Greetings, this blog is dedicated to my life in photography. I want to make this a place to stop and relax. In the hope that this will help in these trying times
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Friday, February 7, 2020
Demonstration
This photo was taken a few years ago at a housing demonstration in New York City. The lack of housing has been an ongoing problem made worse by the gentrification of many neighborhoods that force tenants out. The city's politicians naturally vote to support the large contributors so people are forced into shelters that are another business. A vicious circle is in place creating a real problem. I was shooting for a social service agency that supported the demonstrators.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Vintage studio portraits
These portraits were shot in my old studio on 26 Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. It had a very large window facing north that I availed myself. In these portraits I only used one light with an umbrella and a large reflector. The window light did the rest. Classic and simple lighting without all those none sensical key lights etc. My teacher, Josef Breitenbach used to say: "go to a museum and see how the masters used light." He was right. I miss him and his wisdom immensely. The camera was a Nikon FTn with the sublime Nikkor 105 F 25 lens. Naturally, the film was Tri-X Pan
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Monday, February 3, 2020
Everybody is a photographer
How can you compete with this. I just love these images and the serious attitude of the little girl who uses a smart phone to photograph her parents and then looks at the instant results. Just marvelous. Shot in Castellammare del Golfo, my beloved birth place in Sicily. Anyone still thinks there's a future in a career in pro photography?
Sunday, February 2, 2020
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These shots were As I go through my old cd's to re burn them, I keep fingid many great shots with the S1. It always amazes me what that ...
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There was something right about the skin tones of the D 1-X. Only the Fuji S2-Pro did better. The Nikkor 35-135 F 3.5-4.5 was used.
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Yes indeed, old photos from Sicily. I will be posting new ones very soon. The above photos were shot with Tri-X and with the Canon Ft and...