primary colors
Seen in my neighborhood.
Camera: Leica M Typ 240 | Lens: Jupiter 8 50mm f/2.0.
the rotunda, again
I recently picked up an ultra wide-angle lens for my Leica M setup, and went over to the University to try it out, photographing some familiar areas. Other than the modest vignetting, the lens is pretty good—sharp across the frame at the apertures you’d be using.
As for the photos themselves, they’re fine. Like any well-trafficked monument, photographing the Rotunda is hard. There just isn’t that much to “say” about the structure anymore. But I keep trying, and I’ll likely keep trying.
Camera: Leica M Typ 240 | Lens: Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/4.0.
goldy's restaurant
Seen near Lynchburg, Virginia.
Camera: Leica M Typ 240 | Lens: Zeiss C Biogon 35mm f/2.8.
society hill, south carolina
A very small, and very old, town that we passed through on the way to Charleston over the holidays. On the way back we stopped and I took a couple pictures. Wikipedia says that “Society Hill was originally settled in the 18th century by a colony of Baptists, who named the community after their ‘St. David's Society’“
Camera: Leica M Typ 240 | Lens: Zeiss C Biogon 28mm f/2.8.
downtown charlottesville
I’m always on the Downtown Mall for one reason or another, and since I always have my camera, it’s frequently an opportunity for photography. Here are some black and white shots, all digital, all edited in Lightroom. I’m a big fan of the last three, which have nice shadows and geometry.
Camera: Leica M Typ 240. Assorted Lenses.
the neighborhood, part TK of TK
Because of my dog, I spend a lot of time walking around my neighborhood, which has become a useful creative exercise as I try to find new things to photograph or new ways to photograph them. Here are the most recent shots from these daily expeditions, which were all lightly edited in Lightroom.
Camera: Leica M Typ 240. Assorted lenses.
large format street portraits, part 1 of a continuing series
In an effort to improve my portrait photography and use as much film as I can, I’ve been setting up my large format camera on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall and either asking people if they’d like photos, or waiting for people to approach me to talk about the camera and then get a photo taken. The latter happens more often than you’d think. A large format camera is an unusual looking object, and people want to talk about it.
Anyway. These are my first set of shots, taken over the course of last fall. Let me know what you think.
Camera: Intrepid 4x5 | Lens: Nikkor-W 210mm f/5.6 | Film: Kodak Tri-X 320.
my brother
My younger brother, helpfully posing for me as I play around with portraiture.
Camera: Intrepid 4x5 | Lens: Nikkor-W 210mm f/5.6 | Film: Kodak Tri-X 320.
people's national bank of charlottesville
Built in 1916, the structure was originally Peoples National Bank and has housed Virginia National Bank, Sovran Bank and NationsBank before Bank of America became the latest occupant, according to Margaret O’Bryant at the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society.
Camera: Intrepid 4x5 | Lens: Fujinon-W 125mm f/5.6 | Film: Kodak Tri-X 320.
silk mill building
The Silk Mills Building is classified under the National Register of Historic Places Collection through the National Park Service for its history as the oldest surviving factory building in the City and for its architecture. Built in 1895, this two-story brick, light and airy building served as a silk mill owned by D. G. Dery, Inc., a company which owned and operated more than thirty factories throughout the east coast. This particular factory closed in 1922.
Camera: Intrepid 4x5 | Lens: Fujinon-W 125mm f/5.6 | Film: Kodak Tri-X 320.