Inspiration

Favourites: 20 from 2016.

Inspiration

These are my personal favourites, from the photographs I made this year.

(listed in alphabetical order)

Thank you,

—Peter.

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1: 11 years old.

11 years old - 2016

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 75mm Summilux (Canada 🇨🇦).

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2: Arte Espresso.

Arte Espresso

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

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3: Autumn 2016.

autumn-2016

↑iPhone.

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4: Barista.

barista

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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5: Sunday.

Sunday

↑Minolta Autocord CDS III 75mm Rokkor f/3.5 + Kodak Tri-X 400.

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6: Classic.

classic

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 90mm Summicron APO.

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7: Connected.

Connected

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5.

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8: Golden Spots.

Golden Spots

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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9: Growing Up.

Growing Up

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux FLE.

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10: Love (Prince Edward Island).

Love (Prince Edward Island)

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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11: Lunar.

Lunar

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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12: Reading (Cape Breton).

Reading (Cape Breton)

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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13: Safe.

Safe

↑Nikon D810 + Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR.

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14: Souvenirs.

Souvenirs

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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15: Stilted.

Stilted

↑Leica M3 + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH + Kodak Tri-X 400.

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16: Swing.

swing

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 90mm Summicron APO.

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17: The De Mello Gang.

the-de-mello-gang

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Zeiss ZM 25mm f/2.8 T* Biogon.

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18: The Tiniest Little Purse Snatcher.

The Tiniest Little Purse Snatcher

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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19: Wave-Particle Duality.

wave-particle-duality

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 90mm Summicron APO.

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20: Window Dressing.

Window Dressing

↑Leica M3 + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH + Kodak Tri-X 400.

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Related:

31 favourites from 2015

(No favourites list for 2014)

31 favourites from 2013

21 favourites from 2012.

11 favourites from 2011.

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The Perfect Day.

2016, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Port Elgin, Portrait

“When I’m at the pearly gates
This’ll be on my videotape
My videotape…

This is my way of saying goodbye
Because I can’t do it face to face
So I’m talking to you before it’s too late

No matter what happens now
I shouldn’t be afraid
Because I know today has been the most perfect day I’ve ever seen.”

—Radiohead, Videotape.

the-perfect-day

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 90mm Summicron APO.

Hats off to pro photographers.

Inspiration

pro-photographer-stealing

Earlier this week, I became aware that several of my photographs were being used by a non-profit organization… without my permission.

I contacted them to inform them that promoting their business with my work without first asking me was simply wrong.  I was a little surprised to get the response “But we’re a non-profit, not a business”, as if that justified it all.

I asked them whether the people who put their website together were paid for their services and of course they were.  So, I continued, Why is it okay for you to steal from me?

Ultimately, the wrongdoing was acknowledged and my images were removed from their website.

But this whole experience reminded me of something I’ve been wanting to state publicly for a long time:  I have a great respect for photographers who actually earn a living plying their craft, because their work has increasingly been devalued.

 —Peter.