Mac Dad — Analog Film Photographer, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Mac Dad — Analog Film Photographer, Tulsa, OklahomaAnalog film photographer using experimental techniques with plastic toy cameras to create surreal, place-based images rooted in Oklahoma landscapes and urban environments.Artist StatementMac Dad is an analog photographer working with medium-format film and experimental toy cameras to create images shaped by chance, distortion, and time.The work focuses on landscapes, roadside environments, and urban edges across Oklahoma, capturing places that feel both familiar and dislocated. Through color shifts, layering, and optical imperfections, these images reframe everyday scenes into something more surreal and emotionally resonant.In public settings, this work is intended to interrupt routine experience, introducing moments of curiosity, ambiguity, and reflection within the built environment.MediumMedium-format film photography and experimental toy cameras (Holga), including light leaks, layered exposures, and optical distortion.LocationTulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesSelected Work

Right of Way — medium format film photograph

Swish It — medium format film photograph

Where the Wind Settles — medium format film photograph

The Land Holds Its Breath — medium format film photograph

A Highway Sculpture — medium format film photograph

Stay a While — medium format film photograph

Public-Private Partnership / Soft Power — medium format film photograph

Good Bones — medium format film photograph

Everything Must Go — medium format film photograph

Public Projects

Right of Way (Tulsa Studies) — Holga film collage of bison across Oklahoma landscapes

Arena District Fragments — Holga film collage of downtown Tulsa Arena District

Between What Was There (and You) — Public Study — Holga film collage of barn, sunflowers, and bridge across Oklahoma

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