Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Composition
An ancient master of Frogger.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY - June 2008
The more I start to feel like I know my style of photography, the more I start to feel it change. One day I experiment with landscapes, the next with weird alternative processes. Either way, though, once in a while, I come back to photos, like this one, which just feel... right to me. They're simple, classic, elegant, almost completely centered in composition. I've felt for a really long time that it was all about composition. You could have the most interesting subject ever imagined in your photo, but if the composition is off, no one's going to look at the photo.
There's a lot of other factors that go into things, but ultimately, for me, the key is making sure the photo simply looks right. No tricks. No megapixels, no concern over focal length or shutter speed.
Thanks to the kid for refusing to look at the camera that day.
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Olympus XA, expired Kodak Tri-X @400, Diafine.
An ancient master of Frogger.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY - June 2008
The more I start to feel like I know my style of photography, the more I start to feel it change. One day I experiment with landscapes, the next with weird alternative processes. Either way, though, once in a while, I come back to photos, like this one, which just feel... right to me. They're simple, classic, elegant, almost completely centered in composition. I've felt for a really long time that it was all about composition. You could have the most interesting subject ever imagined in your photo, but if the composition is off, no one's going to look at the photo.
There's a lot of other factors that go into things, but ultimately, for me, the key is making sure the photo simply looks right. No tricks. No megapixels, no concern over focal length or shutter speed.
Thanks to the kid for refusing to look at the camera that day.
-=-
Olympus XA, expired Kodak Tri-X @400, Diafine.
Labels: annabel, baby, bw, composition, diafine, diy, olympus xa, xa
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Asleep
Brooklyn, New York - January 2007
She's asleep now, and I suppose I should be, too, but I've gotten, if you can believe it more "you alive?"-style emails lately than I expected, so here we are.
It's hard to believe it's been five months since I've posted, and perhaps equally importantly, since she was born, but if you look up there, you've got proof, proof taken today, that she exists we've manage to snatch her from death's eager hands repeatedly over the last few months.
The frustrating thing is that you'd think I'd have plenty to say, and would have written tons by now, but I haven't. I've just been bein' a dad, staying at home with her, and loving it.
Here's to a few days short of five months.
Brooklyn, New York - January 2007
She's asleep now, and I suppose I should be, too, but I've gotten, if you can believe it more "you alive?"-style emails lately than I expected, so here we are.
It's hard to believe it's been five months since I've posted, and perhaps equally importantly, since she was born, but if you look up there, you've got proof, proof taken today, that she exists we've manage to snatch her from death's eager hands repeatedly over the last few months.
The frustrating thing is that you'd think I'd have plenty to say, and would have written tons by now, but I haven't. I've just been bein' a dad, staying at home with her, and loving it.
Here's to a few days short of five months.
Labels: baby, canon, canon powershot s80, fatherhood, five months, powershot, s80
Friday, August 11, 2006
Annabel
Brooklyn, New York - August 2006
How can one little, tiny girl have me so completely, staggeringly stunned and overwhelmed that even now, after just barely 16 hours of fatherhood, I can't imagine not having her in my life?
Brooklyn, New York - August 2006
How can one little, tiny girl have me so completely, staggeringly stunned and overwhelmed that even now, after just barely 16 hours of fatherhood, I can't imagine not having her in my life?
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