Band-Aids or exercise. Choose your path wisely.
Author Archives: Chris Athanasiadis
Give Me Light
It makes everything better.
Too Much Sky
Trying to avoid taking pictures with too much sky in them. No easy feat since I’m on the beach a lot.
Raw or JPEG?
I love the idea of JPEG, but I’m going back to raw for now. Shooting raw and processing black and white photos in Silver Efex Pro is King. Takes more time, but all I got is time. Not sure what’s going on with the Ricoh processor but I’ve noticed some really blotchy results when shootingContinue reading “Raw or JPEG?”
Choose Your Path
Do you want your photos to look good in an art gallery or make you feel angry, sad or happy? Ideally both, but life doesn’t usually look at that great showcased on a wall.
Thoughtful Composition
I think the type of street photography that has very deliberate compositions are quite boring to look at. I know the photographer hung out at the scene for an indefinite amount of time waiting for the moment to strike. I appreciate the dedication, but the result is lost on me. Life is chaotic. I wantContinue reading “Thoughtful Composition”
Bruising The Scene
I’ve been trying lately to move about undetected. Going for no eye contact, scenes in the original state. But sometimes it’s impossible to attain. I’d rather have a bruised scene than no scene at all. Sometimes the eye contact adds something to it.
Pacific Palisades 4th of July Parade
A tight knit community. You can tell the people here are setting their kids up for success. People there are very nice and polite. Very well off as well. Reminds me of the affluent communities in suburban Cincinnati. Such a positive energy. People in this neighborhood love America. I don’t blame them. Look at theirContinue reading “Pacific Palisades 4th of July Parade”
Tweaking JPEG Settings
I tweaked my High Contrast JPEG settings today. The HC is too strong, so trying out Hard BW instead. A lot of my photos were turning out underexposed. Even adjusting my exposure compensation, they were too dark. Just looking at the few photos I took today with the new settings, they look very similar toContinue reading “Tweaking JPEG Settings”
LA Street Photography
I think it’s way underrated for street photography. In LA there’s such a wide variety of places to shoot that all look different. Easier to make a nice image that looks very different from one another. And there’s no reason not to come away with decent photos on a daily basis. You could bike downContinue reading “LA Street Photography”
Chris Athanasiadis 