Photograph and Camera talk

[BloodOnTheBanjo]

I do a lot of local rock and metal bands portraits in my studio. This is a hardcore band named DECEPTIONS that was recently in for some shots. I use a combination of LED lights in studio and prefer it far more than flash.

[Denman John]

@pechelman Beautiful pictures from Japan and it makes me want to go back. I have a box of slides at home that I took while I lived there - should dig them out and go down memory lane. Thanks for sharing.

[alexxedge]

@Denman-John yes, please!

[ARNC]

Second and final visit to the Fragile Beauty exhibition at the V&A before it closes on 5 Jan - definitely worth a look if you’re within range. This time was about focusing on the photos that stood out to me rather than taking in the whole thing. In order of appearance, these are my top 5.

Bruce Davidson UNTITLED [YOUTH WITH COKE MACHINE], BROOKLYN GANG, 1959

Robert Mappelthorpe SELF PORTRAIT

Hank Willis Thomas PRICELESS #1

Sam Taylor-Johnson CRYING MEN (Michael Gambon)

Thomas Struth X-RAY TELESCOPE, CAST, CERN, FERNEY-VOLTAIRE

[SKT]

My daughter took this looking out the sun roof with my iPhone 14 Pro and I just thought it was cool

[ARNC]

@SKT this made me think of these from the exhibition earlier. I know raindrops are different to Tupperware but a similar idea of finding beauty in unexpected places.

The photographer is Richard Caldicott.

[SKT]

@ARNC love those.

[Jett129]

@SKT What a really cool shot. Does she like it?

[SKT]

@Jett129 she loves it. She has an artist’s eye for a lot of things and it’s fun to watch that part of her grow.

[Jett129]

@SKT That’s not something you can teach,definitely encourage her.

[pechelman]

After nearly a decade traveling everywhere with my trusty m240 and m246, I decided I really wanted to simplify and streamline. While I will always deeply miss the m246, I thought this was the best compromise. Already loving the ux and how it is ostensibly much more modern in capability and software but that it feels even simpler in actual use. Good job with "Das Wesentliche" design ethic imo.

[weftyarn]

Playa Caleta Abarca (Valparaiso, Chile)
90mm B&W

[seawolf]

@weftyarn Stunning!

[pechelman]

Love that last shot @weftyarn. Did you consider cropping it a little tighter horizontally?

[weftyarn]

thanks guys!
@pechelman I haven’t tried but now that you’re asking…

[pechelman]

I love it like this @weftyarn. Personally I also like how the kids are almost totally crushed in the shadows and almost silhouettes. Reminds me a bit of Koudelka.

[alexxedge]

Finally got some recent-ish rolls back and scanned. This weekend the photo group I’m apart of did a field trip via Amtrak to Durham, NC for the day. Stoked to get the roll back from that. But, for now, here’s some fall goodness including a day trip down to north GA to see my best friend compete in a power lifting event. Color photos shot in the Leica M5 with Gold 200, and the b/w was on my Nikon point and shoot with Rollei RPX 400

[seawolf]

Lovely!

[alexxedge]

@seawolf thank you! One of my goals for the last couple of years has been anytime I’m going to visit or see them that I have at least my point and shoot. I’ve had too many digital photos go the way of dead hard drives over the last 20 years of our trips and antics, that having negatives seems like the only appropriate to ensure I have our memories preserved.

[weftyarn]

great shots @alexxedge