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Art & Adventure with PJ Ortiz Luis

The online portfolio of Pacifico "PJ" Ortiz Luis, a storyteller utilizing different mediums of art including film photography, dance, and performance poetry.

Amphibian Vision

I just got a roll of film processed at a lab...first time I've been to a lab since January.  This is also possibly the last roll I will be shooting using the Hanimex Amphibian 35mm Underwater camera.​  I really miss the Minolta Weathermatic, and am taking steps to make sure I get another one in my possession by the time the sharks come.  I am also near the end of the shelf life of my E-6 chemicals...so I miiiiight switch a different chemistry for film development to allow me to develop regular color film and cross process color slide film at home....we'll see though....as of now, here are the photos:

27 Hours with Socks On

Here some of the photos I captured on the Hi-matic AF2 during my 27 hour trip to Las Vegas...I left for Vegas packing extremely light.  The pennsylvania-native cab driver that picked me up from the airport was a little confused when he opened the trunk for my luggage to realize I didn't have any.  Did I feel dirty and exhausted by the time I returned to San Diego?  Absolutely.  Would I do it again?  Probably.  It's always refreshing dancing with, and sneaking photos of strangers in a different city.

Los Matadores de San Diego

I'm very proud to have been in the audience supporting my friends/hometown heros Rey-S [uncomfortably fresh], Roxit [uncomfortably fresh], and Eranetik [calamities/killafornia]​.  Here are their battles for anybody interested in seeing them: