I’ve done my best to keep track of which artists created the pins on my jacket since 2023.

Unfortunately, I’ve been collecting them since 2004, so I don’t have sources listed for all of them…yet. Keep checking in on this list, as I’ll be adding to it whenever I track down sources for the older ones.

Please do not email me asking about a specific pin! Send me a comment on Instagram or Twitter wherever you see the pin collection!!

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Pins that are on my outfits:

• Art Gallery of Hamilton - Transgender Pantone Polaroid

• Botanical Bright - Most butterflies and moths came from this artist

• Bexa Boutique - “Take your meds” pin

• Goat Paws - Cat no Bananya button

• Kentucky Moon Designs - Most of the butterflies and moths

• Mother of the Moon - Glow-in-the-dark bat pin

• Official Exclusive NYC - Most photography pins, Kermit polaroid pin, keyboard pin

• Vylirium - “Fuck off” pin; Chubby cat in devil costume

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Pins that I like, but don’t have yet:

( and a link to my wish list )

This post also begins with a reminder that I’m more active on Tumblr these days, so if you like my art or are curious what fandoms I’m currently a part of, consider following me over there!

A miracle happened. I finished a drawing.

There’s no need to repost - you can reblog the color version or the original on Tumblr or view it on Instagram

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Quickies

Got some requests over on Tumblr to draw my characters wearing things. There’s something really funny about the fact that (at least for now) one of the only full length images of Jean-Claude in existence is them wearing an entire Hot Topic while visibly uncomfortable with that fact.

(Here’s the list of prompts that I used at the time, but keep in mind that if it’s not October 2023 any more, I will have stopped taking the requests.)

If you know what Fuji “Recipes” are, you know.

If you don’t, here’s a video that explains it better than I could.

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Stay Kodak Gold

• Film Simulation: Classic Negative

• Dynamic Range: 400

• White Balance: Shade; Red: 3; Blue: -3

• Color Chrome Blue: Strong

• Color Chrome: Strong

• Highlight Tone: -2

• Shadow Tone: +2

• Color: 0

• Sharpness: +2

• Clarity: -1

• Grain: None, None (or Small, Strong)

• Editing in Post: Increase or decrease contrast until satisfied

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Stay Kodak Gold Ver. II

• Film Simulation: Classic Negative

• Dynamic Range: Auto

• White Balance: Shade; Red: 3; Blue: -3

• Color Chrome Blue: Weak

• Color Chrome: Weak

• Highlight Tone: -2

• Shadow Tone: -2

• Color: +2

• Sharpness: +2

• Clarity: -1

• Grain: None, None (or Small, Strong)

• Editing in Post: Increase or decrease contrast until satisfied

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Diet Dr. Portra

I’ve personally found that the Fuji X Weekly “Portra” recipes tend to skew toward a sort of “Mountain Dew” yellow that just doesn’t match the results I get when shooting actual Portra 160, 400, and 800. The sky was also looking VERY green in a lot of photos I took with their recipe. I’m also admittedly not a fan of removing sharpness or adding grain in-camera — I would strongly prefer to do it later in Lightroom.

My goal with this recipe was to create something that would not look quite so out of place when I shared an image straight out of camera on Instagram next to countless photos taken on medium format and 35mm film.

• Film Simulation: Classic Chrome — (If you want to return some of the warmth to the midtones without turning the sky green, use Provia instead of WB shift!)

• Dynamic Range: 200 or 400

• White Balance: Direct Sunlight (5500K); Red: +2; Blue: -2

• Color Chrome Blue: Weak

• Color Chrome: Strong

• Highlight Tone: 0

• Shadow Tone: -2

• Color: +4

• Sharpness: +2

• Clarity: -2

• Grain: None, None (or Small, Strong)

• Editing in Post: Increase or decrease contrast until satisfied

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This year’s list is different.
This time, it’s ONLY what I’m currently using to make content for YouTube, Instagram, and my other social media. What’s in my studio changes too frequently to keep track of here.
( This all should look better when viewed on an iPad than the last one did, by the way! )

Many of the things you see on this page were either donated to the channel by viewers or paid for using revenue from affiliate links like those featured in this post, so thanks for helping out! ♡

Cameras

Nikon Z 7

( Amazon )

- MB-N10 battery pack
- Selfie Screen Mirror
( I now use the new, Bigger Version )
- L Bracket, for portrait video on any tripod
- Shoe Mounts that can be attached to the L Bracket or selfie mirror

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Lenses I use with this camera are now listed in the next section.

