium Format Film

Marco Sipriaso 3/26/21 Marco Sipriaso 3/26/21

The Japanese Garden

Spring is here and we’re excited to see all the flowers start to bloom. It had been some time visiting the Japanese Garden so we decided to head down there and spend the day. Our buddy Noel was free so he…

Marco Sipriaso 3/26/21 Marco Sipriaso 3/26/21

A Day at The Mission

Kat and I spent the day exploring the Mission San Juan Capistrano. It was our first time visiting and we had a great time learning about it’s history. They have done a great job keeping it…

Marco Sipriaso 3/19/21 Marco Sipriaso 3/19/21

First Rolls of Film

I have been having a blast with my film camera. I have just gotten back my first batch of film and scans (six rolls). I’m really happy how they turned out! I miss this excitement to be quite…

Marco Sipriaso 2/23/21 Marco Sipriaso 2/23/21