With all the recent attention on the photography of others on this board, I thought it only fair that I share mine as well. It's something I've considered doing for quite sometime, I just never got around to it.
All were shot Easter Sunday earlier this year.
Shot on Ilford HP5, pushed to 800 - 1200 and developed in Dektol paper developer.
Unfortunately, I do not have access to the studio at this time, so I'm unable to properly make copy work of these photos, so I had to resort to the scanner at work. It's a bit crude, but it gets the images out there, albeit turning them a tad darker than originally printed. =/
Thus, these are all 4x5 work prints, accounting for the uncleanliness of the borders and centering and the unburned/dodged problem areas. They were later printed at 11x14 which gave crisper images, more detail and had a better grain effect.
I hope all enjoy.
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this one had a hole in the emulsion, somehow....
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This one reminds me of the Cottingley Fairy Photographs, in a weird way. Very evocative.
Finally, something new to post!
The "Cinema" Project is a new project begun this semester to be continued for years to come, by myself.
All images are taken with a 4x5 Toyo Field Camera.
The Project is to document the changes movie theaters have gone through, beginning in Columbus, Ga and spreading outward.
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The Platters
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35mm Projector
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The Gates of the Bishop
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The Remains of the Grand
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Christie - The Digital Projector
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Christie - The Digital Projector
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The Rialto/The Last Silver Screen in Columbus
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Columbus Square 8
the projectors don't interest me, but the others are very good.
"The Remains of the Grand" and "The Last Silver Screen" are gorgeous.
I've had great response with The Rialto, it seems to be everyone's immediate favorite. Thank you.
Most people have liked the projectors, as well, especially The Platters. What doesn't interest you about them, or, how could it be more interesting? Pete?
the projectors are just technical talk.
i like the gates. and i really like the rialto. but really, the projectors and platters are just technical talk.
I don't know, what do you want me to say? they are interesting? I think the images lack depth. if you're fascinated by the machine, then show me all the details on that machine, show me varying shades and near abstract patterns. I worked at a moviehouse for three years, I've set up countless reels, and I know those beasts to be a bit more interesting than what you've captured. I think you've obscured a lot of details by too much over and under-exposure -- a lot of the pristine whites and unintelligible blacks make the images that much less profound. I've taken a lot of boring photos before, so I don't uninteresting is the worst thing in the world. all you need is some texture.
I don't want you to say anything. Not in particular.
What you've said is fine, now.
I just wanted a bit more than what you had given me.
"These aren't interesting." "Why?" "Because..." "Oh, ok, very good. I'll work on that."
That sort of dialogue. Criticism is fine as long as you give me the opportunity to learn something from it.
Thank you.
i'm going to agree with pete. my main problem with the projector pictures is that a lot of the pictures are just black (35mm, christie), and nothing is going on. 'remains of the grand' suffers from this as well. the best one are the last two, i think. those are really great.
Quote from: Slightly Green on April 11, 2007, 08:29:48 AM
I don't want you to say anything. Not in particular.
What you've said is fine, now.
I just wanted a bit more than what you had given me.
"These aren't interesting." "Why?" "Because..." "Oh, ok, very good. I'll work on that."
That sort of dialogue. Criticism is fine as long as you give me the opportunity to learn something from it.
Thank you.
I really wasn't interested in criticism though. you said "your silence is acceptance" which read like you wanted some kinda reaction, so I gave you a reaction. if you wanted criticism, then ask for that, which was all you needed to do in the first place.
This may or may not be helpful, but the main distinction is that the ones we've pointed out as especially good really seem to be photos about their subject, while the projectors are simply photos of their subject.
Ugh. Terribly sorry for the cynicism and hostility earlier, you guys (especially Pete). I love you, you know that. I was in a really weird place. That's all.
Anyway, it feels like such a long time since this thread's been updated!
This summer, I'm finishing up yet another in a long line of photography classes.
It began with the intentions of continuing the Cinema project, but when I realized the amount of dread I held for that project and the negative amount of interest, I decided that I just wouldn't do it. For now. I'm sure I'll continue it later, but I wanted to move on.
So, I picked up my 35mm for the first time in a few months and the experience was both wonderful and freeing. I felt loosed upon the world and not tied to a rather large and cumbersome piece of equipment. And then I noticed the grain. I couldn't see past the grain, even in enlarging only to 8x10 that's all that I felt my images held.
I'd never been so bothered by that before. So, I've now decided to purchase a 6x7 or 6x9 whenever I get the cash. My friend works at Sammy's in L.A. and can get a good discount, so I'll have to check with him.
Needless to say, those 35mm images will never be shown.
I will, however, show the newest project involving color!
These are taken with the same camera as the Cinema Project, the Toyo 4x5 Field Camera and used Fuji NPS 160. This will be the last time I use NPS instead of NPL.
Those of you who really don't care, I apologize for making you read this, if you haven't already skipped ahead.
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Please, feel free to give any and all thoughts, though you certainly aren't required. :wink:
Quote from: The Perineum Falcon on July 25, 2007, 07:58:16 PMPlease, feel free to give any and all thoughts, though you certainly aren't required. :wink:
yes, i have a question. is the guy with the rifle and the gay couple neighbours?
Actually, yes.
The Gay Couple owns the apartment the Rifleman rents. They were also my neighbors until very recently.
Very astute! :yabbse-grin:
I also rent from gun nuts!
and people think I'm gay.
i really like the pictures in the first post.
Oh, thank you.
Those seem to get the most positive attention with most people.
A brief interlude of images black&white, whilst we wait for a larger update consisting of the New Color Project.
Enjoy, or something.
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or something.
i would expect nothing less from you, P. :wink:
i like your stuff, from the béatrice dalle look a like, to the gay people and the stuff with torn down theatre buildings etc..
um, just keep on snapping em black and white because i think that's what you're best at.
can we have sex now?
Well, this one's for you:
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Whilst on a trip to Savannah this summer past, I found myself taking a number of images of the trashcans that littered the alleys and streets of the city. At the time, I'd no explanation for this sudden fascination, except for feeling a strong sense of urgency, humor, and inspiration. Not knowing what to do with them, I left those images alone, and soon forgot I'd taken them at all. I've recently come across them again and in viewing them together realised what kind of inspiration had struck months before. It's funny how you can identify with inanimate objects, and even go so far as to personify them. I call the following four images "The Community."
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"Sharing the Load"
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"Gossip"
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"Waiting for the Bus"
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"Hoodlums"
holy shit. a minute ago your photos were Amateur Hour 101 -- taking pictures of "lines" and bullshit meaningless geometric shapes..
and now they're fucking brilliant man. i love the bin series, even the maccas thing which has been played out is done competently. i love the titles! were you on drugs? do you realise the difference between the new batch and the other crap? this is a great day for artistic progress!
wait so you weren't thinking about titles at all when you took them? its all in the titles!
too much symmetry. is there woods or a forest nearby?
Quote from: Pubrick on September 12, 2007, 09:12:27 PM
holy shit. a minute ago your photos were Amateur Hour 101 -- taking pictures of "lines" and bullshit meaningless geometric shapes..
and now they're fucking brilliant man. i love the bin series, even the maccas thing which has been played out is done competently. i love the titles! were you on drugs? do you realise the difference between the new batch and the other crap? this is a great day for artistic progress!
I like you, P. I really do.
Thank you.
Quote from: The Sheriff on September 14, 2007, 12:55:19 AM
too much symmetry. is there woods or a forest nearby?
i'm afraid you've lost me.
you play alot with symmetry. i thought maybe you could find something interesting in the wilderness.