When I edited the photo and decided to turn it to BW and add all that grain I was going for a very nostalgic look. old, classic, around the world in 80 days - ish if you know what i'm saying. I would love to hear your thoughts on the image though.
I Am Luna - I love your style and the way you use the flash in portraits. Well done.
Leica IIIa, Summitar 50/2 collapsible, and Fuji 800 NPZ (converted to B&W with Nik). This was the 2nd roll I've ever shot with a Leica, just got the camera and lens combo last week:
gambaphoto wrote:
So let me apologize for that rant, I do believe that photography is photography where ever it comes from and how ever it is delivered.
Now, let me put my money where my mouth is:
The best response to the question of
"Why we should still print our photographs?"
will receive one (1) 12x18 silver halide print on Kodak Royal Digital Paper printed on our Noritsu 3212 printer with free shipping.
Please PM your responses to me so I can keep track and count it as an official entry.
If you want to post your response here please do but only the PM responses will be judged.
Let's keep the contest open for a week so all entries should be in by July 7, 2011 and I will post the winning response here on Saturday July 9th, 2011.
And the WINNER IS..... well I only received 2 responses which I thought was surprisingly low so I think its only fair that they both win.
Jon Buffington
"Why we should still print our photographs?" Many reasons but I will attempt to provide 2.
1) I have a 100+ year old print of my namesake framed on my wall. The image is amazing. Something about film and something DEFINITELY about the print. I would not appreciate the image nearly as much viewed on an LCD monitor. Neither would I remember to view it or have an emotional response saved as bits on a hard drive. Framed on the wall, I see it daily and am reminded of another time, another place, yet familiarity of a long gone, never before seen or known family member.
2) When I was married last winter, my wife and I were on a tight budget (still are). We bypassed hiring a photography and did the portraits our selves (just love wireless remote shutter releases and tripods). The images were very special and when I was done processing them, I ordered all the prints. My wife and I were able to communicate and bond over the physical touching and sharing of the images in a way we could not viewing them on my website. This spring I shot a wedding and was able to return last month to shoot the celebration. I specifically shipped final proofs of all the images as well as a DVD with the images. The response I got when I saw the couple at the celebration was this: (to paraphrase) "We really appreciated the prints. It was such a different experience being able to actually hold the prints as opposed to viewing them on the computer screen." Something about the physical media that makes all the difference. The above are just 2 reasons poorly explained of why we should still print our photographs. -Jon Buffington
obik
It's fun. No blather about permanence, or craftsmanship, or creating heirlooms. It's just fun.
Thank you both for your response and please feel free to PM for what photo you would like printed and where I can send it to.
