Ever get hoaxed into buying a preset pack? You see all the wonderful examples of the photos with each preset applied. Once you apply it to your photo, it’s looks like shit. You end up adjusting the sliders and spending a lot of time processing the photo anyways. Use your contemporaries as presets. Find theContinue reading “Your Contemporaries Are Presets”
Author Archives: Chris Athanasiadis
Five Frames at Santa Monica Beach
Me and my better half have been taking evening walks since the sun is setting later in the day. We took our stroll last night not expecting much. The forecast predicated overcast conditions. Oh well, good for the steps. When we got to the Pacific Palisades Park, we were all by ourselves. I guess nobodyContinue reading “Five Frames at Santa Monica Beach”
Leica Rangefinders Are The Most Fun
No they aren’t the most practical, or take the best images, or the smallest or lightest or blah blah blah. But they are the most fun and that’s what counts, right? Unless you’re doing photography for money. If it’s just a hobby, then why not choose the instrument that you have the most fun with.Continue reading “Leica Rangefinders Are The Most Fun”
Inspiration Is Everywhere
Even if it’s on a french fry box from a corporate conglomerate. I ran across this yesterday close to my house. I think it’s a good message for artists. It’s how we can evolve our craft. A message to stop following trends for clout that gets you nowhere and focus on instinct and vision.
Where Are We Going?
The best and worst thing about doing street photography is running into life clues. Now you’d think a clue like this on a random sidewalk is just someone bored and into vandalism. But you’d be wrong. The amount of human shit smeared on sidewalks I’ve witnessed in Los Angeles is staggering. And yes, I haveContinue reading “Where Are We Going?”
Five Frames At Four Acres Movie Ranch
Me and my better half went out to the desert last weekend in search of the illusive sun and poppy flowers. We found only a few poppy flowers, a lot of sun and Four Acres Movie Ranch. Whenever we are on a road trip, I’ll open Google Maps and scroll around until I find somethingContinue reading “Five Frames At Four Acres Movie Ranch”
This Is Why You Should Do Street Photography
No, it’s not to make a killer photo or for exercise…or for likes or clout. Or to show all the strangers online how brave you are to take a photo of some person high on drugs. You should do street photography because you’re alive and aware. You’re curious. The two photos in the post areContinue reading “This Is Why You Should Do Street Photography”
Fishing Is Lame. Get Off The Crosswalk
Go hunting, it’s a lot more fun and good exercise. We kinda look creepy leaning on lamp posts with our cameras ready for the next character to cross the street. I used to do this a lot. I’d stay on one corner for 30 minutes just waiting. Waiting for the special moment, that never happens.Continue reading “Fishing Is Lame. Get Off The Crosswalk”
Koreatown on Ilford HP5 PLUS
Koreatown Los Angeles is the most densely populated neighborhood in LA. You’d think it would be flooded with people taking photos, but I very rarely saw anyone doing this. I lived there with my better half in early 2021. It was the height of Covid and I was pretty bad at taking photos. These areContinue reading “Koreatown on Ilford HP5 PLUS”
Does This Make Me Bad?
A few days ago my downstairs neighbor passed away. He was very young, probably in his 20s. I immediately thought about the picture I could make of this. I imagined the body carried out on a stretcher, covered by a white cloth. The photo would contain the grieving family and my onlooker neighbors. I hadContinue reading “Does This Make Me Bad?”
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