I've been informed that The Online Photographer has decided to link and review this set. Pretty neat: its a great page and worth checking out if you haven't been.
And for what its worth, these are the cheapy 1500px auto-scans from the Noritsu machine that I got instead of contact sheets, and I haven't fussed with them in PS whatsoever: I was too busy working on an editing deadline today for the American Council on Exercise.
I really enjoyed viewing this set, and remembering how much I loved my Ilford film. Yes, there is something about film. (sigh)
favorites: 36, 49, 44, and 78
This is the sort of beautiful stuff I have in my minds eye whenever I try and sum up 'wedding photography I love'. So great to see a full black and white set, so great to see them so artfully done.
Thanks Evan! I hope this catches on and everyone will start doing this.
Then perhaps I can finally sell my Omega enlarger I've been trying to dump for the past year.
But seriously, I do understand the fascination with film. In the 70's we used 120/220 in the field and studio bridals were done with 4x5 view cameras. In the hands of a darkroom artist the resulting large prints are unbeatable.
Your documentary photographs are wonderful. Beautiful and skilled use of light and a superb eye for the moment. Just so impressive.
You have no idea what these photographs will mean to the couple in 25 years' time, and to their children in 75 years' time. By producing this work, you've captured the couple's history and it will live on long after they are gone.
The fibre-based prints are, I'm sure, going to be nothing short of breathtaking. I'm envious I won't be able to see them in person.
45, 47, 50, and 78 are amazing... along with just about all the others. Fabulous. Good for you for doing this. Amazing and inspiring. Kudos to Evan (yet again).
These are truly inspiring images, like everyone has said "Timeless". In fact I'm that inspired I'm going to buy me a Nikon F5 as soon as possible and start using it at weddings alongside my D700 & D3's ! By the way what lenses did you use Evan ?
A joke? No, I think this is a really good start for my good friend/mentor/hero Evan Baines and the direction he is taking. A good start, exactly that. Not sure what I said wrong here for you guys to think I'm joking.
Evan and I have discussed this set in private and he knows where I stand. There are some images here that are pure brilliance, some (particularly the wider frames) that don't speak to me. Some of the tonal range is excellent, some is bland. I think this set is a great example of the power of editing (which most photographers confuse with "processing"). Editing is culling your images and cutting out the ones that don't speak your vision and *choosing* the ones that do. Evan could have paired this set down to half of what he showed and it would have been a stronger body of work.
All of that being said (and most of you will overlook this just to start an e-fight), this is a FABULOUS set and there are some EXTREMELY touching photographs represented. I don't think Evan is looking for "oh, how awesome you are holy photographer" type of critique. If I know him like I think I do, he is looking for tough, thoughtful critique that will challenge and propel him on the journey he's walking as an artist.
scott shoemake wrote:
A joke? No, I think this is a really good start for my good friend/mentor/hero Evan Baines and the direction he is taking. A good start, exactly that. Not sure what I said wrong here for you guys to think I'm joking.
Evan and I have discussed this set in private and he knows where I stand. There are some images here that are pure brilliance, some (particularly the wider frames) that don't speak to me. Some of the tonal range is excellent, some is bland. I think this set is a great example of the power of editing (which most photographers confuse with "processing"). Editing is culling your images and cutting out the ones that don't speak your vision and *choosing* the ones that do. Evan could have paired this set down to half of what he showed and it would have been a stronger body of work.
All of that being said (and most of you will overlook this just to start an e-fight), this is a FABULOUS set and there are some EXTREMELY touching photographs represented. I don't think Evan is looking for "oh, how awesome you are holy photographer" type of critique. If I know him like I think I do, he is looking for tough, thoughtful critique that will challenge and propel him on the journey he's walking as an artist. ...Show more →
As a teacher I really respect where Scott is coming from. Even though the set was unreal Evan will never improve unless he takes a look at what he could have done better, because their is always something you can improve on. Praise goes a long way to boast confidence, the real magic will happen though when Evan sits down with the togs he looks to for advice and discusses how he can really improve his BW film work.
Doug
learning and practicing art is different than learning and practicing al-jabr. one of them you (ultimately) look inward, and the other you ask a schoolteacher. evan is going to glean exactly what he wants from this thread, and the rest is text. as somebody who is regularly accused of not accepting critique, i have to wonder where i asked in the first place. i think people are given a false sense of authority on message boards in general, in that they think their reply should be taken seriously and to heart. this just isnt the real learning ground we want, and it simply cant be because we are all connected through an interface rather than face to face. if evan didnt want to read or take scott's opinion into account, then he doesnt have to.
scott -- good on you for making a useful private critique public. thats what its all about. i dont usually critique anybody's work unless i am PMd or facebooked.
