Posts for: loveandpeace
Jan 2, 2012 09:27:48 #
Thanks for the nice post. It would be fun to teach an infrared class. You can do it in a big city like LA, where there must be plenty of people with IR cameras, but it's not possible in a small town.
Jan 1, 2012 16:33:21 #
I'm in Fairfield, IA. Here is a jpeg of the bride about to be swept away in the Hummer. I did crop out part of the Ottumwa library so that the bride would be more evident. By the way, she's in front of the library, not the courthouse as I first stated. (Similar architecture.)
Jim
Jim
Jan 1, 2012 13:28:13 #
Thanks for the warm welcome, all. As some of you might have guessed, I'm in southeastern Iowa (but not Ottumwa). I'll convert the image to jpeg and try again. Also, I'll include some b&w pix when I get a chance.
Wishing everyone a great new year!
Jim
Wishing everyone a great new year!
Jim
Dec 31, 2011 00:16:48 #
Hello, I've been asked to introduce myself. I teach Literature and Writing at a small midwestern university, and sometimes I teach a course called Writing and Photography, which is my favorite.
I've entitled this "I like black & white" because my love for monochrome seems to be growing every day. Sometimes I like to compose in terms of tone, contrast, and form rather than depend on color. Many people feel that you can't get the same quality of black & white with digital, and that film is the only way to go. This is similar to the vinyl vs CD argument, and there may be some truth to it. But I feel the trade off is on the side of digital because it's so much more enjoyable for me to work with digital software (especially NIK's Silver Efex Pro 2) than to grope around in the darkroom. That said, I don't disparage the darkroom and have spent many joyful hours there.
Black & white infrared is one of my favorite mono thrills. I get attached to my old equipment, so I converted my Nikon D80 to infrared, which has brought me much bliss. Recently I converted my Canon S-95, a delightful little camera, to infrared. (It should be arriving any day.) Previously, I had to carry either my D80 or D300 with me, but not both because, together, they are so bulky. Now I can carry the S-95 in my pocket while shooting with the D300 and always have an infrared camera handy. I'm including a photo I took in front of the Ottumwa, IA, courthouse. Just as I turned around from shooting something else, I spotted a bride about to board an extraordinary wedding limousine a Hummer! Without having time to adjust the zoom, aperture, or focus on my D80, I just snapped the photo. The bride is out of focus, but I still love that picture.
Cheers, Jim
I've entitled this "I like black & white" because my love for monochrome seems to be growing every day. Sometimes I like to compose in terms of tone, contrast, and form rather than depend on color. Many people feel that you can't get the same quality of black & white with digital, and that film is the only way to go. This is similar to the vinyl vs CD argument, and there may be some truth to it. But I feel the trade off is on the side of digital because it's so much more enjoyable for me to work with digital software (especially NIK's Silver Efex Pro 2) than to grope around in the darkroom. That said, I don't disparage the darkroom and have spent many joyful hours there.
Black & white infrared is one of my favorite mono thrills. I get attached to my old equipment, so I converted my Nikon D80 to infrared, which has brought me much bliss. Recently I converted my Canon S-95, a delightful little camera, to infrared. (It should be arriving any day.) Previously, I had to carry either my D80 or D300 with me, but not both because, together, they are so bulky. Now I can carry the S-95 in my pocket while shooting with the D300 and always have an infrared camera handy. I'm including a photo I took in front of the Ottumwa, IA, courthouse. Just as I turned around from shooting something else, I spotted a bride about to board an extraordinary wedding limousine a Hummer! Without having time to adjust the zoom, aperture, or focus on my D80, I just snapped the photo. The bride is out of focus, but I still love that picture.
Cheers, Jim