Nikon FE2

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Z Mount Lenses:

- 28mm f/2.8
- 24-70mm f/4S

F Mount Lenses:

- Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2
- Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4
- 24-70mm f/2.8 (Sigma)
- 70-200mm f/2.8 (Sigma)

Canon Lenses:

- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
- FD 50mm f/1.4

Other Lenses:

- Helios 44 ( Modified for infinity focus on Nikon F by Retro Foto House )
- Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar 35mm f/3.5 ( m42 mount )

Mount Adapters:

- Nikon FTZ Adapter
- Canon EF Lens to Nikon Z Mount (w/ Autofocus!)
- Canon FD Lens to Nikon Z Mount
- Pentax K Lens to Nikon Z Mount
- m42 Lens to Canon FD Mount
- Nikon F mount lens to Fuji X Mount (No link; Not Recommended)

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Accessories

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Lighting:

• Viltrox portable light ( Amazon )

  • Battery Pack

• Aputure MC RGB Portable Light ( Amazon / Moment )

Audio:

• Lavalier microphone ( Amazon / Moment )

• RØDE Wireless Go II ( Amazon / Moment )

Filters:

( Links do not specify the filter diameter - you must choose the size yourself. )

• Mist/Diffusion Filter

• Variable ND filter

• Polarizing Filter

• UV Filter

Tripods & Tripod Heads:

• Decent, Cheap Tripod

• 2-Section Selfie Tripod

Random, Useful Things

• Replacement for the GoPro acorn nut for $2

• Replacement for the GoPro screw for $1

• The vine lights from my first few videos

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This section is a work in progress. Please come back later!

Backpacking / Trail Gear

Camera Bags

• Billingham Hadley Pro

• Duluth Trading Co. Leather Backpack

If you know what Fuji “Recipes” are, you already know.

If you don’t, here’s a video that explains it better than I could.

As for Nikon users, I’ve come up with something similar that might interest you.

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Superia Family

( This is the preset I use 99% of the time on my X100V. )

• Film Simulation: Classic Negative / Nostalgic Negative

• Dynamic Range: Somewhere between 100 and 400, you choose

• White Balance: Auto; Red: 3; Blue: 5 (Classic Negative) Red: 3; Blue -5 (Nostalgic Negative)

• Color Chrome Blue: Strong

• Color Chrome: Strong

• Highlight Tone: -2

• Shadow Tone: +2

• Color: -3

• Sharpness: +2

• Clarity: -4

• Grain: None, None (or Small, Strong)

• Editing in Post: (optionally) shift the green in the shadows to more of a blue

CineStill 800T

• Film Simulation: Eterna

• Dynamic Range: 400

• White Balance: Fluorescent Light 3; Red: -6; Blue -4

• Color Chrome Blue: Strong

• Color Chrome: Strong

• Highlight Tone: 0

• Shadow Tone: +2

• Color: +4

• Sharpness: 0

• Clarity: 0

• Grain: Large, Strong

Not Quite Portra 400 (Ver. 1)

( If you want an exact digital recreation of Portra 400, I highly recommend Kyle McDougall’s Lightroom preset in favor of using in-camera settings. It will get you far closer! )

• Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

• Dynamic Range: Auto (or 200)

• White Balance: Daylight (or Auto); Red: 2; Blue: -5

• Color Chrome Blue: Weak

• Color Chrome: Strong

• Highlight Tone: -2

• Shadow Tone: -2

• Color: 0

• Sharpness: +2

• Clarity: Between 0 and -5

• Grain: Small, Weak

Not Quite Portra 400 (Ver. 2)

• Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

• Dynamic Range: 400

• White Balance: 5200K; Red: 1; Blue: -3

• Color Chrome Blue: Weak

• Color Chrome: Strong

• Highlight Tone: -2

• Shadow Tone: -2

• Color: 0

• Sharpness: 0

• Clarity: -4

• Grain: Small, Weak

Not Exactly Portra 800

( If you want an exact digital recreation of those Portra tones, again I highly recommend Kyle McDougall’s Lightroom preset. )

• Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

• Dynamic Range: 400

• White Balance: Auto; Red: 4; Blue: -6

• Color Chrome Blue: Weak

• Color Chrome: Strong

• Highlight Tone: 0

• Shadow Tone: -2

• Color: 0

• Sharpness: +2

• Clarity: -5

• Grain: Large, Strong

Faded Kodachrome Slides

• Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

• Dynamic Range: 200

• White Balance: Auto; Red: 1; Blue: -2

• Color Chrome Blue: Strong

• Color Chrome: Strong

• Highlight Tone: +2

• Shadow Tone: -1

• Color: -1

• Sharpness: 0

• Clarity: 0

• Grain: Small, Weak

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This list includes some of the things that I use in my photography studio for graduations, weddings, and other client work, but the primary focus of this post is on what I’m currently using to make content for YouTube, Instagram, and my other social media.

Many of the things you see on this page were either donated to the channel by viewers or paid for using revenue from affiliate links like those featured below, so thanks for helping out! ♡

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Digital Cameras

Nikon Z 7

( Amazon )

- MB-N10 battery pack
- Selfie Screen Mirror thing
- L Bracket
- Shoe Mounts for mirror / L bracket

Fujifilm X100V

( Amazon / Moment )

- Teleconverter
- Wide Converter
- Haoge lens hood
- Red soft release button
- 49mm Moment 10% cinebloom filter
- Fujifilm filter adapter ring

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Film Cameras

Nikon FE2

Canon AE-1

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Z Mount Lenses:

- 28mm f/2.8
- 24-70mm f/4S

F Mount Lenses:

- 24-70mm f/2.8 (Sigma)
- 16-35mm f/4 (Nikon)
- 70-200mm f/2.8 (Sigma)
- 35mm f/2 (Zeiss)
- 50mm f/1.4 (Samyang/Rokinon)
- 85mm f/1.4 (Samyang/Rokinon)
- Nikkor-O 35mm f/2
- Nikkor AI 50mm f/1.8

Canon Lenses:

- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
- FL 35mm f/2.5
- FD 50mm f/1.4
- FD 50mm f/1.8
- FD 135mm f/2.8 (for sale)
- FD 28mm f/2.8 S.C. (sold in ‘21)

Other Lenses:

- Helios 44-2 (KMZ, est. late 1960s, Not Modified)
- Helios 44 (Modified for infinity focus on Nikon F)
- MIR-1V 35mm f/2.8
- Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar 35mm f/3.5 (m42 mount)

Mount Adapters:

- Nikon FTZ Adapter
- Canon EF Lens to Nikon Z Mount (w/ Autofocus)
- Canon FD Lens to Nikon Z Mount
- Pentax K Lens to Nikon Z Mount
- m42 Lens to Canon FD Mount

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Video Accessories

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Lighting:

• Aputure MC RGB Portable Light ( Amazon / Moment )

Audio:

• Lapel microphone ( Amazon / Moment )

• RØDE Wireless Go II ( Amazon / Moment )

Filters:

• Mist/Diffusion Filter

• Variable ND filter

• Polarizing Filter

• UV Filter

Tripods & Tripod Heads:

• Decent, Cheap Tripod

• 2-Section Selfie Tripod
  

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Photo Accessories

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This section is a work in progress. Please come back later!

Backpacking / Trail Gear

Camera Bags

• Billingham Hadley Pro

• Billingham Hadley Small

• Duluth Trading Co. Leather Backpack