Experiments in Film: Rincon, Puerto Rico on Cross-Processed Slide Film

Little did we know last summer when we booked a trip to Rincon, Puerto Rico for Christmas, how lucky we came to be with that decision. My husband and I had spent a Christmas holiday in Puerto Rico four years ago when we were dating and absolutely loved it. We knew we wanted to return again—and what better occasion than to celebrate our 1 year anniversary in December? We found the most perfect little cottage high up on a hill with spectacular views, especially of the sunrise each morning. And the temperatures were just right, hovering in the 70s—not too cold, not too hot. But, most importantly, warm! When I said that we got lucky, it was because we narrowly escaped the bomb cyclone that plunged most of the US mainland into severe cold. Our plane made it out the day before temps dropped to historic lows in Atlanta and we got to spend a week bathed in sunshine and warmth, very lucky indeed! Here are some photos of our stay that I shot on a roll of expired Astia 100F slide film, cross-process in C-41 chemicals. I love how the color shifts leaned heavy into pinks and purples, totally capturing the rose-colored glow we were living in for that week.