you can check out my etsy shop here! in addition to what I have listed there, I'm selling prints of almost all of my other photographs in a variety of sizes- message me if you're interested or if you have any questions :)

a stop

worbz

ignant

sad monk

rebelreflex

fstoppers

free people

not content

global yodel

l'oeil ailleurs

canopy glow

atem books

poncz magazine

hi-low magazine

shooting film

seeing is stealing

fine art photography

we are adventurers

recordis photography

télégramme magazine

feaverish photography blog

carpaccio magazine

random got beautiful

not common people

booooooom - 1 & 2

frankie magazine

my modern met

libertarian mag

cashmere club

cze magazine

the d-photo

pistol & fur

juxtapose

sad monk

parti mag

petapixel

nope fun

fur

My name is Laina Briedis. I've lived on Long Island all my life, and for as long as I can remember I have been captivated with the concept, practice, and art of photography. You could say that I very often try to live vicariously though my pictures-- each still frame is a dream I had once, an attempt to capture or at least encompass some aspect of infinity. I create photographs because I've come to the conclusion that all the best kinds of happiness depend upon it. I want to remember everything the way it was meant to be seen, and catalog not only an experience or an adventure, but the feelings associated with it and the dream-like state our memories record in. I strive to make each one of my photographs not only provoke a memory within myself, but an emotion-- something that can bound across the invisible gaps that separate us from one another, creating a connection with someone else who's able to reach out and grab it. As far as preference and style, I find myself very moved and inspired to create photographs that are deep, thick, and demonstrate a boldness of color in some way-- my attempt to pull the vibrancy back to our foyers from the hazy halls of our minds. I collect vintage cameras and I use just about all of them, as they too represent memories, although I do have my favorites-- particularly the Nikon Nikkormat. My medium of choice is 35mm color film typically at ISO 400-200, sometimes expired. I do experiment with medium format from time to time, but it's far less flexible and portable which doesn't suit my purpose as readily. I tend to focus the majority of my photographs on the relationships people share with nature, how in awe I am of nature, and how I want to live as one within the world harmoniously. That being said, almost all of my photographs are spontaneously-inspired moments shared with friends. These illuminated moments provide a tangible way of cataloging my own relationships, my feelings about the world and how I relate to it, and the complex, deliberate preservation of memory through the burning of light.