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August 26, 2012
Dreamy, Plastic Minneapolis on Flickr.
Holga 120N | Fuji Acros 100 | Rodinal (1:100) | Post in LR3
It’s fun to revisit and photograph places. You get to see what time does to a place. I haven’t been doing this long enough to notice any real changes in the Minneapolis skyline, but my previous photographs of the skyline from St. Anthony Main have all been very different than this last one. I love how the dreaminess of the plastic Holga lens combined with the long exposure softens this malleable scene. I only wish that the lightning that was surrounding me showed up in the background. Oh well, I’m sure I’ll be back here with a new setup and a fresh perspecive.
August 16, 2012
March 15, 2012
Light and Sand on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/11) | Red filter | Ilford FP4+ | XTOL (1:1)
This is the first shot here from my recent trip to the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. It was amazing—-I’ve never seen so much sand in my life! Trying to photograph the dunes is an adventure, partly because you’re basically in a sandblaster, and also because conditions change so quickly. I took this shot in the waning afternoon light just after the sun came out from behind the clouds. I had taken a shot about 3 minutes prior which was uninteresting because of the lack of shadow definition. After all, the dunes are just big piles of sand without interesting light and shadows…
March 2, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 10 (lake & hennepin) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Kodak Tri-x 400 | 8x ND | D-76
Although many of my subjects thus far have been a bit world-weary, it’s not my intention through this project to only take pictures of these types of people. The bottom line is that I’m trying to find interesting people, whether it be an interesting character, like no. 7, or an interesting expression, like no. 1. This young woman was interesting to me because of her otherworldly calmness which I think shows in this portrait. Amongst the hustle and bustle of Uptown, it was striking to see someone at peace in her own world.
This picture is the tenth in my 100 strangers project, to learn more and see the rest of A Brand New Minneapolis, click here.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
February 26, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 8 (bryant & lake) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Kodak Tri-x 400 | 8x ND | D-76
This gentleman and I made eye contact as he crossed the street. It was the kind of contact that has the potential to be awkward (well, what kind of contact doesn’t?!) but I quickly motioned his way and asked if I could take his photograph. He readily obliged, wished me luck, and went on his way. Easy peasy.
This picture is the eighth in my 100 strangers project, to learn more and see the rest of A Brand New Minneapolis, click here.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
February 21, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 5 (nicollet mall) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Kodak Tri-x 400 (shot at 320) | Rodinal (1:100, 120 min.)
This gentleman was waiting…for something at Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. He was a bit reluctant to have his photograph taken, but I guess my charms wore him down in the end!
This picture is the fifth in my 100 strangers project, to learn more and see the rest of A Brand New Minneapolis, click here.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
February 20, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 4 (lake & hiawatha) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Ilford HP5+ 400 (shot at 320) | Rodinal (1:100, 75 min.)
This gentleman was waiting for his bus when I asked for his picture. I could see him as I approached a block away. The bus stop was on a small hill and his profile immediately caught my eye. It’s fitting, then, that that’s how the portrait turned out. When I got close, I asked if he would mind if I took his picture. At first he didn’t hear me (notice the headphones), but I asked again and he nodded his assent. But then his bus arrived. Apparently he thought I had already taken the shot, but I had not (again fumbling with the focus!). I did manage to square away my focus and took this as he slowly made his way onto the bus. He was in his own little world.
This picture is the fourth in my 100 strangers project, to learn more and see the rest of A Brand New Minneapolis, click here.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
February 19, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 3 (lake & hiawatha) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Ilford HP5+ 400 (shot at 320) | Rodinal (1:100, 75 min.)
This gentleman was a bit skeptical of having his picture taken, but after I explained the project a little, he gave a curt little nod and proceeded to shoot me this look, as if he wasn’t quite sure what to make of me. I do detect a faint hint of a smile though ;o)
This picture is the third in my 100 strangers project, to learn more and see the rest of A Brand New Minneapolis, click here.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
February 18, 2012
a brand new minneapolis #1 (Lake and Minnehaha) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Ilford HP5+ 400 (shot at 360) | Rodinal (1:100, 75 min.)
Thank you for checking out this new project of mine, A Brand New Minneapolis. This is the name of my tumblr and etsy shop, but the spirit of this project is more specific. Here’s a summary of what’s behind it: Minneapolis is always in the news for being “the most” of some category or another. Be it “most bike-friendly,” “most literate,” “gayest,” “smartest,” “healthiest,” you name it—-if it sounds good to the NPR set, you can bet that Minneapolis is atop or near the top of that list. I am convinced that Minneapolis is a great city for all of these reasons, but also so many more. The “more” reasons are why I am setting out to photograph 100 strangers I meet while walking through this city. I hope that finding people from all walks of life will help me define for myself what makes this city special.
This gentleman was walking around Lake Street, carrying a plastic bag. He was in no hurry. I asked if I could take his photograph and he seemed taken aback. I began to walk away, with a “thanks, have a good day,” when he asked in a rather small voice, “Why do you want to take my picture?” As if he couldn’t understand why anyone would want to waste film on him. I explained my project to him and he agreed. His sad eyes are what draw me to this shot.
This picture is #1 in my 100 strangers project, see the rest of A Brand New Minneapolis here.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
February 17, 2012
February 16, 2012
fingers on Flickr.
Pentax Super Program | 50mm f/1.4 | Tri-X 400 (shot @3200) | Xtol (1:1, 15.5 min)
Winter-bare trees backlit by a nearby outdoor hockey rink in Seward.
February 14, 2012
Roll-a-week 7/52 on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 | Kodak Tri-x 400 | Rodinal (1:100, 120 min.)
After getting my lastest and greatest (and last, for a while) camera last week, I feel like I have the equipment I need to start to shape my photographs based on what I see in my mind before I press the shutter. Note that I am far from being able to actually execute this, but my equipment is definitely not an excuse now! So now the next challenge is to get a film/developer combination down. Right now, I’m leaning towards Tri-x 400 and Rodinal or Diafine. I decided to shoot a test roll earlier today, metering at 400 and then exposing at 100, 400, and 1600 ISO (-2, 0, +2 EV). The hypothesis is that using stand development should compensate both for the over- and under-exposure. The under-exposed shot will have time to develop the shadows while the over-exposed shot will block highlight development. The end result: usable negatives. My conclusions based on the test are that either -2 or +2 exposures will give you useable negatives. BUT shooting at 400 in Rodinal gives you the best out-of-scan shots. This was really interesting and it gives me more confidence in my shooting from hereon out. The old adage that you need to know the rules before you break them I believe also applies to exposure/development technique. Finally, I know I’ve been talking about this for some time, but my plan is to start shooting strangers on the street in the very near future! Exciting!
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