Saturday, March 19, 2011

Smiley

When I look back at some of the people that I've shot (with my Canon, not a cannon), I wonder about their backstories. Like this guy for example, walking swiftly past a Fedex truck on Market Street. (He actually sort of looks like a fed). He was in a major rush to get to wherever he was headed, a very grim impression on his face. Was he late for a meeting with a client? A mobster looking for Fat Tony? Or maybe he was a Fed. We'll never know for sure...


 I'm not a real big fan of doing black and white when shooting digital, but I do like to tinker with it every now and then. B+W is also something I use when I overexpose something, like I did with the Fed guy on a very sunny day. I try to adjust the highlights and shadows and contrast on Lightroom instead of just going by the preset B+W button. Makes for more interesting photos afterwards.

Just don't turn into one of those people who click a button to make a B+W photo and call it art.

Damn hipsters.
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32 comments:

  1. Thespian ThunderMarch 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Took me a while of reading to figure out by 'shot' you meant 'photographed'.

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  2. SeanMarch 19, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    I thought the same thing, haha.

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  3. A.C.BrownMarch 19, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    as did i, derp moment :P

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  4. TyrMarch 19, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Lol at first I was like wtf am i reading dude. some wacko psycho shit or something?

    but it all turned out ok

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  5. chupsMarch 19, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    hard to not fall into the hipster category when doing b+w photographs

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  6. AstyMarch 19, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    but the B&W setting makes it so easy :b

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  7. LeviMarch 19, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Maybe the guy looks so grim because you didn't ask for permission to take his photograph? I mean, I think a lot of people would have the same facial expression. I really love the picture though. B&W can look very classic.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Yay, let's hate hipsters!

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  9. John A.S.March 19, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    B/W is something that has to be done on the right pictures, not just a random one. Just my 2 cents

    Following :)

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  10. 1HipHopBlogMarch 19, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Nice blog, check out mine.

    + follower

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  11. blaackMarch 19, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    damn hipsters


    I love you man

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  12. KBMarch 19, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Nice one. A lot better than the 17 year old wannabe photographers I get in CVS a lot.

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  13. UnknownMarch 19, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Hahaha true about that BW hipster things, last weekend there was a hipster in party and he took tons of pics there and now FB is fucking flooded of 'em, coz it's ART!!(?!)... And yes overexposing with BW is used almost everywhere, especially when taking pics of humans d:

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  14. ChristopheMarch 19, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    I think this is quite wonderful. We don't know him, you don't know him, you've captured a passing moment in history, with no explanation.

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  15. LemmiwinksMarch 19, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    great background on this, bro!

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  16. Wheeler EscavoMarch 19, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Interesting stuff sir

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  17. junoMarch 19, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    I had those shots as well, but they all burnt now since my house burned last 2003. :(

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  18. Nuker ZeroMarch 19, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    That pic captures his essence...very nice work.

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  19. Robert FünfMarch 20, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    I love what photo.

    Also, maybe it's just me, but I see camera + shot, and I think photograph.

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  20. GeelloMarch 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Great post ! followd

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  21. AnonymousMarch 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Lol that guy doesn't look happy -- probably because he works for FedEx

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  22. Adventures of LifeMarch 21, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    everyones got a story...

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  23. Jessica ThompsonMarch 21, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Neat photo! Followed! alphabetalife.blogspot.com

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  24. DesuuuuMarch 21, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Maybe he's a child molester :(

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  25. MiguelMarch 22, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    I love that shot!!

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  26. Our BlogMarch 23, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Yeah, he was totally a fed. Did you notice if, walking a little further ahead, but not too far, of him an Arab dude? Because that would solve it.

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  27. John A.S.March 24, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    A lot of people do that.. or sepia, that's even worse!!

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  28. consuela bananahammocMarch 24, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Nice!
    Hah on the background!
    +follower! :)

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  29. SFMarch 24, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Ya I agree that was a fed!
    Followed!

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  30. PüllïMarch 30, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Lol at first I was like wtf am i reading dude. some wacko psycho shit or something?

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  31. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    i too dislike hipsters

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  32. PrototapeMay 14, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Someone had to say it. I get tired of "deep" B+W photos as well, there's a lot more interesting things to do with a camera, people are just too lazy to learn how to use features that aren't automated.

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