Who are you? Tell us a little about yourself.

Patrick Dougherty, photographer based in Brooklyn, NY

How did you first get into photography?

I had a photography teacher in high school who told me I had a good eye. I was young and searching for my “thing”, so I ran with it.

Film or digital?

Both. I shoot a lot of film, and for about five years now, it has been Ilford HP5 on a ’76 Nikkormat with a Zeiss 28mm lens. It’s an exercise I learned from a photographer I used to assist: start an ongoing series in which you set strict limits for yourself. Those limits may be that you stick to a single city block, or you only shoot at a certain time of day. I chose to limit myself technically. That advice was a lifesaver for me. I wasn’t really shooting anything at the time, and it totally restored in me a motivation to go out and shoot.

When was the last time you used a single use (disposable) camera?

A few summers ago at a friend’s wedding. I charged up the flash and took a sweet dance floor dick pic for the happy couple.

Where / What did you decide to shoot with your camera for this project?

I received my camera right before my annual dudes’ snowboard trip to Aspen, CO. So my roll is scenes from a ski resort.

Did you have any interesting experiences along the way?

Great to have a small, light, battery free camera in your pocket.

What was the biggest challenge (if any) you had with the project?

The viewfinder was tough. Small, and I forgot to compensate for the fact that I wasn’t looking through the lens.

What was your favorite image from the roll?

Probably the one of the picnic benches.