Searching, revisited.

2013, Barbados, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait, Print, Street

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

The third wheel.

Barbados, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait, Street

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

Sunset Portrait, anonymous.

2013, Barbados, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Street, Teaching point

I spotted him from a distance and, seeing the golden light reflecting off him and the Bajan clouds behind him, literally chased him down the beach as he walked.

Never once did he ask me what the hell I was doing.

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

Ezra.

2013, Barbados, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait, Street

All class and grace.

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

Bathsheba.

2013, Barbados, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait, Print, Street

There’s the place… and there’s the woman.

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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/4.

Searching.

2013, Barbados, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait, Print, Street

It’s what he was doing.

It’s what I was doing when I found him.

This was taken during the dying moments of a beautiful day.

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

Charlie.

2013, Barbados, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait, Street

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

Runway, Toronto.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Street

Toronto (Pearson) International Airport, two weeks ago.

Yes that’s snow out there.

Our flight was delayed.

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

The fireman.

Film, Inspiration, Portrait, Street, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

↑Leica MP, Voigtländer Nokton 40mm, and Fuji Superia X-tra 200.

One layer of separation.

Inspiration, Street

(camera and lens irrelevant)

Thanks Cam!

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Photo Shoot, Q&A, Street, Teaching point

Cam participated in a 1-on-1 Teaching Session with me yesterday and we braved the cold together.

I just want to take the opportunity to thank you, Cam, for making it an enjoyable teaching experience — it was a pleasure meeting you!

—Peter | Prosophos.

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

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.

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

The grocer.

Film, Inspiration, Portrait, Street, Teaching point, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

For anyone in doubt about film having a different look from digital, look carefully at this image.

Noteworthy observations: the colours, the tonality. There are other differences that I’ve never been able to put my finger on — call it the “je ne sais quoi” factor.

As an aside, I’ve always found that the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm, the lens used to capture this image, performs exceptionally well on film.

—Peter | Prosophos.

↑Leica MP, Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4, and Fuji Superia X-tra 200.

Electric.

Film, Inspiration, Portrait, Print, Street, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

↑Leica MP, Voigtländer Nokton 40mm, and Fuji Superia X-tra 200.

Mark.

Guest Post, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Q&A, Street, Teaching point

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Mark, a fellow Canadian and reader of this site.

[Please see some of Mark’s previous contributions, here and here].

And he’s gentleman, through and through.

After sharing a cup of coffee and our life experiences, we walked over to Dundas Square to photograph and found it almost completely empty! Incredible.

I did end up with one image though — the only image that counts: a portrait of Mark.

—Peter.