Sunday 30 December 2012

London on Film - Kodak Portra 400 (30/12/2012)

I hope you're all enjoying the festive period. I've some more colour film scans to get through so here they are...

Shot on the Nikon FM3a + 28mm and 35mm Nikon E series lenses.

Oh, and I wish you all an action packed new years eve. ;)




Wednesday 26 December 2012

The Daily Commute (26/12/2012)

Merry Christmas folks. I just wanted to remind you all that this is what you'll be doing again in a week from now... Yes, that's enjoying your Daily Commute.
So make the most of your Christmas break.

All shots were taken on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Olympus 12mm f2.0 and 45mm f1.8 lenses:




Saturday 22 December 2012

Welcome to Miami: Street Photography (22/12/2012)

More photos of Miami Beach, Florida.

All shots were taken on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Panasonic/Leica 25mm f1.4,  Olympus 12mm f2.0 and 45mm f1.8 lenses:






Wednesday 19 December 2012

Welcome to Miami: Street Photography (19/12/2012)


More photos of Miami Beach, Florida.

All shots were taken on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Panasonic/Leica 25mm f1.4,  Olympus 12mm f2.0 and 45mm f1.8 lenses:




Sunday 16 December 2012

Welcome to Miami: Street Photography (16/12/2012)

Another set of photos of Miami taken on my recent work trip. This time the shots are from Lincoln Road and Bayside Marketplace.

All shots were taken on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Panasonic/Leica 25mm f1.4,  Olympus 12mm f2.0 and 45mm f1.8 lenses:





Thursday 13 December 2012

Welcome to Miami: Street Photography (13/12/2012)

Some more photos of Miami taken on my recent work trip.

All shots were taken on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Panasonic/Leica 25mm f1.4,  Olympus 12mm f2.0 and 45mm f1.8 lenses:




Monday 10 December 2012

Welcome to Miami: Street Photography (10/12/2012)

During a recent work trip to Miami, Florida, I was able to spend a well deserved couple of days shooting the streets of Miami Beach (and of course the beaches). It was a real treat going from 5°C in London to 27°C in Miami. The streets, beaches, bars, and shopping malls were a feast for the eyes (or lens as the case may be).

From a photography point of view though, my problem was that I'd never shot the streets in the States before and was weary of waving a camera in someones face, especially on the beach. It normally takes me a few days to get acclimatised to shooting in a new city or country, unfortunately those were a few days that I did not have. Nevertheless I did try and shoot as much as possible and was exhausted by the end of my trip (Who was it that said a street photographers most important toll apart from his camera are his shoes?).

I don't think this series of photos will do Miami justice, as there's so much going on at all times and I was not as comfortable on the streets as I'd like to have been. But they're a start of hopefully a new project in this fine city.
All shots were on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Panny/Leica 25mm f1.4, my newly acquired Oly 12mm f2.0 and 45mm f1.8 lenses:





Saturday 8 December 2012

London Street Daily (08/12/2012)

Three shots from various places in London that I've been sitting on for a while. I may as well share them with you now.

Shot on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 + 14mm and 25mm lenses:




Thursday 6 December 2012

London on Film - Kodak Portra 400 (06/12/2012)

Portraits on Kodak Portra 400... You can see why they call it Portra. Lovely skin-tone rendition, even with flash.

Most of these were shot when I was drunk, so I have little to no recollection of the events, but it's always fun when checking your developed negatives and scanning them, bringing back fragments of memories.

The one event that I do have a recollection of is the last photo in this post. I noticed a bloke with an Olympus XA, quietly observing people on the corner of Oxford Street and Regent Street and firing off the odd shutter. Naturally I was drawn to the scene which was reminiscent of watching back a video of yourself, so I sneaked up to him, aimed the camera, and waited for him to turn to face me before pressing the shutter button.
I then chatted to him briefly before continuing down Oxford Street. Does anyone know him?

Edit: The guy in the photo is Alistair Redding (Hi Alistair), I realised he actually emailed me a while ago. Here's a link to his work on tumblr:
http://alistairredding.tumblr.com/




Monday 3 December 2012

London on Film - Kodak Portra 400 @ ISO800 (03/12/2012)

Apologies for the lack of updates during the past few days. I was away and out of the country on a work trip so I didn't have time to post anything.

Here are some more Kodak Portra 400 photos shot on the GR1v, but keep checking back to see some photos from a more exotic location (coming soon to a photoblog near you):





Wednesday 28 November 2012

London on Film - Kodak Portra 400 @ ISO800 (28/11/2012)

More Kodak Portra 400 photos shot on the GR1v...

For those who don't know what that is, that's 35mm photographic film shot on a compact film camera. Simplez.




Monday 26 November 2012

London on Film - Kodak Portra 400 @ ISO800 (26/11/2012)

There's nothing better than getting your negatives back from rolls you shot a while ago and being reminded of memories long forgotten, when you scan them. That's a feeling you will never experience unless you have shot film.

All shots taken on the Ricoh GR1v + Kodak Portra 400 shot at ISO 800. As always, click on the images to view a larger version:




Saturday 24 November 2012

London on film - Kodak Portra 400 @ ISO800 (24/11/2012)

Here are some more photos shot on Portra. It's a great film and so versatile it looks good with flash or without, shade, 1/15s exposures... You name it, it does it.
It's almost like an auto exposure algorithm in the chemical format of film.

Love that stuff... Too bad it's so expensive. I don't know what's happening with Kodak's film division but I sincerely hope they don't stop producing film or reducing their portfolio.

All shots taken on the Ricoh GR1v + Kodak Portra 400 shot at ISO 800. As always, click on the images to view a larger version:





Thursday 22 November 2012

London on film - Kodak Portra 400 @ ISO800 (22/11/2012)

In the past I have posted numerous black & white film photography from London and Japan. However I have also been shooting colour film occasionally, in the form of Kodak Portra 400.
There's been many debates and comparisons in street photography about colour vs black & white. Personally I have no general preference, rather choosing between the two depending on the project, place or  the mood I am in.
However there are moments where I will see something which will only make sense in colour and end up disappointed as I happen to have black & white film in my camera. I guess this is one downside of film, but on the other hand it teaches you to focus your mind on the style of photos you are about to take rather than shoot haphazardly, without an aim.
Colour vs black & white, film vs digital... these are common sources of heated debates between photographers, but you can't deny the clear advantages and disadvantages of both. You just have to choose what works for you.

All shots taken on the Ricoh GR1v + Kodak Portra 400 shot at ISO 800:





Tuesday 20 November 2012

Come Rain or Shine (Scenes from the Notting Hill Carnival) (20/11/12)

The final part of the Notting Hill Carnival Set. This last one features an integral part of the carnival: the cops. Say what you will about the Metropolitan police, but they do a decent job of policing this event and the majority deserve credit for their good humoured nature.

Shot on the Olympus OM-D EM-5 + 14mm & 12-50mm lenses. Enjoy: