Photographing daily, weekly, or in whatever time frame can be really thought provoking and at the same time frustrating. There are so many factors involved in shooting that every so often everything seems to go awry.
Disconnected Fragments
Rain was the protagonist this week. Everyday was cloudy and the light simply was not the best. Well, not the best but at least it felt that way for me so inspiration was certainly very low on the radar.
A particular surprise came this week as well. An old friend called and wanted to know if I could take a couple of portraits in black and white to use as his main image for his law firm. To say, I was extremely humbled would not accurately descibe how I felt. It turns out he’s been secretly following a few post here and there and took notice of some street portraits and liked the look.
I’ve taken many street portaits and candids before and generally these happen in a fraction of a second with no contact from the subject whatsoever. So having the opportunity to actually control the environment and light will be an excellent exercise which should provide some excellent candids. So I’ll have more to report when that project finalizes.
This week also marked a departure to my previous camera, the very good Panasonic GF1, and the introduction of its sibling, the updated Panasonic G2. As time permits, I’ll start a review of both the GF1 and the G2 but suffice it to say, that the G2 handles just like a GF1 and has all the glory from the original G1 with an added touch screen that I have yet to use.
Following the acquisition of this new body also came a complete overhaul of my native m43 lenses with the new addition of the Panasonic pancake 14mm f/2.5 & the Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5 — 5.6. So gone are the Olympus 17mm pancake and the 14-42mm IIR, new adventures lie ahead. Why the switch? Well, for starters I wanted to have the great Panasonic Image Stabilization and also I wanted a sharper pancake.
Additional Notes
All images were taken with the Panasonic G2, Olympus 17mm, & Olympus 14-42mm IIR and post processed with Lightroom 3 and Silver Efex Pro 2.
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nice shots! 😉
GREAT photos!
Wonderful images! I like old man and hurricane fence…great contrasts!
These are really great. Sometimes it is better to not look at the bigger picture. I love how you give just a tiny taste of raw and often orthodox aesthetics which makes unconventional. Awesome!
I am so happy to have found you. You do with a camera what I try to do with words. Your pictures will draw me in to places within myself that I may not have known were there. To memories hidden. To discovery. To enlightenment. Thank you.
Do you take pictures of sunsets? They are some of my favorites!
don’t know much about photography. But these stuff looks great to me:) gud luck!!!
I really like the way you SEE things. Very nice. Clear. Thought provoking. Congratulations on being freshly pressed!
Very cool! I am not a photographer but I love to see the energy that others put into their own loving experiences! Great job! and Thanks for sharing..
I will keep it short and simple, amazing photos!
I particularly liked the dock side photo – beautiful colours!
Stunning photographs! I can see why this was FP’d!
I’m always so jealous of photographers because I’ve always loved taking photos but never went on professionally and never really got better…Instead of went with my bigger passion which is cooking.
Now that cooking is my life it’s time to grow and get better at other things before I get sick of it….I recently went out and bought a book on it and I’m planning to read it very shortly.
Your work is amazing. Luck for the future 🙂
This is really so beautiful!
Great pictures… I love photography and I really want to get a better camera. They’re so big and heavy to carry around though…
I’m already known among my friends as the photographer though haha… always ready with my camera 😉
/Linda
http://www.lindalind.com/blog
Interesting work. I like!
Gorgeous photos — I like what you and your camera capture. Congrats on being FP’d.
Very compelling work. (I’m using the same equipment; it’s inspiring to see such creative variation that’s possible with it.
Nice job…bravo!
The first picture of water on glass looks to me like a b&w strawberry with the little seeds.
Love the reflection and the coldness of the picture : )
Nice pictures
Congratulations first and most important thing beautiful and very well framed and taken pictures. It is not only your 17mm, you must do something…
I so love the photos..awesome stuff
1. photography is an art.
2. now, im in need a good gear.
3. try painting for once, who knows you might just be a artist.
ps: listen to the sound of silence..n not to any bad signs.
4. I need to stop being rude.
I love your photos, I am a wp photographer as well and I am inspired by your work. Congratulations on being freshly pressed.
Thanks Maggie.