Friday, 3 April 2015
Monday, 30 March 2015
Pictures of the Day with the new Nikon
Getting some good results with the Nikon at the weekend.
Being trying close up and distance portraiture and also some composition framing.
I don't know what it is about this camera but people just do not realise there picture is being taken.
It must be due to the fact that it is black I guess. Anyway here are some of the results below.
Now I have been paid I will be back using my film cameras next week which is always good for the learning curve. You tend to get a bit lazy with digital and also a bit click happy.
cheers.
Being trying close up and distance portraiture and also some composition framing.
I don't know what it is about this camera but people just do not realise there picture is being taken.
It must be due to the fact that it is black I guess. Anyway here are some of the results below.
Now I have been paid I will be back using my film cameras next week which is always good for the learning curve. You tend to get a bit lazy with digital and also a bit click happy.
cheers.
Nikon S9100
Marley
Southville
Southville
Broadwalk Shopping Centre
Southville
Saturday, 28 March 2015
Nikon S9100 Coolpix and other bits and bobs
Ok so I ditched my Panasonic Lumix and purchased a Nikon S9100 and can I just say Daido Moriyama uses this camera. Him along with Lewis Hines are my two biggest influences in photography.
Bought secondhand off ebay for £50, which is slightly more than I was hoping to spend.
Took it out for a test run today with some good results. The zoom is really good, not that I will be using it that much and at full zoom still maintains good resolution. Never really been into cameras. I hate it when people go on about fancy cameras. I get bored really quick. "I dont want to know about ya camera mate, I want to know about your pictures" My early pictures were nearly all taken with a disposable camera. SLR cameras are no good for Street Photography. My Minolta rangefinder and Olympus XA2 are really good for SP and not very expensive at all. The Minolta AL-f cost me £14 and the Olympus XA2 cost me £10. Film and developing costs mount up though and to shoot exclusively on film would be very expensive.
People say to me , I never knew you were into photography and the truth is I never was into photography. I just assumed photography was just about Fashion, Nature, Journalism and Beauty not just taking random pictures of people for my own curiosity. Well it turns out it is a photographic medium and I have only found this out recently hence why I have upped my game a bit and started taking candid pictures again.
Here are some of my early pictures with a disposable camera and my other camera's that I have been using recently.
Taken with 110 film when I was about 11
Taken with a Disposable camera mid 90's
Minolta AL-f
Panasonic Lumix
Olympus XA2
Nikon S9100
Alt-J (∆) - Taro - Robert Capa
Robert Capa was a Hungarian war photographer, photojournalist and also the companion and professional partner of photographer Gerda Taró.
This was written by Alt J as a tribute to his life and work.
Great song
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Diary of a Street Photograper - Part 2
Day 1: City Centre, Bristol
Spent an afternoon shooting in the city centre this week. Nothing really exciting happening.
Had a chat with a big Issue seller near St Nicholas market who agreed to a portrait shot. Good subject becasue he was not all smiles. Looking at the camera and smiling can really kill the shot. Sometimes I tell people to look away and don;t smile unless they have a really really interesting face.
Just off Corn Street near the court chambers I come across a very strange object dangling from the top window of a building. It was actually a Doll covered over with a union jack umbrella. Oh I see now. The baby doll, its been hanged. Yes hanged.. What does this mean. I have no idea. See what you make of it. Bristol is weird.
Walked up down to Nelson Street and caught a good one of a guy in a pub reading a book.
Day 2 : Stokes Croft
Back in good old Stokes Croft. There is always something going on around here.
Decided to go a bit further up down Picton Street. Spotted a mannequin in a doorway so took a shot of that. A big black dude was leaning up against a post so sneaked up behind and took a back shot. Looks ok actually but lost a bit of contrast on his head due to bad composition.
It seemed really quite so headed back down Cheltenham Road and took a picture outside a cafe.
Looking at it now it is well composed and looks as if the guy is saying something to the people in the Cafe. I dunno maybe I have taking too many pictures recently but it looks like there is a story in the picture somewhere. See for yourself.
Further down I caught a guy unloading stuff in to the shop and an interesting looking lady also was in the frame. Looks ok.
Then I hear a crash and a guy screaming. Oh dear a middle aged lady has just taken some bloke out with her car door. He is not happy. Is he hurt? Do I take a picture of him on the floor. I am not a photo journalist so wander over to see if he is ok. Hey I got morals. He is actually ok, not sure about the bike though. So things are starting to happen now as it usually does when shooting street but time is running out and need to head back to the office to do some work.
See a mirrored wall and cannot resist another reflection shot. Did I say I was going to stop this type of picture taking. Oh well anyway someone has scribbled a box with smile above it. A bit like a a frame. Was this intentional. mmm.
Cross over the street to head to the bear pit and see a kid with his mum. The kid is doing something really cool. I have this thing where I feel really uncomfortable taking pictures of kids, but its going to be a well composed shot, so i just take it but due to nerves I fluff it right up. The picture sort of works on an artsy type level but other than that it really looks like its been taken by a guy who has not done his homework. It would have been a really good picture If it was not due to my fear of taking pictures of kids. If someone was taking pictures of my kids I would not be happy. Lets end it there for now.
Another reflection shot. Good, Bad, hard to tell. I have done so many of these now I really should stop. I am getting worried now.
Down through the bear pit I spot a dog on a table with two young lads (not kids) so I take a snap.
The kid looks pissed off and I say I like dogs. he says ok fine but he is not happy. I guess I must look like a copper.
Couple of goths stroll looking in love haha, so I take picture. Ahh young love.
And thats it untill next time :)
Spent an afternoon shooting in the city centre this week. Nothing really exciting happening.
Had a chat with a big Issue seller near St Nicholas market who agreed to a portrait shot. Good subject becasue he was not all smiles. Looking at the camera and smiling can really kill the shot. Sometimes I tell people to look away and don;t smile unless they have a really really interesting face.
Just off Corn Street near the court chambers I come across a very strange object dangling from the top window of a building. It was actually a Doll covered over with a union jack umbrella. Oh I see now. The baby doll, its been hanged. Yes hanged.. What does this mean. I have no idea. See what you make of it. Bristol is weird.
Walked up down to Nelson Street and caught a good one of a guy in a pub reading a book.
Day 2 : Stokes Croft
Back in good old Stokes Croft. There is always something going on around here.
Decided to go a bit further up down Picton Street. Spotted a mannequin in a doorway so took a shot of that. A big black dude was leaning up against a post so sneaked up behind and took a back shot. Looks ok actually but lost a bit of contrast on his head due to bad composition.
It seemed really quite so headed back down Cheltenham Road and took a picture outside a cafe.
Looking at it now it is well composed and looks as if the guy is saying something to the people in the Cafe. I dunno maybe I have taking too many pictures recently but it looks like there is a story in the picture somewhere. See for yourself.
Further down I caught a guy unloading stuff in to the shop and an interesting looking lady also was in the frame. Looks ok.
Then I hear a crash and a guy screaming. Oh dear a middle aged lady has just taken some bloke out with her car door. He is not happy. Is he hurt? Do I take a picture of him on the floor. I am not a photo journalist so wander over to see if he is ok. Hey I got morals. He is actually ok, not sure about the bike though. So things are starting to happen now as it usually does when shooting street but time is running out and need to head back to the office to do some work.
See a mirrored wall and cannot resist another reflection shot. Did I say I was going to stop this type of picture taking. Oh well anyway someone has scribbled a box with smile above it. A bit like a a frame. Was this intentional. mmm.
Cross over the street to head to the bear pit and see a kid with his mum. The kid is doing something really cool. I have this thing where I feel really uncomfortable taking pictures of kids, but its going to be a well composed shot, so i just take it but due to nerves I fluff it right up. The picture sort of works on an artsy type level but other than that it really looks like its been taken by a guy who has not done his homework. It would have been a really good picture If it was not due to my fear of taking pictures of kids. If someone was taking pictures of my kids I would not be happy. Lets end it there for now.
Another reflection shot. Good, Bad, hard to tell. I have done so many of these now I really should stop. I am getting worried now.
Down through the bear pit I spot a dog on a table with two young lads (not kids) so I take a snap.
The kid looks pissed off and I say I like dogs. he says ok fine but he is not happy. I guess I must look like a copper.
Couple of goths stroll looking in love haha, so I take picture. Ahh young love.
And thats it untill next time :)
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Photos of the day - Reflections.
I have been experimenting with reflections ever since I started taking photos again.
Not an easy technique due to having to deal with double the amount of content. If done properly your pictures will be amazing, if not they will look terrible.
Here are my results today. Still a long way to go I think.
I found it hard shooting today due to cold weather and a compact camera that is just not performing.
I have decided to get rid of my Panasonic Lumix and get a Nikon S9100.
I will still be shooting film but for my blog my pictures they will mainly be digital.
Will be writing a blog about the Nikon when I recieve it and also putting up some pictures of course.
Not an easy technique due to having to deal with double the amount of content. If done properly your pictures will be amazing, if not they will look terrible.
Here are my results today. Still a long way to go I think.
I found it hard shooting today due to cold weather and a compact camera that is just not performing.
I have decided to get rid of my Panasonic Lumix and get a Nikon S9100.
I will still be shooting film but for my blog my pictures they will mainly be digital.
Will be writing a blog about the Nikon when I recieve it and also putting up some pictures of course.
Monday, 23 March 2015
Pictures of the day
Going to try and post pictures up as often as I can.
Wandered around the city centre today and decided to give them a black and white feel.
It is Monday and everyone is a bit flat so I kind of went with that mood.
Wandered around the city centre today and decided to give them a black and white feel.
It is Monday and everyone is a bit flat so I kind of went with that mood.
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