Inspiration

Today, this site turns four.

1,563 posts later, I’ve learned a few things.

Too bad I’ve forgotten them all.

—Peter.

In the spotlight (dancing), Part 2.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

In the spotlight (Dancing).

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

The Long Face(s).

2015, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Mamiya 43mm, Mamiya 7/7II, Portrait

Window Light Portrait.

2015, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Mamiya 43mm, Mamiya 7/7II, Portrait

Birthday Girl.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak BW400CN, Leica M3, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Technical: f/1.4, 1/60 sec.

Can’t see the forest for the trees.

Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

—

Definition: An expression used of someone who is too concerned about the details to see the “big picture”.

–

Recent pixel-peeping-type comments pertaining to my film images (by a minority of individuals), and a text from a friend who asserted that the output from his M Monochrom is superior to the output out of a Rolleiflex, prompted me to remind people of the above expression.

And I leave you with one question: Why would you pixel-peep a film photograph?

(we don’t do that for a painting, even though an iPhone can “out-resolve” it)

—Peter.

Love, Spilling.

2015, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Life's Little Moments, Mamiya 43mm, Mamiya 7/7II, Q&A, Teaching point

Technical: f/4.5, 1/30 sec.

—Peter.

Dinner Theatre (in 3 Acts).

Film, Kodak BW400CN, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

These were shot in a very dark restaurant.

(f/1.4, 1/30 sec)

—Peter.

–

Act 1:

–

Act 2:

–

Act 3:

Archer.

2015, Favourite, Film, Kodak BW400CN, Leica M3, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

People often ask me why I always go back to the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

This is why.

—Peter.

Ah, film.

Inspiration, Q&A

I shot a second roll of Kodak Portra 400 on my Mamiya 7II last week.

Why haven’t I posted any photographs?

The lab accidentally exposed the film to light. Every image was lost.

Today, I dropped off more film. I’d taken some casual shots from a family event this weekend. I was told that the processing machine was down. Apparently this is a rare occurrence.

There’s no time estimate for when I’ll get my film back.

—Peter.