Black and White Photos – Page 2

Variety Is Key

If all my photos are taken from roughly the same distance to the subject under the same lighting it becomes too repetitive. No one trick ponies. Nice to have a mix. Subjects around one, three, six, 20 feet away. High contrast. Lot’s of blacks. And whites. Different angles. Wompy compositions. I’m not going for “bangers,”Continue reading “Variety Is Key”

Self Crit Your Photos

I have all my best 2023 photos in a folder laid out in thumbnail view and it’s easy to see where I need improvement in.

Packed Santa Monica Beach

Last day of July. It’s been fairly hot the last few weeks so the water is much warmer than usual. Lots of screaming kids having the time of their life.

This Canon Camera Is Really Good

Should’ve switched earlier. I was too into fashionable cameras like Fuji and Leica. The Canon is more capable in every way and makes my life easier. Tiny body and lens and blazing fast auto focus. Articulating screen so I can get different angles. Silent electronic shutter with no rolling shutter. Fire away at continuous lowContinue reading “This Canon Camera Is Really Good”

Into the Light

Canon JPEGS

High contrast jpegs are killer.

Another Sunset

X100V

It is a good camera.

Ricoh GR in NYC

If I lived in a more bustling city like NYC, I’d probably just use the GR. I think the move in Los Angeles is the more aesthetic street photography as it’s hit or miss to find those chaotic street scenes. Everything here is much more spread out.

Leica M8 – Gear Porn

My M8 with the 28mm Elmarit-M ASPH and grip. I’ve been debating the sale of this camera but after converting some images to black and white, I’m keeping it. This image below made me rethink my decision. The lighting was perfect here and all I did in post was darken the sky by playing withContinue reading “Leica M8 – Gear Porn”