The world of photography has truly grown, with great cameras being available to more people. It’s great to be able to go on facebook or other websites and see people taking great photos. But there’s nothing worse than seeing bad photos with a caption that credits professional photographic services. I mean mediocre quality is one thing…but plain horrible? C’mon people. Continue reading
During the summer, I had the opportunity to take a trip to Kissena Park with my good photog friend, Minnow Park. I have been wanting to work with him for a long time, but it always seemed like are photog paths would never cross. So we scheduled a shoot together and decided to use the opportunity to rekindle our love for photography by using medium format film. I went to Adorama and bought a couple of rolls of 120.
It wasn’t an easy day. Continue reading
I believe there is a sense of loss in most of the photos in my personal projects. Perhaps that’s just my own interpretation. I have this obsession with loss and mortality. I’ve heard some people say that the act of photography (or art) is an attempt to hold back time. To immortalize something. Does it calm the fear of the inevitable? Though change is often times desired, most of us are afraid of change. Is this related to a sense of loss? That things we once had or knew are no longer? It shows us that those things were never really ours to possess. Or only to possess for a moment in time…time which is beyond our grasp. For me, the loss in my photos is about peace. Giving it. And finding it.
Perhaps that’s part of the reason I love film more than ever. With more and more companies halting film production, you can’t work with the medium without feeling its uncertain future. Continue reading
I would like to introduce you to the Nikon FM2n. Pretty, ain’t she? Originally released in 1983, she was in production until 2001. That’s a long time for a camera!
She has a light meter inside, but other than the meter, she’s all mechanical. Mechanical film winding, focusing, aperture, shutter…she doesn’t need a battery to work. Try that with your dSLR.
I came across these and thought I had previously posted them. I was wrong, so here they are. Continue reading
Another year gone by, and Yellowman once again played the Refi Rock Halloween Show. For those of you who haven’t read anything about my past coverage of Yellowman and Refi Rock, the Refi Rock Shows are organized by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, that supports research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis.
The last few Yellowman shows have been a breeze. The sound was great, energy was high, and the lighting was amazing. (Even the show on Liberty Island…which got rained out was awesome until it started pouring.) So, I don’t know what happened with this show…or maybe I was just expecting too much from the legendary Roseland Ballroom…but covering this one was a bit tougher than normal.
This project started in 2005. It was one of the first projects I began when I got back into photography after a long hiatus. I started to realize that my creativity worked better when guided by limitations or project goals, so I thought it would be good for me to photograph parking meters. Graffiti on parking meters to be exact.
Up to this point I’ve done my best to keep my photography life and day job life separate.
It was a Monday in March 2003 when I first went in to work for Cowtan & Tout. I received a call from a temp agency that morning and started in the middle of the day. I was just looking for any job to make some money as I was working at a start-up music studio and preparing to apply to grad school.
I honestly never expected to stay that long. I started out as an administrative assistant for their customer service department. I ordered supplies, printed out letters, and worked the mail room.
Box
I received an unexpected package yesterday. I had no idea what it could be…but it was heavy. I checked the label and it said it was from Lomography, so I was really excited as I opened the box. But why was it so heavy? I expect cameras from Lomography to be rather light. Continue reading
The world of photography has been changing dramatically over the past decade. The availability of high quality digital cameras and editing software had shaken everything up. There are plenty of blog posts of old photographers venting or new photographers whining or old photogs welcoming the change. Regardless of how one feels about it, there remains a simple fact in life. Some things change while other things stay the same.