Showtime.

2016, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon, Nikon D810, Portrait, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART, Sports

Nervously waiting to start performing at this year’s Lip Synch show.

(the curtains had accidentally opened a little, catching him by surprise)

—Peter.

Honey, Framed.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Black Chrome Special Edition, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

Honey pleading her case.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Black Chrome Special Edition, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

Or, the The Curly Conference.

—Peter.

Dress Rehearsal (Classic).

2016, Favourite, Inspiration, Life's Little Moments, Lighting- Nissin i40 Compact Flash, Nikon, Nikon D810, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART

Once again, they will be the opening performers for their school Lip Synch show (tomorrow).

It’s the last year all three will be together at the same school.

How time flies.

—Peter.

Stilted.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Black Chrome Special Edition, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

Limbic.

2016, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon, Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR, Nikon D810, Portrait, Sports

Part of the Tobogganers series.

There’s something about the composition here that works for me. I can’t articulate why.

—Peter.

Through the Looking Glass.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”

―Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass.

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Handiwork.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Black Chrome Special Edition, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

Up.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Minolta Autocord CDS III 75mm Rokkor f/3.5, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports

-36 Degrees.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Black Chrome Special Edition, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

The Art of Persuasion.

2016, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon, Nikon D810, Portrait, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART

(sibling style)

—Peter.

Light.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Black Chrome Special Edition, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

The Brushing.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Minolta Autocord CDS III 75mm Rokkor f/3.5, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

A rare and very welcomed burst of light in February (this was photographed earlier today).

(Technical: The white paper my daughter was writing on accidentally but conveniently served as a reflector.)

—Peter.

Test Shot Portraits #1 and #2.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Black Chrome Special Edition, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

Test shot portraits: the first in harsh artificial light last night; the second in natural light earlier today.

The focus is where I wanted it in the first, but I can’t say that about the second image (it is slightly front-focused). Perhaps I’m out of practice, perhaps my eyesight is starting to fail me, perhaps the rangefinder (or lens) is off.

I have no idea, because this is film.

And that’s the beauty of it.

—Peter.

Pier to Nowhere.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Minolta Autocord CDS III 75mm Rokkor f/3.5, Print, Scanner - Plustek 120

“Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever… it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off–then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.”

―Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale.