Thoughts – Page 23 – Chris Athanasiadis

I Use Three Cameras

The Ricoh GRIII (Smallest) Leica M8 (Most fun) Leica Q2 Monochrom (Best)

Leica Q3 with a 28mm 2.8 Lens and Rangefinder With No Screen

This would the best camera ever made. I rarely use the lens wide open. In macro mode, the Q2M reverts to 2.8 anyways. High ISO is so good, we don’t need a fast lens. Smaller size is better than speed. I rarely use auto focus. Manual focus is so good on the Q2M. I’d ratherContinue reading “Leica Q3 with a 28mm 2.8 Lens and Rangefinder With No Screen”

Leica Q2 Monochrom Is GOAT

Yes, it’s worth the money. I’ve used a lot of different cameras. It’s unique and easy/fun to use. It does so much. And you become more creative because it’s a mono camera. It’s durable. No moving lens like the fragile Ricoh GR. Relatively small with a full frame 1.7 lens. There’s nothing else like it.Continue reading “Leica Q2 Monochrom Is GOAT”

Street Photography Is Boring

Including my own. The most popular street photographers often share boring photos. You can tell because IG comments are nothing but emojis from fans seeking attention.

Street Photography On Twitter Is Lame

I signed up for Twitter yesterday because why not. I was on years ago in a different life when I cared about politics and was super edgy. I manged to gain a large following with my tweets, because being controversial sells I guess. I followed a few of the big accounts. Magnum, Aperture and LFI.Continue reading “Street Photography On Twitter Is Lame”

Life Is Strange. A Story In One Frame

I posted this on IG today. Here we have a man walking with his mouth open juxtaposed with a statue of a bull. A random cactus. And COCO, the food delivery robot. This is why I love street photography. A story in one frame.

Your Contemporaries Are Presets

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”

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?”