The Klickitat Treehouse on Film

Inspired by this blog post I found on Pinterest, I wanted a new creative way to document the trips we take. My boyfriend Bryan bought me a Yashica T4 film camera for Christmas three years ago, and I’ll admit I’ve been a bit hesitant (and daunted) to jump into this new medium. I’m still a novice when it comes to film (a lot of out of focus shots) but I feel the photos still captured our time in the treehouse.

The thing I love most about film is how nostalgic it feels. Modern day photographers are constantly trying to emulate film in their digital work, but nothing compares to it. It’s also a hobby that averages about $1-3 per photo (with the cost of film + developing) so I find myself being very intentional about the images that I take and WHY.

All images were taken on Kodak Portra 400 on a Yashica T4 and Canon Elan 7. Photos of me are taken by Bryan Daugherty.

This trip was spent at the Klicktat Treehouse in White Salmon, WA. It’s a beautiful home that has been intentionally designed to be a safe and peaceful haven. There is no service or wifi, so it truly was a time to unplug. We spent our time cooking, reading, making a fire, and relaxing. Downtown White Salmon is less than 10 minutes away and we loved the following local businesses: Pizza Leona, Le Double Trouble Wine, White Salmon Baking Co. and Pixán Cantina.

Klickitat refers to a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest. Today most Klicktitat are a part of federally recognized Confederated Tribes & Bands of the Yakima Nation. Their name has been perpetuated in Klickitat County, Washington, Klickitat, Washington, Klickitat Street in Portland, Oregon, and the Klickitat River, a tributary of the Columbia River.