Nikon

The package.

Inspiration, Nikon, Nikon 58mm f/1.2 NOCT, Street, Teaching point

😉

From a few years ago.

At the time, I was rather fond of this simple image but most people I showed it to only politely smiled… they clearly weren’t impressed.  Now, years later, I think I understand my attraction to it.

I like the way the gentleman’s legs parallel the skier’s skis, as does his downward gaze.  Interestingly, his figure and the dust bin beside him mirror the Purolator logo… something I hadn’t noticed at the time.

As an aside, it’s always nice to go back and re-visit our images but I’m always amazed at how many of my own, if taken today, would end up being deleted.

—Peter | Prosophos.

The package

↑Nikon D3S and NOCT-Nikkor 58mm @ f/4.

Alex’s teaching session.

2012, Guest Post, Inspiration, Nikon, Portrait, Teaching point

Today’s image comes from Alex, who signed up for a one-on-one teaching session with me.

Isn’t this image great?… It’s an impromptu street portrait taken yesterday, while we were on our photography lesson walkabout.

Now, I can’t promise that everybody will be able to take as nice a shot as this after spending 2 hrs with me (Alex is a natural), but I do promise that I’ll try to improve your photography skills to the best of my ability.

So, if you’re interested in signing up for a no-pressure, one-on-one photography shooting session with me, please click here.

Thanks Alex!

—Peter.

(please click on the image to view)

↑Nikon D40 with Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX AF-S @ f/2.

My “Photographing your family…” article featured on Steve Huff Photo.com!

Favourite, Inspiration, Konica Hexanon 60mm f/1.2, Leica 35mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Nikon, Nikon 58mm f/1.2 NOCT, Portrait, Print

My “Photographing your family with the BEST photo equipment” article was featured today on SteveHuffPhoto.com!

I’m once again honoured and would like to thank Steve for his ongoing support of my work!

If you want to see the article, as posted on Steve’s site, please click here.

For convenience, I’m re-posting the images below.

Thanks for reading,

—Peter.

(please click on the images below to view them LARGE)

In praise of blurry images.

2012, Inspiration, Konica Hexanon 60mm f/1.2, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Nikon, Nikon 58mm f/1.2 NOCT, Portrait, Teaching point

Sometimes I choose to post a blurry image.

Admittedly, most of the time it has been generated as a result of user (me!) error.  Occasionally, I’ve planned it.  Regardless of how it’s arrived at, there is something about it that has caught my eye.  Invariably, somebody will condemn it by pointing out the obvious: “it’s blurry”.  End of story.

Or is it?

Sometimes, the out-of-focus-ness is adding more than it’s taking away.

Sometimes, the emotive intent of an image is made sharper precisely because it is blurry.

You’ll find some samples below.  They’re all blurry — and they all have left an indelible impression on my mind.

[And you?… do you have a favourite blurry image?  I’d love to see it…]

—Peter.

(please click on the images below to view)

↑Nikon D3S and Nikkor-NOCT 58mm @ f/1.2.

↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.

↑Nikon D3S and Nikkor-NOCT 58mm @ f/1.2.

↑Leica M9 and Konica Hexanon 60mm @ f/1.2.

↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.