When I was last at my parents' house, I came across my old Instamatic (the camera on the right). I brought it back to San Francisco and added it to my large collection of vintage cameras, one of my favorites being the camera on the left. They are such elegant devices, especially ones from the early 1900s.

Admiring old cameras really connects me to my love for film and the process of shooting it. While I am no longer spending hours in the darkroom, waiting patiently by the red glow for that magic moment when the image appears on paper, shimmering in the tray of chemicals, I still have that thrill when I get my film back from the lab. There's just something about that time spent waiting, between clicking the shutter and seeing my images, that brings me back to being a teenager in that darkroom, giddy with excitement, knowing I'd found the thing that would define my life.

I don't typically post many personal things on my blog, but the arrival of my baby girl Maya Rose, a little over two weeks ago, made me want to shout from the rooftops: she's here! I have been blown away by the depth of feeling I have for this little peanut, and I grow to love her more each day.

Thank you to my wonderful clients for your patience during my brief maternity leave. My assistants Ginger and Viv are holding down the fort, and I'll be back in action very soon.

Photos by the incomparable Anna Kuperberg - thank you Anna!