Archived entries for 2011

The Lumix LX5 a new journey begins

Shooting with various cameras certainly gives a photographer different perspectives on gear. After having shot with a number of compacts, dslrs, and m4/3 digital cameras. I’ve come to appreciate one thing the most for my own photographic journey and that is — portability.

Panasonic LX5

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The Road Ahead

The title fits my mood exactly. As a matter of fact, it also matches my mood towards my photography in the new upcoming year. I have so many projects in my mind and in the end I think we just have to start.

The Road Ahead, GF1 + Olympus 50mm f/1.8 (click to enlarge)

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The ties that bind

You’re stuck with me forever, Michie, get used to it. It’s the ties that bind, darlin’, the ties that bind.

— Jim Marshall

 

Ties that bind, GF1 (click to enlarge, its a must.)

 
Has it ever happened to you. You’re staring at one of your images and you absolutely fall in love with it. You feel you’ve captured that idyllic moment in just one click. Well, this is one of those frames for me.
 
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Photographically speaking, I’m feeling the inspiration once again to go dark and gritty. Every time I admire Moriyama’s work, its almost like a universal truth — I want to go out and record the world around me. Unfortunately, time is a finite concept and as such, I sometimes just don’t get the time to go out and shoot. But a photographer and friend by the name of Wouter Brandsma is also responsible for this inspiration. Wouter Brandsma’s photography can be many things. Sometimes dark, other times colorful, and yet other times gritty and mysterious and I must say I truly enjoy he’s series of weekly posts. That reminds me that I’ve fallen behind my own series titled “The Fortnightly Review” but I hope to continue it as time permits. In the mean time I’d like to experiment with my current surroundings as much as possible.

If you have not read the latest Togs Series entry, then you should. It highlights a wonderful street photographer from New York city named Michael Martin.

Well, that’s all for now. Happy Holidays !!

Street Life

My photographs are not planned or composed in advance, and I do not anticipate that the onlooker will share my viewpoint. However, I feel that if my photograph leaves an image on his mind, something has been accomplished.

– Robert Frank

Panasonic GF1 + Olympus 17mm f/2.8(click to enlarge)

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Cuban Eyes

I consider it essential that the photographer should do his own printing and enlarging. The final effect of the finished print depends so much on these operations.

- Bill Brandt

These days I no longer develop and print but instead I use Lightroom and Silver Efex Pro as my digital darkroom. I quite like it and see myself using it more and more. Although my friend, Josh White, has been dabbling lately with the Ricoh GR21 and GR1V and I must say I’m quite smitten by those rich tones.

Panasonic GF1 + Olympus 17mm f/2.8(click to enlarge)

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Irie Man

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality . Wake Up and Live!”

- Bob Marley

Panasonic G1 + Hexanon 28mm MF(click to enlarge)

 
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Dungeon & Dragons

If a documentary photograph is to have any life in it, it’s very important that it exhibit certain characteristics. The photograph should, first of all, be about people. Nothing is more fascinating than the human face and the human condition.
 
 
– Bill Owens



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