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Did I Save These Images?

January 11, 2024

Saving Or Ruining Film Images In Post Processing

While visiting the Palacio de Cristal in Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain, in 2019 I made several images with my Leica M4 and Delta 400 film.

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In Photo Background, Photography Info, Photography Skills Tags artificial intelligence, AI, AI algorithms in image creation, b&w, bnw, b/w, candid photography in Madrid, candid photography, candid, digitization of art, film photography, how to meter for aperture and shutter speed with a Leica M4, high-contrast black and white, ilford delta 400, monochrome photography, Madrid, Leica M4, metering light with a Leica M4, shooting with a Leica M4, sunny-16, sunny 16, using an exernal light meter, post-processing black and white film images, ON1, processing with ON1, ON1 Brilliance AI, ON1 NoNoise AI, ON1 TackSharp AI, Using ON1 Brilliance AI on scanned film negatives, saving underexposed film negatives, processing under exposed film negatives, Palacio de Cristal in Retiro Park in Madrid Spain
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Never Too Old To Play

May 5, 2022

New York City NY | Hester St. Playground | Feb 2019

New York City's China Town area is a treasure trove for street photographers and cultural experiences.

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In Photo Background, Street Photography, Gear Info Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, candid, candids, candid photography, monochrome photography, United States, USA, urban photography, street candids, New York City, New York, xangqi, China Town, what to see in New York's China Town, black & white photography, black and white photography with the Fujifilm X100F, playing games, what games to play, Hester Street Playground, xiangqi
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Teamwork

April 26, 2022

Greenville, SC | N Main St | January 2022

Walking on Greenville's, SC, Main Street, I saw these two workers repairing a wall…

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In Photo Background, Street Photography Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black & white photography, candid, candids, candid photography, SC, Greenville, United States, reviewing photos, USA, urban photography, workers, man at work, yeahthatgreenville
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Forever Young

April 4, 2022

Washington, DC | 11th Street NW | July 2014

Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Alphaville, and probably many others sang about it. Movies have been made about it.

Staying forever young: a wish that many people need to have.

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In Photo Background, Street Photography, Social Documentary Tags analog photography, b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black & white photography, mo, candids, candid photography, candid, documentary photography, decisive moment, ilford delta 400, United States, the search for meaning, USA, urban photography, women, Washington, Washington DC, forever young
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black and white image of three elderly ladies sitting at a table outside a Taperia restaurant in madrid. One is talking and two are listening. Bottles and glasses on the table.

Madrileñas

March 28, 2022

Madrid, Spain | Plaza Platería de Martinez | August 2019

Something that always strikes me in Spain is the strong and articulated women. Irrespective of social status or age, they are Present, with a capital P.

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In Photo Background, Social Documentary, Street Photography Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black and white photography in Madrid, black & white photography, behind the scenes of a photo, candid photography in Madrid, candids, candid photography, candid, decisive moment, eating out in madrid, film photography, ilford delta 400, focus, shooting with a Leica M4, woman, women, what to do in Madrid, paying attention, Madrid, Spain
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black and white image of a man with a hat walking in the snow in front of a church

Image courtesy and copyright Amei Manten

Not The Decisive Moment

March 21, 2022

Street Photography Is Social Documentary Photography

Writing last week's blog posts about the book Lost London: 1870-1945 made me realize that there is an easily overlooked aspect of street photography.

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In Photography Info, Street Photography, Social Documentary Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, people, film photography, monochrome photography, urban photography, anxiety, Eygelshoven, the Netherlands, decisive moment, social documentary photography
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Book Review: Lost London 1870-1945 by Philip Davies

March 14, 2022

How A Photo Book With Old Images Impacted My Photography

I was lucky enough to stumble upon this book while browsing the bargains area of Barnes & Noble. It is a photo book with old images from London, United Kingdom, taken between 1870 and 1945, providing a unique insight into how the city and its inhabitants looked during those years.

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In Book Reviews, Photography Info, Street Photography Tags book review, black and white photography, b&w, black & white photography, documentary photography, film photography, books you must read, photobooks you must read, lessons learned from photographers, monochrome photography, photography books, Lost London, London, social documentary photography, Philip Davies, English Heritage, England, United Kingdom
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black and white image of a womon with white-rimmed sunglasses walking on a street downtown Greenville, SC. Because of the glasses it reminds of Henry Cartier-Bresson's image of a girl with white sunglasses taken in New York, 1960.

Hello Mrs. Cartier-Bresson

January 24, 2022

Greenville, SC | S Main St - W McBee Ave | January 2022

When I saw this lady walking towards me, I almost froze. Where did I see those sunglasses before?

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In Street Photography Tags Greenville, South Carolina, SC, United States, USA, b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black & white photography, monochrome photography, candid, candid photography, candids, people, urban photography, woman, yeahthatgreenville, Henri Cartier Bresson photography, sunglasses, street life, street photography, street candids, daughter
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black and white image of people at Lincoln Monument, Washington DC, taking images of Lincoln and taking selfies. One woman in the middle stands out because she is focused looking at Lincoln's statue.

Paying Attention

January 17, 2022

Washington, DC | Lincoln Memorial | August 2014

One of the joys of street photography, actually the reason I think most street photographers do what they do, is observing people…

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In Photo Background, Street Photography Tags black and white photography, bnw, b/w, b&w, street candids, candid, candid photography, crowd, focus, attention, Lincoln Memorial, Abraham Lincoln, Washington, Washington DC, United States, USA, people, selfie, selfies, taking selfies, paying attention, street life, street photography, candids, woman, leader, leadershipo, leadership, monochrome photography
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