Which one do you prefer? I found this old dirty car. I wanted to bring out the dirt and grime on this thing. I processed one photo in Silver Efex Pro and the other using the in camera processing on the Ricoh GR. Boosted everything to the max using the High Contrast Film Effect. TheContinue reading “RAW or JPEG?”
Author Archives: Chris Athanasiadis
Is It Us
Is social media the problem or is it us?
Grinding
Stay on your grind. We don’t need validation. Believe.
Ricoh GRiii Street Photography Settings
I’ve been experimenting with GRs for three years now. This is the easiest setup for shooting on the street you’ll find. These are the basics. The most important settings are using Snap focus and Snap Distance Priority. This way you control your distance using the front scroll wheel. I will adjust the distance accordingly. ExperimentContinue reading “Ricoh GRiii Street Photography Settings”
50, 50, 50, 15,000
50 pull up, dips, incline pull ups and 15k steps four days a week and you’ll be in better shape than 99.9% of the world.
Bodies Over Bangers
Whatever a banger is. I’m more impressed with a cohesive body of work over one or two “good” photos.
LA Is Meant For Black And White
Los Angeles is a grimy city. The streets are littered with trash, dirt and human shit. High contrast black and whites to showcase its flaws.
Light Over Moment
If there’s good light, I’ll be there. Hopefully a nice moment happens in it. Pleasing aesthetics over moment for now.
One With The Light
So happy the sun is back. It’s been a gloomy year so far on the beach. Looking forward to making some photos in harsh and golden light. Both look good in black and white in my opinion. The light makes it all pop.
Confrontation
Blah blah blah. So many videos on how to avoid it. Just be confident and an actor. Takes practice. It’s almost always the photographers fault.
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