I think Haiku and still life SP are closely related to each other and can work very well together. Haiku as a caption anyone?
Read MoreStrangers, strangers - aren't they interesting?
Read MoreI am sitting here trying to write something interesting and engaging and nothing is happening. Well, sometimes there is no story and drama - no one tried to punch you, you didn't talk to anyone, there was no ground breaking thoughts...
Read MoreI met Joe during one of mine photo walks around Fremantle. It's not difficult to see why he makes for such an interesting subject. He was painting a graffiti at WA INK TATTOO at 7 Point Street in Fremantle.
Read MoreA few oldies from the bottom of the drawer/Lightroom ;) All of them were shot with my trusty Nikon F100 - my last film camera. Street portraits are portraits of strangers, which means I know nothing of people I photographed... We as people actually like looking at others but social conventions make it nearly impossible. Only children and "mad ones" are completely unrestricted in this regard.
Read MoreI photographed the girls at the top in Fremantle Markets. They were a bit shy at first but got over their fear very fast. The laughing women posed for a second and I took one shot, she moved away but I continued shooting this is why she burst out laughing. The "evil stare" happened in the Markets as well, it's such an interesting scene. So much is going on there.
Read MoreAnyone interested in Street Photography knows how important it is to follow one's gut feeling or rather impulse to take a photo. The reaction time has to be very short and doesn't allow for much thinking.
Read MoreGarry Winogrand always waited before developing his film. He wanted to be detached and therefore more critical when it came to editing (in this context editing means selecting the best shots).
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My lesson from this week is: sometimes a photo is not worth the hassle... When you see something good, fire away by all means. However, if it's not pure gold worth a Nobel prize in street photography, delete it - all the shouting feels like a wasted time if it's quite an average shot...
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I wasn't feeling it today... It had nothing to do with the place or time. It was Saturday and Perth was full of random people, doing random things. The stories were there but I just couldn't find them. I've found energy instead...
Read MoreAnother dose of street shots (mostly) from Fremantle.
Read MoreFremantle isn't Metropolis and things happen mostly around Cappuccino Strip which is a main street of Fremantle. People on weekends are a bizarre mix of tourists, locals, people from Perth CBD, teens, buskers and performers and random crazy people. I am quite often taken for a tourist when I am out shooting (as long as I get the shots-I don't care)
Read MoreWide angle would allow me to get a bit closer but there isn't much point in thoughts like that. The best camera and lens is the one in your hands...
Read MoreHas Mary gone to get some water for flowers or is the chair is just a reminder...
Read MoreI got the street photographers manifesto by Tanya Nagar a few days ago. The front cover is eye catching - big, bold font and a lot of angry red. After flicking quickly through a few pages I decided to buy it. It was a mistake...
Read MoreIf you've ever wondered what is the best street photograph ever I've got something for you. It's not the definite answer, it's rather a push in a right direction or a friendly advice.
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Someone asked me yesterday about the picture of Kenny - how was it taken, what settings, how did I approach Kenny etc...
Read MoreI’ll focus on just this one photo essay by
Bruce Gilden. He is a highly controversial photographer, pages after
pages could be written just about him.
This essay is known either as a “Picnic with a Gangster” or “Picnic with
Sergey”. As you can imagine Sergey is a (small time-time)gangster. He
‘s Russian who’s whole life has been shaped by Soviet Union. He’s
familiar to me a little, I am Polish and I’ve seen this type before a
few times.