Focal Points
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The Polaroid Land 195 camera is an incredible conversation starter. Pulling it out of the bag and extending the bellows always gets an interesting reaction. I will often have the model pull the film from the backing and the reaction is usually one of awe! The feeling of actually holding a Polaroid photograph in your hand versus looking at an image on the back of some digital screen is way more natural.
This series highlights the overconsumption occurring in the world at the moment, the frightening selfish behavior and lack of unity during the Covid-19 pandemic. This series is shot on the Leica Z2x 35-70mm point and shoot with one roll of FUJIFILM Superia X-TRA 400. A point and shoot for this series allowed me to showcase my images raw and truthful. With a slight blur from motion in some shots, it allowed me to showcase the rush of the subjects and panic in this series.
Taken on a rainy evening in the middle of Poland. Every year we go to Podlasie (North of Poland) to our favorite summer house. It’s usually not that long of a trip, only a few hours, but the weather on this day was ominous with poor visibility. We had no choice but to stop at a roadside hostel where this photo was taken. We soon noticed this beautiful shower inside the cabin which had this dreamy tempered glass and light on the bottom. After seeing this image, we were very glad we made the detour.
Driving across the United States is a life-changing experience, especially for us Europeans. There’s no grand story to these photographs. They were not fueled by a specific plan, but rather simple curiosity and an inclination towards specific types of objects and locations. The images are therefore not supposed to deliver an explicit message; they just happen to have been all captured during one awesome vacation.
With the help of my friends - and 100+ ballerinas around the world, I am currently working on self-publishing a fine-art coffee table book of ballerinas photographed on film. Dance is a universal subject, as is photography. Having a deep love for the darkroom, and ballet photography, I have combined those two subjects to create a meaningful body of work in over 15 countries, with a goal of 25 countries in total. Though at times it may not be as technically perfect as a digital photograph, a darkroom image speaks elegantly in a world saturated with sterile images.
After shooting the film in Taiwan, I rewound and took the film out of the camera. After a few weeks, I went to Hong Kong and installed the same film in the camera again. Then I only opened the upper half of the lens using the “Splitzer” and shot the entire roll again in Hong Kong. These 2 images were combined on each one frame finally.
The more I searched, the more people I found, the more stories that needed to be told. “The People Who Lived Under the Freeway”, is an on-going project. My friends who live under the freeway are the poorest of the poor of the slum. They are forgotten, kind, good-hearted, friendly people. Their stories need to be preserved and I am hopeful the photographs will help them.
For my 16th time being there, it never gets old. From meeting veterans, watching reenactments, and seeing warbirds take to the skies, it’s always the highlight of my summer. I just wish I had taken more film last year, but then again, June isn’t too far away now.
With the focus being on creating “believable” images, it was tough to get a moment where no regular visitors were in the frame. There were lots of images throughout the day highlighting the event as a whole and showing the broad picture, but I tried to capture images that would put the viewer back in time.
Shooting with my Pentax MZ-S, the intention was to experiment with a variety of lights, prisms, and mirrors. Inspiration was derived from the Italo-disco era neon lights, vintage colors, retro, and fashion scenes.
Wandering around the vineyard with my Pentax 67 and Kodak Portra 400, my eyes suddenly fell upon a beautiful girl surrounded by nature, breeze, and sunshine. Immediately, I pressed the shutter to capture those moments. Enjoy!
The SRT-202 is arguably one of Minolta’s legendary cameras, fully mechanical and built like a tank it was probably the best camera for a college student like myself to learn on my own. One of the first subjects to land a place on Tri-X was Bethlehem Steel’s former world Headquarters, Martin Tower. A nice gray and misty day added to the challenge of photographing the 23-story blue and white structure from behind the chain-link fences.
Shooting with the Nikon FE10 and Kodak Double X, we have been protesting since October 18, 2019. Even though we are in a democracy, the government has responded with brutal violence. The police shoot pellets in our faces. There are already 200 people who have lost at least 1 eye to riot control tactics.
The series was taken with the Hasselblad 500CM using the Zeiss 150mm lens. Using simple and available materials in the Still Life style, Luiz seeks to transform everyday scenes into art.
As I discover and explore more of Wales I find inspiration all around. Whether I am packing up my camera and trekking up the Carmarthenshire Fans or a gentle walk on a Pembrokeshire beach I feel blessed to experience and photograph these incredible landscapes with my Fuji 645.
Shot on a Contax G2 using Portra 800. When you enter Monument Valley, everything changes, the only feeling that you experience is peace. A panorama of boundless beauty appears in front of you and you start to hum the famous Ennio Morricone's tune.
To shoot this series, I used a point and shoot camera I found at the local second hand shop: Minolta Riva Zoom 75w. I like trying out these kind of cameras, they’re easy to use and you can usually find them for under 3 euros. The film that was used is Lomochrome Purple from Lomography.
In the weeks before the shoot, I took mental notes of where the most distinct neon signs were anytime I’d pass through downtown Austin. I wanted my Pentax 67 to capture these intentionally created signs that people dedicated to neon lights.
Shot on a Contax G2 using Cinestill 800T, Mysterious Things is inspired both by the TV Series “Stranger Things”, I love the locations and the look of it and “The Wraith”, a cult movie from the 80s.
