Mother’s Day.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Portrait, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

Happy Mother’s Day!

As an aside, this image represents Test Shot #1 (literally, the first shot from the first roll of film) from my Mamiya 7II.

—Peter.

Spirited.

2014, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Street

Deflated.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Reason #2 I still shoot film.

Inspiration, Teaching point

I still shoot film so that I can learn to shoot and process digital properly.

—Peter.

Shadow cascade.

2014, Barbados, Inspiration, Leica 24mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Life's Little Moments, Portrait

Windswept.

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

Window Studies, Part 2.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point

A double-meaning with this title: her studies, of course, and my ongoing study of the M240 colour signature.

—Peter.

All smiles.

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

Window Studies.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

OOOH!

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Life's Little Moments, Portrait

Love.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Life's Little Moments, Mamiya RZ 110mm F/2.8, Mamiya RZ67 Professional Pro II, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

Current Gear.

Inspiration, Q&A

The state of my mind, photographically speaking (amended Sunday May 11th 2014).

1

Leica M240

Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH

2

Leica M3

Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.4

3

Mamiya RZ67

Mamiya RZ 110mm/2.8

Mamiya RZ 180mm/4.5

Mamiya RZ tilt/shift adapter

4

Mamiya 7II

Mamiya 80mm f/4.

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—Peter.

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The life savour.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya RZ 110mm F/2.8, Mamiya RZ67 Professional Pro II, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

There’s an ethereal quality in the image towards the right edge of the frame — caused by a bit of lens flare… but it appears as if the film grain is commingling with the very light that it’s trying to contain.

Don’t you just love film?

—Peter.

Film shots coming… let there be light.

Film, Inspiration, Teaching point

I’ve been busy developing Tri-X, shot with my Mamiya RZ67 and Leica M3, using my process for developing B&W film.

The moments captured reflect what I cherish the most: Life’s Little Moments.

Unfortunately, we’ve been thrust into darkness again, as winter doesn’t seem to want to go. If I was photographing with a digital camera, my output over the last few days would have been zero. But somehow, with a shutter speed of 1/15 (or less!) and a few rolls of Kodak, I’ve produced a few images worth keeping.

I’ll be posting some of them, starting tomorrow.

In the meantime… I wait for good light.

—Peter.

Radiata.

2014, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait

Portrait, Part 2.

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

Mamiya RZ67 + 110/2.8 + Kodak Tri-X 400 = Art.

Inspiration, Life's Little Moments, Teaching point

I shot a roll of 120 film today, using the equipment in the title above.

10 shots for the roll, 6 of them were keepers… I wish my yield with digital approached that ratio.

I’ll be posting some of the images later this week.

What I love about this set-up is that the output makes everyday life look like art. Or, maybe I should say that it reveals the art of everyday life.

—Peter.