Umbrellas. Everywhere. You can usually purchase an umbrella within 80 metres of wherever you are in Tokyo! They are cheap and readily available to save you from any unexpected cloud burst. They are uniformly clear – and people tend to hold them quite low, looking through the transparent, weather resistant plastic, to see where they […]
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Third time lucky? I am lucky enough to be off to Japan for a third trip soon. Reviewing past images of Japan will be a key part of my preparation for the upcoming shoot extgravaganza. I have not been shooting a lot for the last twelve months or so. Part of the preparation will have […]
Continue readingThings I Learned (and loved) Shooting New York City at Night – Part Three…
Here are some more thoughts on Street Photography after dark… Black Sky When you shoot something brightly illuminated against the night sky, it can turn out like a black curtain. The image above is the sign from the deli where the famous scene from Harry Met Sally was shot – the one where she fakes […]
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Here are some more thoughts on Street Photography after dark… Work the Windows Night provides some fantastic framing opportunities – the contrast between the dark of night and brightly illuminated windows is pretty, and nuanced with the inclusion of reflections on the glass. The reflections on this window are subtle, almost like fireflies drifting across […]
Continue readingThings I Learned (and loved) Shooting New York City at Night – Part One…
New York City is a place full of images waiting to happen at night. Here are some images along with some thoughts and learnings from a pilgrimage I made a few years ago to the Big Apple! My shoulder still aches just looking at the images. For this particular trip I hulked around NYC with […]
Continue readingDeveloping Black and White Film at Home. It’s Easy.
What do you need? Gear – Scissors – Developing Tank with Reels – Water hose – Light-tight Change Bag – 35mm Film Canister Opener (or Can Opener) – Measuring Jug and Graduate – Thermometer – Timer – Squeegee – Storage bottles – Drying rack – Scanner Chemicals – Developer – Stop Bath – Fixer […]
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