Who I am :)

What's up! I'm Jaiden C. Munn, a creative portrait photographer based in Norfolk, VA.

I’ve always been attracted to things that were older. I'm in love with physical buttons, premium build quality, and products being purpose specific.
In 2024, I grew sick of all the subscriptions, rented movies/songs, & torment. I realized I didn't actually own anything... Since then, I've replaced the rot with mp3 players, DVDs, and wirefull headphones.
Not wireless. wirefull.

What's that gotta do with my photography??..

Photographs on film are just more human to me. I love the colors, the textures, and the way a picture can feel like a memory from the 2000s.

I like playing with color, direct flash, and weird angles to make portraits that feel bold, playful, and a little unpredictable.

And when it's all said and done, I have something physical to show for it. Something I made.

I just like taking photos that look cool to me.

My Process shooting on film...

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Shooting

Chemical Developing

Scanning

I shoot on decade old equipment and get high off nostalgia. Its all just about having fun and snapping dope photos.

Next, I take my rolls of film into my hyper advanced darkroom (my bathroom) and develop them in complete darkness. Real scientific SHIT going on here, like movies when the photos are hanging in a room full of red lights.

Lastly, I dedicate my entire day to scanning the negatives onto my PC, editing them, and wondering why I didn't go to college instead.