Comments on: Photo Project Update: February 20, 2007

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:10:00 +0000

Steve: I hauled my old Yashica D on my Yamaha Enduro through the woods of Central PA when I was in high school and later took my Mamiya RB67 in all sorts of inclement weather, including sub-zero cold at Black Moshannon. I think good quality cameras have always been constructed so well that they could survive almost anything.

By: CodyandMichelle

CodyandMichelle — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:56:00 +0000

I've always loved B&W photos, I use to do alot of night shots years ago when I was taking a photo class. I really like the simplicity of your first photos. Black dog on white background, simple, but to me a powerful image!
Nowadays i do prefer the digital cameras and am hoping before we go away this summer to invest in a digital SLR. As much as I used to enjoy working in the darkroom and developing all my film, I'm glad to be away from all those chemicals.
Keep up the good work Steve!
Cody

By: gary

gary — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:29:00 +0000

Beautiful images, Steve. I'm so glad you are sharing these with us.

I've been carrying my Sony F717 around on various motorbikes for almost four years now. I keep it in a well-padded soft case, to insulate it from vibration. No ill effects yet...

Ride well,
=gc=

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:24:00 +0000

sam: I'm going to follow your lead and hope for the best. The rear rack seems to be pretty well insulated. If something bad is going to happen it will probably show up in the rangefinder accuracy on the Mamiya 7.

simplytim: I agree with you about snapshots. Many photographers (I think) feel the term derides their work but their is something special about snapshots. There is a good post about them on the pitertakin1 blog call Snapshots, Adams Style. Have a look.

Walkabout. What a great word and idea. Seems to enhance the importance of the act.

david: Thanks for your kind words. I continue to find a strong connection between the way I feel about subjects and the way they look in black and white. I think I will continue to work in the darkroom for the foreseeable future.

Steve Williams
Scooter in the Sticks

By: David

David — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:28:00 +0000

Ciao, Steve. These are beautiful black and white photos, a disappearing art form. Glad to see that you are keeping up with it.

By: SimplyTim

SimplyTim — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:09:00 +0000

Hi Steve: It's been too long since I've visited. I just love your portrait of Essa.

One of these days I have to get back into taking pictures. Somehow I prefer the term snapshots maybe because it recognizes that this moment will soon be gone.

I was in Boston Common a few weeks ago on a "walkabout" and was looking at a squirrel using his fur coat to maximum advantage. He had also positioned himself in the nook of a tree to get out of the biting wind. I could see each hair standing on end. I had the time, the subject, ... now I have to get the camera.

I think I'll go digital SLR.

By: Sam Perry

Sam Perry — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:02:00 +0000

I haul my camera around under my seat all the time, and it’s never seemed to do any harm. My digital slr may be a little less fragile than the large format though. Unfortunately, the only way to really know is to try it once and see what happens…