Photograph and Camera talk

[GTPowers]

Annual Commencement set. This is one of five guys we graduated out of our boarding school
Home before we changed positions. I always print this set so we’re up to five sets of graduates that passed through our home since I started shooting again in ‘20.

[Jett129]

Double Trouble!

[weftyarn]

Great shot @Marc2706

[Jett129]

This thread has been especially great as of late. You could definitely do a very cool exhibit of The Forum Photographers. So much to choose from.

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[Marc2706]

@weftyarn thank you very much!!

[Marc2706]

No place to talk about politics here in the forum, but the bad situation for the Iranian people makes me sad. I hope the situation will be better soon…
Here are two photos from a skater girl from Teheran

[Jett129]

Use of Selective Color at Arches National Park.

[Marc2706]

Portrait with Ilford FP4 125

[Jett129]

@Marc2706 Just flat out love what you’ve been posting as of late. Your pictures consistently stop me in my tracks.

[Marc2706]

@Jett129 That‘s so kind of you! Thank you so much!

[Bridger]

@Marc2706 said in Photograph and Camera talk:

Portrait with Ilford FP4 125

Sorry @Marc2706 I am not a camera person. Is this film?

[Jett129]

@Marc2706 I keep looking at your last picture and I have questions. Is she a professional model? How much are you involved with posing her,getting her to look a certain way etc? Are you processing and printing the images? I once took a portrait photography workshop with Sue Bryce and she had this you smile with your eyes philosophy,and I think for me,a lot of what makes your photographs so compelling/interesting is your subject’s eyes.

[Marc2706]

@Bridger no problem at all, yes it was on b/w film

[Marc2706]

@Jett129 yes, she is a professional model. In most cases I work with models with a TFP (time for prints) contract: after the shooting gets the model the photos which she likes. Some days before I start the shooting I send a moodboard with approx. 20 photos to her to talk about different styles, poses and clothes. I do not much post processing with digital photos, I hate to sit in front of the computer and wasting time. In some cases I print the photos. I have to admit that I send the films to a lab for developing and scanning. And I totally agree with you, for me the most important part of a portrait are the eyes. This is what‘s makes the difference.

[Bridger]

@Marc2706 said in Photograph and Camera talk:

@Bridger no problem at all, yes it was on b/w film

Very cool - I love b/w film. Was really into Ansel Adams when I was young.

The bus to Ilford goes past my street, which makes me think of the film.

[Jett129]

@Bridger Big fan of Ansel Adams as well.

[Marc2706]

@Bridger oh yes! Ansel Adams landscape photos are legendary!

[Jett129]

I was out in Yosemite 3 years ago,and at the time I was fooling around with a Lensball. I took this shot and entitled it If Ansel Adams had a Lensball. He’s probably turning over in his grave at the thought.

[Go For Chill]

@Bridger I love Ansel! I tried recreating his Snake River image, but the trees have grown and you miss the curve of the river now.