Out of the thousands, these are my 10 favorite pictures I took of people in the past year!
January 21, 2013
November 9, 2012
November 8, 2012
October 20, 2012
A Split Rock Lighthouse Lakescape, Lake Superior on Flickr.
Yashica Mat LM | Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 | f/16 | 2 min. | 10-stop ND | Red Filter | Fuji Acros | 2-shot | Rodinal (1:100) | Autopano pro | Silver Efex 2
I don’t have class on Fridays and the girlfriend was out of town, so I decided to take a quick trip up to the North Shore for a photography adventure. Is there a more iconic place in Minnesota than Split Rock Lighthouse? For this image, I decided to step back from the usual perspective and capture the great lake in the foreground. Lake Superior is dreamy on a slab of medium format film, just sayin’…
October 7, 2012
August 12, 2012
May 7, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 29 (franklin & hiawatha) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/5.6) | Fuji Acros 100 | Rodinal (1:50)
The intersection of Franklin and Hiawatha is not one of the nicer parts of Minneapolis. There are quite a few homeless people who congregate under the bridge there, crime is pretty bad, and there are a lot of pawn shops. In short, it’s not a place my mother would likely approve of me venturing. But, like anywhere in the city, there a plenty of nice people to be found, probably 99% of the people milling about are just going about their daily business. The other 1%? Well, it’s probably the guy who told me in no uncertain terms never to take his picture as he semi-cornered me under an overpass. Ah well, such is life. The 1% is always out there to get you ;o) Not much to say about this particular portrait. This woman had just gotten off of the bus and was on her way somewhere, but was nice enough to agree to have her picture taken. She had fancy shades!
This picture is the twenty-ninth 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
April 22, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 26 (west bank) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/5.6) | Fuji Acros 100 | Rodinal (1:50)
This is Sophie. I met her as she was walking to class on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota campus. I stopped her to explain my project and she was totally game to stop for a portrait. Well, she was a bit concerned about what she was wearing (“Of all days!” she exclaimed, motioning towards her casual attire). I tend to get that a lot, especially from the women I photograph. I understand why, but often, what draws me to my subjects isn’t what they’re wearing, but rather something interesting about their face or just their general vibe. I’m not the Sartorialist after all! (Minneapolis, for all of its charms, is not the most fashionable city; that is, unless you count hipster as high fashion…). So 90% of my job is to persuade people that I talk to that their appearance is fine just the way it is and that all I’m looking for is a nice, relaxed expression. I’m glad I got through to Sophie.
This picture is the twenty-sixth 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
April 18, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 23 (nicollet mall) on Flickr.
I’m slowly running down the 100 strangers queue I’ve had building up in Lightroom for some time now. This photograph was actually taken a few weeks ago, so I’ve forgotten much of the backstory involved. I’m not sure there was much anyway. I do like the fine detail in his skin and leather jacket though, gotta love medium format film! The other good news is that because I’m running out of characters, I need to go back out into the streets and shoot some more. I’ll try to get away from Nicollet Mall for the next batch. It’s just so easy to find interesting people there. Also, for the people who dislike my color shots (not that it really matters what you think about my choice of film), never fear, for I will be shooting black and white almost certainly for the next roll since I have quite the stockpile leftover from my trip to the Sand Dunes. That’s kind of the thing that bothers me about some commenters—-they comment on utterly subjective things like whether I shoot in color or black and white! I really do appreciate insightful comments about the technical aspects of my portraits, e.g., what is in- and out-of-focus, the composition, the lighting, but I can’t stand thoughtless, inane banter such as, “I don’t like your color portraits.” Well, sorry, they (my color portraits, that is) don’t like you!
This picture is the twenty-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
April 18, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 22 (9th & lasalle) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Fuji Pro 160c
I really like this woman’s hat and I think it shows up great in color. She didn’t speak much English, but pantomiming with a camera is pretty universal. She was very friendly once she realized what I was hoping to do!
This picture is the twenty-second 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
April 18, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 21 (nicollet mall) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Fuji Pro 160c
Another unintentional selfie here, sorry! I was waiting to cross the street when I saw this gentleman about to cross on the other side. I was immediately drawn to the reflective glasses and the large dark hood framing his imposing face. So, I walked in place or something similarly awkward until he reached my side after the light turned. I asked for his photo and he obliged. Sometimes the scary looking people are the nicest!
I do plan on getting out of downtown and exploring some more neighborhoods soon, but I have a few more downtown-themed portraits in the queue, so thank you for bearing with me. So much city to see, only 79 more strangers to go! I’ll be away for a few days, taking a trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park with the girlfriend. Can’t wait. There will be some sand-inspired shots to come in my photostream, I do predict….
This picture is the twenty-first 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
March 27, 2012
a brand new minneapolis no. 20 (nicollet mall) on Flickr.
Mamiya 645 1000s | Mamiya Sekor-C 80mm f/1.9 (shot at f/2.8) | Fuji Pro 160c
Meet Tomahawk. I saw her step off the bus and knew I had to ask for her photo, her style was just so unique! She was really fun and easygoing too. She told me that she just started a tumblr page, so I hope she finds me! Oh, and isn’t color film great? Seeing color in medium format was kind of like when the Wizard of Oz switched over for me! I plan to do mostly black and white, but for some people (like Tomahawk), only color would do them justice. More to come, thanks for looking!
You can find a full view of her outfit here, Sartorialist-style!
This picture is the twentieth 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 8, 2012
a seat at the bar on Flickr.
Yashica Mat LM | Fuji Acros 100 | Xtol + Rodinal (210 min.)
The Minnesota State Fairgrounds are a lonely place in winter.
February 6, 2012
Mpls, 1935 or 2012? on Flickr.
Yashica Mat LM | Fuji Neopan Acros 100 | Rodinal + Xtol stand (120 min.)
A companion piece to this shot, which is my most “interesting” shot (by a long shot) on flickr. This location has all of the elements (cityscape, water, bridge) that make Minneapolis so beautiful, and shooting on film just magnifies this phenomenon.
February 6, 2012
Roll-a-week 5/52 on Flickr.
Yashica Mat LM | 80mm f/3.5 | Fuji Neopan Acros 100 | Diafine (4.5 + 4.5)
This roll is from a very enjoyable Saturday afternoon with my dad, uncle, and grandmother in greater Minnesota (near Owatonna). We trudged through the snow on some public management land that used to be my uncle’s childhood stomping ground. One note about Diafine—-I think I got a few subtle streaks due to uneven development. I’m thinking of trying a pre soak and a more vigorous agitation period. We’ll see what happens!
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