Interesting photographs.

flook said:
have a look at tim walkers work, particularly the portrait stuff
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Just had a peek. It's not an aesthetic that I am really drawn to but I can appreciate the beauty of it and the craftsmanship and imagination that is in the images, if that makes sense. Much as I am not a fan of pottery figurines but I can see the skill that went into making them. Again, it's really thought provoking.
That said, I love the White Mischief Vogue photoshoot in Namibia. In much the same I loved David Bailey's shots of Marie Helvin when I was younger.
Keep the suggestions coming Flook.
Do you snap away yourself?
 
DrBlueBob said:
Me too. First time I have seen it.
Do you think that being in black and white makes for a stronger image? I think I do.
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Definitely. I used to get strange looks back in the day at Boots with my black and white film - cost me a fortune!
 
johnnytapia said:
Definitely. I used to get strange looks back in the day at Boots with my black and white film - cost me a fortune!
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Nice. You have brought back memories of Ilford film. Kodak Ektachrome I seem to recall for colour slides. Iirc you could get that in 25 asa. I still have my pentax spotmatic ii in the loft.
 
DrBlueBob said:
Just had a peek. It's not an aesthetic that I am really drawn to but I can appreciate the beauty of it and the craftsmanship and imagination that is in the images, if that makes sense. Much as I am not a fan of pottery figurines but I can see the skill that went into making them. Again, it's really thought provoking.
That said, I love the White Mischief Vogue photoshoot in Namibia. In much the same I loved David Bailey's shots of Marie Helvin when I was younger.
Keep the suggestions coming Flook.
Do you snap away yourself?
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I dabble :) had a small (too small) studio in vernon mill for a short time till the roof was condemned, we were moved out of the top floor till the repairs were done, owner sold the mill and new owner decided these were now business premises and the rent quadrupled overnight, coinciding with about 3/4 of the residents telling him to fook off. Work stops me taking it as seriously as I would like though
 
DrBlueBob said:
Nice. You have brought back memories of Ilford film. Kodak Ektachrome I seem to recall for colour slides. Iirc you could get that in 25 asa. I still have my pentax spotmatic ii in the loft.
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Ektachrome went back into production a couple of years back, but I think it was kodachrome which was available as an iso 25 film, always preferred fuji for the colour stuff and ilford for black and white, haven't shot film for 20 years though
 
flook said:
Ektachrome went back into production a couple of years back, but I think it was kodachrome which was available as an iso 25 film, always preferred fuji for the colour stuff and ilford for black and white, haven't shot film for 20 years though
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I trust your memory over mine re Kodachrome.
Ahh, Fuji. I think there are photoshop plugins that replicate that unique warmth. I resisted digital for a while but whilst I do get a bit nostalgic about film I certainly shall not be going back.
 
DrBlueBob said:
I trust your memory over mine re Kodachrome.
Ahh, Fuji. I think there are photoshop plugins that replicate that unique warmth. I resisted digital for a while but whilst I do get a bit nostalgic about film I certainly shall not be going back.
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yup, every time I think about film I just see £ signs and frustration :)
 
When we used to use film you had to take care over every shot because you had to pay for it. Nowadays I take 20 or 30 shots with digital and pick the best one. Although it's a lot easier to get a good picture with digital I do miss film. I used to be pleased to get 2 or maybe 3 decent shots per a 36 roll of film.
 
Mozzer said:
When we used to use film you had to take care over every shot because you had to pay for it. Nowadays I take 20 or 30 shots with digital and pick the best one. Although it's a lot easier to get a good picture with digital I do miss film. I used to be pleased to get 2 or maybe 3 decent shots per a 36 roll of film.
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Load it carefully and you could stretch it to 37 or maybe even 38. I said earlier that I am nostalgic about film but don't really miss it. Digital for me. Especially the artistic possibilities afforded by post processing. Even just tweaking a bitto make your image pop.
 
Mozzer said:
When we used to use film you had to take care over every shot because you had to pay for it. Nowadays I take 20 or 30 shots with digital and pick the best one. Although it's a lot easier to get a good picture with digital I do miss film. I used to be pleased to get 2 or maybe 3 decent shots per a 36 roll of film.
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Those were the days. Waiting 2 weeks to get your prints from Boots, only to find every one turned out shit.

The beauty of digital is instant results, no waste plus the facility to edit. Any of you guys feel - like me - just a bit of a cheat every time you edit?
 
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sir baconface said:
Those were the days. Waiting 2 weeks to get your prints from Boots, only to find every one turned out shit.

The beauty of digital is instant results, no waste plus the facility to edit. Any of you guys feel - like me - just a bit of a cheat every time you edit?
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Yes I do, some landscapes and sunsets are ridiculous with unrealistic colours. I only use the Google photo editor to reframe shots especially action photos where you cannot perfectly frame them during high speed action.
 
somapop said:
Margaret Bourke-White photographing in a position you would never see me in.
My feet are tensing just looking at it.

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Then Annie Leibovitz paid homage:

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My hands and feet tingle and sweat when I see things like that!
 
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