Main Street, Bristol
Focal Length: 125mm | Aperture: f8 | Exposure: 1/1600 | ISO: 400 | Post: CS1
Old and colourful storefronts line the (about one city block in length) main drag in Bristol, Vermont. A pristine yet glorious specimen of a small “anytown” USA.
Seattle Grime
Focal Length: 20mm | Aperture: f3.8 | Exposure: 1/20 | ISO: 400 | Post: PS7
Like candy to a child, I fail resistance to dirty, gross and gritty alleys. I love them. They are the often neglected backside to commerce and residence; deliveries are made, trash is stored, air ducts converge, kitchen noises waft and textures are abundant (in addition to stench). I cannot simply walk by one without veering within to explore. What stood out for me in Seattle was the fact that the streets and downtown areas are impressively clean for a populous metropolitan locale, but not the alleys, the alleys are just as fantastically “grungy” as any other urban corridor I’ve had the pleasure of getting gum stuck to the sole of my shoes in.
Autumn Vibrancy
Focal Length: 18mm | Aperture: f8 | Exposure: 1/250 | ISO: 1250 | Post: CS1
For a very brief two weeks in the Fall, the deciduous trees in Vermont explode into saturated hues of yellow, orange and red. The mere sight of them contrasted by the deep blue of the October sky is why the word “awesome” truly exists. In a matter of days, the ground is blanketed by the same colors, leaving the trees naked for the frigid days yet to come.
DT Frisco From the Hill
Focal Length: 46mm | Aperture: f22 | Exposure: 1/200 | ISO: 400 | Post: CS4
One of my “g spots” is located atop Russian Hill along Vallejo Street, there’s an adorable little garden that stretches down the hill ultimately leading into North Beach. Above the garden was a small (we’re talkin’ like 12′ x 14′ small) meadow cloaked by a few trees and shrubs, a sublime location to take a nap in the sun or gaze out at the urban jungle of downtown. I will never tell anyone exactly how to get to this little gem, but I’ll take you there…
The Breeding Barn
Focal Length: 18mm | Aperture: f22 | Exposure: N/A | ISO: 1000 | Post: CS4 and PhotoMatix Pro
Focal Length: 18mm | Aperture: f22 | Exposure: N/A | ISO: 1000 | Post: CS4 and PhotoMatix Pro
Focal Length: 18mm | Aperture: f22 | Exposure: 1/8 (+1.67) | ISO: 1000 | Post: CS4 and PhotoMatix Pro
Vice Peddler
Focal Length: 28mm | Aperture: f4 | Exposure: 1/30 | ISO: 400 | Post: CS1
Lottery, smokes and booze, all that separates you is a counter and the man who trades money for vice. This was my corner “stop ‘n rob” when I lived in the NOPA section of Western Addition in San Francisco, I was in here daily, in fact, if you look closely on the counter there, you’ll see my PBR tallboy and a Sparx (not the baby bottle) to start off my evening of debauchery.
Up From Spear
Focal Length: 42mm | Aperture: f6.3 | Exposure: 1/160 | ISO: 100 | Post: PS7
A shot skyward looking at the Hyatt Regency (left) from Spear Street at the edge of the Financial District and a mere two blocks away from the Embarcadero and ultimately, San Francisco Bay.
Sporti’s Burlington
Camera: Ilford Sporti | Film: Ilford HP5 120 | ISO: 400 | Post: CS4
I bought my second Ilford Sporti a few months ago off eBay from a chap in Britain. They seem to be quite rare in the states as my first Sporti was also from the UK. It’s a great little medium format (120) point and shoot camera built in [West] Germany during the 1960’s. It’s about as basic as you can get: two shutter speeds, focus from 5′ to infinity all encased almost entirely in metal so it’s pretty rugged for such a “cheap” camera. I love it’s retro looks and heft in addition to it’s medium format protocol.
There’s no metering whatsoever, nor is there through-the-lens (TTL) focusing, so there’s quite a bit of guess work involved which quite honestly, is half the fun for me. I shot a few test rolls in Burlington, and I was able to get them developed a few days ago. (Transferred from musingsviabones.com)
Bex
Focal Length: 30mm | Aperture: f4.2 | Exposure: 1/30 | ISO: 400 | Post: CS1
Birthday twin (separated by one year) and partner in crime, Beccie reppin’ SOL during sunrise at the marina in San Francisco, California.
Seattle Central Library
Focal Length: 18mm | Aperture: f4 | Exposure: 1/60 | ISO: 200 | Post: PS7
Glancing down into the belly of the Seattle Central Library. From the very first moment I set foot inside, I fell in love with the modernity and vivid colors, the beautiful synthesis of glass, steel and concrete. Libraries are cool again.
Dogpatch
Focal Length: 22mm | Aperture: f5 | Exposure: 1/100 | ISO: 200 | Post: CS1
A few of my favorite things: grit, color and composition, luscious. The Dogpatch is one of my sought out areas in San Francisco simply for the fact that it provides a satiating amount of visual fodder in lieu of the fore mentioned attributes in it’s semi-neglected industrial landscape. Fun fact: the photo of me that now resides on the Bio page within this site was taken in this very same spot by Phillip Hua.
Pancho
Focal Length: 55mm | Aperture: f5.6 | Exposure: 1/640 | ISO: 1000 | Post: CS1
Man’s best friend indeed, this guy is the shit.
Cross Processing
Focal Length: 22mm | Aperture: f10 | Exposure: 1/320 | ISO: 1000 | Post: CS4
Within Photoshop, I manipulated each RGB channel in the Curves pane to reproduce a cross-processed effect. I love how it juices up the contrast and color saturation, maybe a little too much. Yum.
[Old] Dairy Barn
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Focal Length: 19mm | Aperture: f22 | Exposure: N/A | ISO: 1000 | Post: CS4 and PhotoMatix Pro
A thunderhead rises just beyond the former Dairy Barn at Shelburne Farms in Vermont.
San Francisco’s Finest
Focal Length: 95mm | Aperture: f5.6 | Exposure: 1/400 | ISO: 200 | Post: CS1
The SFPD stands tall and alert while observing the scene at the Olympic/China/Tibet rally along the Embarcadero, in San Francisco, California.
