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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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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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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

In Focus: Bargain Found

May 27, 2021

The Joy of Finding a Bargain at a Madrid Market

This image was created during a stroll in sunny Madrid, Spain, in August 2019…

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In Art Info, Photo Background, Street Photography Tags black and white photography, monochrome photography, street candids, market shopping, shopping in Madrid, what to do in Madrid, candid photography in Madrid, street photography in Madrid, black and white photography in Madrid, where to shop in Madrid, shooting with a Leica M4, social documentary photography, shooting film, film photography
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

In Focus: Food Envy

May 13, 2021

Pre-Pandemic Diners In The Hague

We all remember those carefree pre-pandemic afternoons and evenings when we could stroll the streets…

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In Art Info, Photo Background, Street Photography Tags black and white photography, monochrome photography, park centraal hotel the hague, humphrey's restaurant scheveningen, dining, street candids, COVID-19, Fujifilm X100F tips, Fujifilm X100F tricks, ilford delta 400, how to use a Fujifilm X100F, the hague get-aways, eating out in the hague, where to stay in the hague, what is gezelligheid, dutch gezelligheid
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