First test roll through my newly acquired Leica M3. FPP Black and White Film Pushed One Stop
Category: Black and White
Rothenburg Girls
As I was walking down the street in Rothenburg Germany I asked these girls by pointing to my camera if I could take their photo. They all blushed and shook their heads. Rothenburg is a gorgeous medieval town, I’m ready to go back. What a beautiful city. Morning Shadows
Morning Shadow, Idaho, 2017
Trump Truck
Trump Truck – Salt Lake City, Utah, 2017
The Traveler
The Traveler – Grand Central Station, NYC, 2017⠀
Eclipse 2017
Taken during the great Eclipse of 2017. The oil spot on the pavement is pretty close to what I saw through my glasses of the eclipse in Utah.
The Portrait
I don’t get the opportunity to work with high school seniors these days like I used to. I’m hoping to get back into it soon. I love the one-on-one experience and the opportunity for me to be somewhat creative. I love this moment where there was a brief pause as we were waiting for the rain to stop. It gave me the opportunity to capture a relaxed moment. I love the texture of her hair and the glimpse of her smile. To me this adds a bit of mystery to the image.
Silhouette
The water falling outside the window caught my attention, I just had to wait for someone to stand in front of the glass. I like this because the water blocks out the distractions from outside which then isolates the silhouette making him the main focus.
Dedication
I enjoyed watching these men arm wrestle and try all sorts of techniques to get the upper hand. The man on the right was quite a bit shorter and tried to get all the leverage he could by using the table. After they went back and forth several times he ended up winning the match
A Quiet Moment
I have all the touristy pictures from Paris that everyone captures while they are there from previous trips. This time while I was in Paris I wanted to capture something unique but still recognize it was in Paris. My wife and I had just climbed the stairs to the top of the Eiffel tower and was walking to a night bike tour we signed up for. I saw this pregnant woman sitting on the bench by herself enjoying a good book with the Eiffel tower as a backdrop, It was exactly what I wanted.
I now have this framed in my office and still enjoy looking at it every day. My only regret was that I didn’t offer to send her a copy. I’m sure she would have loved to remember this moment. Her child is probably close to a year and a half by now.
From the Window – Wyoming
I’ve started a new project called “From the Window”. Living in the American west we spend a lot of time in our vehicles rather than walking or biking like most large cities or in European countries. With my kids getting older I’m now able to let them drive so I can enjoy the scenery and document what I see.
This image was taken a few days ago while driving through Wyoming for our spring break.
Outdoor Barber Shop
Taken on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City on a warm summer day. My wife has cut my hair since we got married. I’ve never been to a real barber shop before and I love watching them cut hair.
Cigar Maker – New Orleans Louisiana
New Orleans is a great place to visit, the food, atmosphere & people are great. I watched these men through a window make cigars for quite a while. It’s definitely something that takes skill to get it right. I’m not a smoker but if I were I probably would have supported these guys and given one a try.
Time Capsule
I began my photography journey while working in San Francisco about ten years ago. I enjoy going back to revisit familiar places and find new adventures.
I like how the man in the back is looking over my right shoulder. If he were looking towards the front like the rest of the people this image wouldn’t be interesting to me.
Mona Lisa
Louvre Museum, Paris 2015
Carnegie Deli
This landmark deli has been open since 1937 and will be closing their doors this December. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try out their famous pastrami sandwich while visiting Manhattan last month. Best pastrami sandwich I’ve ever had.
Focused
I could have walked right up to this man, he was so focused on that small screen he had no clue what was going on around him.
Beware of the Dog
My favorite part about this image is the Beware of the Dog sign.
Street Photography – Salt Lake City Utah
Today’s configuration: Leica M(240) with Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4
I ventured out with fellow photographer Shaun this past weekend for a little street shooting in downtown Salt Lake City Utah. We’ve hit a bit of a warm spell so it was nice to get out of our winter hibernation and enjoy the city. I’m starting to like this type of photography and will be venturing out more in the coming months when I have time. It’s no wonder many of the street shooters use a Leica camera. I setup my camera to use hyperfocal distance focusing which allowed me to just concentrate on composition. Street photography is harder than I thought, these images are not that great but I thought I would at least share a few that I liked. The image above is my favorite from the evening.
