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Another matchday, another roll of film 🎞️

I’ve been having some “fun” shooting an old Yashica rangefinder with some Kodak Portra 400 and Ektar 100 at recent San Diego FC matches. It’s definitely not the most practical setup for photographing a supporters’ section, but I’ve managed to come away with a handful of frames I’m happy with.

As much as I enjoy shooting film, it’s hard not to get frustrated thinking about the shots I’ve missed. Manually pulling focus on moving subjects, dealing with limited light, and having just 36 exposures to work with can be a pain. Especially when you see a moment unfolding right in front of you and know exactly how you want to capture it, but the camera just can’t quite keep up. And with what film and developing cost these days, every missed frame stings a little more 😂

One thing I’ve never really understood is the idea that shooting film somehow makes someone more of an artist or a professional than shooting digital. Photography is photography. You’re still working with light, composition, shadows, and trying to recognize those little moments worth preserving. The tools and processes might be different, but the art of capturing a moment and telling a story through an image doesn’t change depending on what’s in your hands. Personally, for the kind of documentary work I enjoy, modern digital cameras are pretty hard to beat.

Anyway, here’s a few more frames from the stands. The people, friendships, traditions, and all the little moments that continue to make this supporter culture something special.

Back at Snapdragon tonight as SDFC takes on Houston!

Friends Family Frontera💙🩶 Vamos San Diego 🙌👏

📸 @seandiaz
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I was in an MLS Commercial🎥⚽️🎬

If you have been watching MLS recently you’ve probably seen the @fanatics @mls @appletv commercials with some of my friends! Super thankful to @nameandnumber  for choosing me for this project. 

📸: @pics.on.the.pitch 

#mls 
#fanatics 
#commercial 
#soccer 
#football
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Still chasing the story….⚽

My ongoing quest to find a way to bring a camera into Snapdragon continues!!

Earlier this year I found a little old Yashica rangefinder in a camera shop in Saigon. Small enough to bring into the stadium, and just inconvenient enough that I figured it was worth a shot. So with fresh light seals and film from @socal_cameras, I loaded it with a roll of Portra 400 and brought it into the stands to photograph the Frontera once again!

Turns out shooting film in a supporters’ section at night with a rangefinder is about as difficult as it sounds. Low light, constant movement and manually pulling focus made for plenty of missed frames. I have mixed feelings about some of the results, but that’s also part of shooting film. You don’t get to check the back of the camera, make an adjustment and try again. You get the moment you captured!

Some are sharp, some aren’t. There’s grain, movement and plenty of imperfection, but the people, the energy and the passion are still there.

So until they let me bring in the big camera, I’ll keep finding a way. 📸🎞️ and thank you to @filmhaus.store for the quick development and scans 🤙

Tomorrow, we do it again 🙌 Vamos San Diego!

Friends. Family. Frontera. 💙🩶
#flowwithus 

📸: @seandiaz
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FRAMES from @leaguescup game between @sandiegofc and @clubpuebla 📸🔥

Shot for @imaginethat.sports 🙏🏻🤙🏻
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San Diego FC vs lafc on film 🎞️ 5/2/2026
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Film developed by @imstill.developing 
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#sdfc #lafc #mls #filmphotography #35mmfilm
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