Homework.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait

The Neptune Duo smart watch.

Warning: This has nothing to do with photography, but I love good ideas.

The nascent smart watch industry has just been turned upside down by a 20 year old from Montreal. In Simon Tian‘s world, the watch is the central hub, and the “pocket screen” is just a blank interface.

I don’t know how well his smart watch will work, but I believe he has conceptually bested the likes of Google and Apple.

Check out the Neptune Duo.

—Peter.

Sunshadows.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait

Emotion-all.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait

Am I wrong to want this?

Inspiration, Q&A

I’ve been wanting to use this lens for a while.

I’m still resisting it.

Ouch, it hurts.

—Peter.

Frames, revisited.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Life's Little Moments, Portrait

(for reference, please see what I’ve previously written)

—Peter.

(North) American Girls.

Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Life's Little Moments, Portrait

Title inspired by a certain girls’ doll.

—Peter.

The Prince of Snow, Part 2.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait

At the Fair.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Photo Shoot, Portrait, Street

The Prince of Snow.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Taken yesterday, after I decided we should break out of the prison that is Winter.

—Peter.

Trapped inside.

Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Print

Winter.

The prison in my mind, realized outside.

At about this time of year my thoughts turn towards throwing my equipment out the window.

—Peter.

The iGeneration (re-worked filmic look).

Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point

Thinking out-loud/on-line, and sharing one of my edits.

Generally speaking, I dislike making digital look like film. If that was my goal, I’d just shoot film.

However, in light of the comment(s) that followed the first version of this image, I’m curious to know how this version is received. In addition to not-so-subtly adding grain, I subtly played with the contrast (both local and global). The end result is less perfect, but possibly more aesthetically pleasing.

You tell me.

—Peter.