Golden Spike National Historic Site
During the holidays I was able to take some time to go visit the Golden Spike National Historic Site. It’s about an hour drive from my house and is located in the middle of nowhere Utah. It was a cold, cloudy & snowy day but well worth the time to make the trip out there. I won’t get into detail what the place is but it’s where the Central Pacific Railroad met up with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1869 to complete the first trans continental railroad across the United States. The conductor would drive the train down the tracks then back again to give the spectators a show. I was able to capture some audio of the train as it went down the line and then returned.
Welcome 2016 (leap year)
Today’s configuration: Leica M(240) with a Summicron 50mm lens
December has been a month of self reflection for me. I have made quite a few changes with my photography journey the last 12 months
The first change was to give up Facebook. I deleted the app from my phone a few months ago for a month and didn’t miss a thing. I noticed that my feed contained about 80% garbage and 20% worthwhile stuff. I decided that it’s not worth it for me to wade through the 80% garbage to get to the good stuff. I don’t have time for that anymore.
The second thing I did was I made a major investment in film photography. My first purchase was a medium format Yashica Mat 124G TLR in mint condition. I love medium format film and this move made sense for me. I love using a TLR, it slows me down and makes me think about what I’m doing. I also purchased a another Leica camera. This time a Leia M6 TTL in mint condition. It was manufactured in 2001 and is a beautiful camera. I’ve shot a few rolls through it and I’m still getting used to it but I have to say it’s a beautiful camera.
The third thing I’m curently working on is selling off all my Canon gear, all of it. It sits on my shelf collecting dust and doesn’t make sense for me to keep. I’m also selling all my other gear that I no longer use. I recently sold my Sony RX100 MII, it was a beautiful camera but wasn’t used enough to justify keeping it.
Who knows what will happen this year. I want to spend less time online and more quality time with my family.
-thanks for stopping by
Dispatch from the Road
Somewhere in Idaho
A day at the skate park
I took out a new(used) camera out Saturday(which I will write about later) and ran into these guys at the skate park and wanted to try out some zone focussing on my Leica M. This was my first time using this method and I have to say I really like using it. I was able to focus on my composition and not worry about messing around with the focus. I can see why street photographers prefer this method. These guys liked the attention and were more than happy to repeat some tricks for me. It was a perfect day for shooting and skating, we’ve been in a bit of a cold spell and as you can tell by the snow in the background the temperature was hovering just above freezing.
Peach Days Car Show on Film – Part 1
In September the weekend following Labor Day, Brigham City Utah celebrates Peach Days. It all started in 1904 as a day-off from the harvest and time to celebrate the the best peaches in Utah. It’s a tradition that brings in around 50,000 people for activities that the top of Utah and Southern Idaho residents look forward to each year.
I had just purchased a mint Yashica Mat-124G medium format camera and wanted to document the car show on film. I’ve never seen so many cars at at car show at once, it was a photographers play ground. I shot about three rolls and wish I had brought more film. I brought my Leica M to capture all the color but really enjoyed capturing it on film. No one noticed when I was shooting with my Leica M but when I pulled out my Yashica it seemed liked everyone stopped to watch as I shot these cars, it’s an attention getter that’s for sure. I stopped counting how many people asked if they still make film the camera and where I get the film processed. The kids love looking through the ground glass, I’m sure they haven’t seen anything like this before.
I will be sharing some color and black and white images from my Leica M soon, but for now enjoy the car show.
Technical Notes:
- Shot on a Yashica Mat-124G
- Film: Ilford Delta 400 Professional
- Developer: Rodinal
- Scanner: Epson V700
A Night at the County Fair
Today’s configuration: Leica M(240) with a Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4
I volunteered at the photo competition booth a few weeks ago at our local county fair. There were close to 200 entries and there were some there that I really liked. I didn’t submit any photos this year but had good intentions. At 9:00pm they closed the building I was in so I had a few minutes to walk around before the entire place closed down. I of course had my Leica M with me and wanted to document a few things. I opted for the 35mm Voigtlander to take in more of the scene. The Leica once again performed well in the low light. My favorite is the last in this series, I like the star effect from the lights and the last bit of sun in the sky.
