Legacy Portraits on Film and Inspiring Photo Essays
I was out in Los Angeles last week for an actress portrait shoot. While there, I hit the streets for my American Street Portraits series. These are from the trendy Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. Rolleiflex 3.5F & Ilford HP5 It was good to work in a different location and meet these folks in sunny... Continue Reading →
I post my photography to Instagram. So does Joel Meyerowitz, a big name in art photography. Same goes for Steve McCurry, Bruce Gilden, Alex Webb. And Marc Seliger, Annie Leibovitz, Mario Testino, David Bailey. Also Ralph Gibson, Matt Stuart, Alec Soth, and Daido Moriyama. All regular posters to IG. They enjoy being on the receiving... Continue Reading →
I'm a fan of vernacular photography (aka snapshots)! I collect them when I find interesting ones of people engaged in life. Doing interesting things besides standing in front of things. I recently bought a trove of negatives--120 2 1/4" x 3 1/4", and 127 40mm x 40mm. It's time travel. In the past, I found... Continue Reading →
I was making a post on LinkedIn and wanted to make a point that adding a bit of film to the professional photographer's toolbox can be a leg up on the competition. And from my point of view, the pros I know who use film I find to be the better photographers. It probably should... Continue Reading →
I have over 1200 portraits for my ongoing American Street Portraits series made on film with a 1960 Rolleiflex, the camera of choice for many celebrity portraits and magazine covers for Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. (I'm talking industry heavyweights like Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, David Bailey and Cecil Beaton.) By now, you probably... Continue Reading →
What is it about a well-worn camera that makes us like it better than one that is in pristine condition? Maybe because it has seen things. Traveled the world, perhaps. It has provenance. This is a friend's Leica M2 that he handed me the last time we were together. He said, "I loaded a roll... Continue Reading →
I photograph everywhere I go and from looking at my photographs I guess I go to a lot of pubs. It's where I meet friends for drinks and conversation. Here's a selection of pub photos I've assembled from the last few months. I'm not a big drinker. I like a good craft beer--an IPA--or a... Continue Reading →
I can saw the lady in the box in half, and she appears cut in half, but that doesn't make her severed for real. It's conjuring. It looks real but we know it's not. AI is that magician working for people without writing skills, photography ability, anyone unable to create so they need a conjurer... Continue Reading →
You don't have to practice the guitar for an hour a day to become a guitarist. Ten minutes a day on a daily basis is fine. It adds up and keeps you working at it. It becomes a part of your life, not a long session one weekend when you think of it and talk... Continue Reading →
There's not a photographer I know who touts they make photos with no edits--SOOC: straight out of the camera. That's not how photography works. We create images and we use processing (LRC) and editing tools (PS) to make them exactly what we want them to be. We aren't looking for the camera to get it... Continue Reading →
6x6 Portraits | Kenneth Wajda 