Chrystalbal Photography

I like to imagine that all the photographs of my life exist in a tattered shoebox under my bed. In reality, I don’t have one (I have way too much random shit stored) but mentally, the little shoebox is there. From time to time, I come across a batch of photos that stop me and […]

I’ve been typing more… Typing at work, typing on my phone, typing my thoughts—and with that, I’ve noticed my handwriting becoming…shit. From time to time, I look at notes I had written to Angie from when we first met, and my handwriting had a lot more flair. It was polished; it felt like every curve

Hey! Glad you made it to the first CON LUZ monthly photo-challenge. Since this is our first time here, I’ll start off by describing a little of how this space will work.  Below, you’ll find images submitted by those who are participating. With each image we’ll have the artist’s name, technical details about the image (camera,

Hello World and all it’s inhabitants here in the virtual web! Many occurrences occurring all at once as of late! But fear not, those who embrace the waves shall persevere! (Or be swallowed whole by the hungry sea, both sound cool) In this current chapter of my never-ending search for novelty film photographic processes, I

FRICTION and I have had quite the history, and my journey with photography isn’t any different. For starters, I chose film when I began shooting (not counting the time my mom bought me a disposable camera for my third grade field trip to Sea World, of which I’m not proud to say that all of those

WOWZERS, IT HAS BEEN A MINUTE!!! Transitions can bring a lot of change, but can leave one feeling stagnant at the same time. I recently moved back to my native region of South Florida, and throughout this process there has been A LOT of  w a i t i n g. More waiting than I

LETS TALK ABOUT…. SPIKE HELLIS. If there are three words that are able to completely summarize and encapsulate my emotions after their show, I’d have to go with “HOLY-FUCKIN’-SHIT” I am always a fan whenever a body of work/project is able to tap into all aspects of sensory stimulation, and Spike Hellis is a perfect

Sigh, Winter. I’ve only spent four of them up here in New Jersey, and I feel like I’ve only just now began to sort of understand how to combat its stillness. It is not easy for me though. At the end of the day, I am a Tropical Kid at heart! Born in the heat

STEPPING OUTSIDE ONE’S OWN CIRCLE is a difficult, yet necessary task. Whether it’s social, personal, comfort, perspective, or a combination of such; doing so provides a vantage point for reflection, and most of the times- it’s brought forth by those who stand by your side.  I go through phases of counting myself out, something I’m

IT STARTED OUT AS A PHONE CALL from my brother a couple months ago, and as soon as we hung up the phone, I rushed for something to write on and something to write with – Photographers have various methods of building a vision for a shoot. I have a small notebook where I jot