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Photography

Summer School

I just registered for a summer course at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, which is where I’m currently taking foundation B&W. This one is “Experiments in Silver”:

This course combines methods related to the chemical and optical processes used in camera-less, traditional and alternative photographic production. At a time when digital imaging is prevalent, this course is designed to give you the chance to experiment with traditional, silver based and alternative, light-sensitive media. You can explore work with cyanotype and silver-salt based emulsions, while experimenting with photography’s physical properties in relationship to a variety of surfaces, textures and ideas. Lecture presentations and lab techniques cover topics in conjunction with hands-on practice.

Yup, I’m a total photography geek. I’m contemplating experimenting with medium format film as well, the contenders I’ve narrowed it down to are either Hasselblad V or Pentax 67. Any thoughts on either?

I picked up an old Rollei TLR to experiment with medium format – significantly less expensive than a ‘blad or Pentax system to start out with!

Photography

Boston Underground Film Festival Opening!

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Last night there was a stellar line up at TT the Bear’s for the Boston Underground Film Festival Tokyo Steampunk opening party: Owl Watcher, Jaggery, Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, and HUMANWINE.

There are a total of forty one pictures in the full gallery. You should look through it, you’ll feel good! I present you with a few highlights:


 

 

If you’re one one of the musicians that I photographed I will happily give you un-watermarked, full-resolution images and rights to use them. Please let me know if you’re interested!

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The Armory – 2010/03/11

There was a delightful night of eclectic music on Thursday at The Armory Cafe. Performing was The Boston Typewriter Orchestra:


 

Animal Hospital:



 

And last, but certainly not least, Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys:

 


There are a couple more in the gallery.

Post-processing these was slightly challenging – it felt like there was twenty million different lights in each shot, each with a different and weird color temperatures. I could have made different choices but ultimately I decided to try and make sure everyone’s skin tones looked vaguely natural; getting that wrong was more jarring, in my opinion, than any other option.

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Whiskers

Lately it feels like my photos have been a bit all over the place as far as subject matter is concerned. I haven’t decided yet if I should be bothered by this or not.