Joel Meyerowitz Documentary - Filmed in 1981

A documentary film from 1981 which was never made public.It's a long one.

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Ken

London Street Photography Festival

Well It's not looking good for me making format, but when one shutter closes another one opens. I know you're having this Ken and so am I. It's our third year wedding anniversary on the second of July so we're going to spend three days in London from around the 7th.

I'll be there Smithy...What say you?

Listen up and I'll tell a story

"Some would try for fame and glory..."





"Others just like to watch the world..."

When it's done right

"The contemplation of things as they are, without error or confusion, without substitution or imposture, is in itself a nobler thing than a whole harvest of invention" Francis Bacon

The above quote was taped to the wall of Dorothea Lange's darkroom.

I hope this is fair use...gulp

In other words

Thank's Amanda Baggs for unintenionally reminding me what great photographers have that average photogrpahers don't and that if you don't like roses there are other things to stop and smell









Via

Unatural light

So it looks like I've missed format... Diane had a crash with a lorry carrying a JCB and the car's in storage waiting for repair. Diane lived to tell the tale, she's got whiplash but she's on he road to recovery and should be back in work next week. I had today off so I persuaded her to take a walk in the park.


Anyway, I took this shot of her. Brought light stand and shot through the umbrella to soften the light. Always classed myself as an available light shooter took pride in it actually, never shot with zooms,
 never used flesh yada yada. This isn't a street shot (obviously) but I used the same tools for portraits basically  a prime lens and the light I had to work with.

This was shot with a zoom,  a light stand , a brolly,  a flash & some pocket wizards. I've had them a while now but I'm no used to using them, it's still a learning curve for me. It's not a memorable photo, just me finding my feet while Dee gets back on hers.

I was going to harp on about colour managemnet but I can't be arsed. All's I'll say is if it looks quite red on your monitor it's your monitor

Beautiful buildings that I don't shoot

John Rylands Libary is one of the most important libraries in the country if not the world. It's a stunning building, the most beautiful library I've ever been in. On April 3rd they're giving photographers a chance to take pictures in parts that you don't normally have access to. I should go really but when ever I go in there I'm looking for shots of people using the beautiful space.

The space, well... Who's going to top these





Sean