Why not try color?
OK I know I said I’d go b&w only…. but never say never!
But honestly, this is not really color! It’s a hint of color. So why not get acquainted with color film again in homeopathic doses. Continue reading “Why not try color?”
Month: February 2017
Generation Art – The Fourth Challenge
After last weeks terrible experience, this challenge was to be something I like. Well up to now I liked doing it in daytime. The theme was this time ‘Night Photography’ and more specifically, Luxembourg by Night.
We met this time on friday evening, 8 pm at the local railway station and were given the subject of the weekend. Now, photographing my city is not new to me – it’s in fact something I like a lot. What I have seldom done is photographing it by night. Happy digital people who can simply rack up ISO and don’t bother any more. I had to think a bit before setting ISO to 3200 on an Ilford HP5 and trying my luck. Continue reading “Generation Art – The Fourth Challenge”
Film is Back!!
The proof? See here, a Kickstarter project funded in under 2 hours: A new daylight developing box for both 135 and 120 format films. Looks great!! I’m in on it! Continue reading Film is Back!!
Paralysis of Choice or why I love Analog
I think I finally made out the WHY in http://www.whyfilmcameras.com! The site’s name came to me as I pondered over really why I like film and it’s gorgeous cameras. It was obvious to me that I loved them, but less obvious to pinpoint the reason to it.
A word of warning first! I am not a luddite by any means. I love my iPhone, I love my computer and use them daily with great pleasure. I love the convenience of having access to virtually all the world’s knowledge, facts, and even ‘alternate facts’ according to some strange individuals, at the tap of a finger, anywhere! When in man’s history has this been possible? Continue reading “Paralysis of Choice or why I love Analog”
Generation Art – The Third Challenge
I have to be honest, this is the one I feared. This is the one where I needed to overcome myself and to just take the risk.
This challenge was for me, and I think I can safely speak for most of my colleagues, the toughest so far. But at the same time, it was the most fascinating for me… certainly not because of the theme!
Which was…… N. U. D. E. as in no clothes…..
All started very nicely on that saturday morning. The jury for the challenge were people doing something I’d love to do one day. Joël Nepper and Séverine Peiffer from Lanterne Magique.
They are working exclusively (and professionnally) with large format cameras (and when I say large format it’s the real things!), and ye olde colloidon process.
So they arrived with their gear, camera, portable dark room and all and set up shop. And then they announced the challenge. First reaction from us all… SILENCE. Then a collective moan. Just following that came one thought: I need a model!!!!
Interlude: The fun part, but always with that nude threat in my brain, was watching them setting up their gear, demonstrating the techniques, explaining… and giving me an extraordinary envy to book a course with them soon – will be done later this year.
Continue reading “Generation Art – The Third Challenge”
The Ghost of Christmas Past
….but why put it behind bars? Continue reading The Ghost of Christmas Past
More from the Second Challenge
I don’t shoot a lot of frames, film is expensive, film makes you think! You can’t chimp, delete, start again.
So the number of frames that came from my second ‘Generation Art’ challenge is quite minimalistic. In all I took…. let me see (switches to the photo library, counts…) 20 photos! Yes thats like a two and a zero TWENTY only! Continue reading “More from the Second Challenge”
A Most Unique Leica IIIa
As you might have heard my Leica IIIa had a big problem last week. Shutter speeds were inexistent, cocking the shutter was difficult as there was something blocking the mechanism…. I was shattered!
Different inquiries brought quotes of 300 to 600 € for a complete repair with CLA. I don’t have that money right now (nor later I guess….). So I was thinking of selling it as broken, selling my lenses and getting something more in line with my budget. Continue reading “A Most Unique Leica IIIa”
Generation Art – The Second Challenge
They had a surprise for us, specially brewed by luxembourgish photographer Marc Wilwert. As Marc is a native of the southern city of Esch-sur-Alzette, the challenge had of course something to do with this region. Continue reading “Generation Art – The Second Challenge”
Just for a laugh….
This is NOT an auto-portrait! Olympus XA2 Continue reading Just for a laugh….
Generation Art – The First Challenge
The Auto-Portrait!
Last saturday, january 28th marked the airing of the first Generation Art, Photo Edition episode, in which yours truly takes part as a representative of the more advanced age group, to say it diplomatically.
In fact it was the presentation of the candidates and the announcemnt of the very first Challenge. For those who want to watch the episode, all 30 minutes of it, here’s the link.
Sorry, luxembourgish only (apart from the commercial at the beginning), so you better learn the language, hehe.
Each weekend we met, got our challenge on saturday morning and had 2 days to complete it until the verdict on sunday afternoon. Everything had to be done in the studio (except some shootings of course). For my colleagues, working digitally it was quite a bit easier. Shoot, Chimp, and off into Lightroom or Photoshop.
Today’s challenge can be seen HERE! Continue reading “Generation Art – The First Challenge”
Frank Lehnen Photography 