The opportunity to explore and photograph in Buffalo, New York's Silo City was an amazing opportunity. The grain silos have been long abandoned and pose challenges to simply walking around, climbing flights of steep, often unlit, stairwells, and avoiding the many holes and unsafe covered spots that have opened in the floors. It was best to go with another photographer as you moved thru the silos.
Carrying backpack, tripod, camera cases and several cameras slung on the shoulder would be a difficult choice. While many in the workgroup did in fact come with large cases and technical cameras and several camera systems- I thought this might be another great opportunity to use the iPhone 6+ and the Hipstamatic app.
Walking the streets of Milan shooting with the iPhone6+ and Hipstamatic app. I was using Jane lens with Ina's 1969 film as the primary favorite combination for the streets. Jane lens and Otto film for a few of the photographs.
Using Hipstamatic and literally shooting for the hip was a challenge, but it offered a great opportunity to get close, photograph passersby without calling undue attention to the moment.
We were fortunate to work with Milan Private Tours and Alice gave us an opportunity to see and photograph many of the hidden gems of this familiar city.
Walking the streets of Milan shooting with the iPhone6+ and Hipstamatic app. I was using Jane lens with Ina's 1969 film as the primary favorite combination for the streets. Jane lens and Otto film for a few of the photographs.
Using Hipstamatic and literally shooting for the hip was a challenge, but it offered a great opportunity to get close, photograph passersby without calling undue attention to the moment.
Hipstamatic homeland. Walking the streets and taking advantage of the strong light and the Helga Viking lens and BlacKeys B&W film.
I am always thrilled to be in Iceland - especially with Daniel Bergmann. There is no better guide or way to see the amazing beauty that is Iceland. I first met Daniel in 2004 traveling with Michael Reichmann on a Luminous Landscape workshop.
Since then I have returned many times to Iceland. Over the years, I have photographed the country using Canon, Hasselblad, PhaseOne, Alpa and Leica gear.... this visit I brought the iPhone and Hipstamatic.
visited Djúpavík with Daniel Bergmann to photograph the museum herring factory with the iPhone and Hipstamatic. In 1934, during a period of just one year this vast factory was built that was the envy of producers all over Europe. The production line was set in motion in 1935 when the first boats sailed into the bay with their holds full of herring.
Catches were almost unlimited, bringing a high turnover that led to rapid success. It was the largest concrete building in Iceland at the time. It still stands today, 90m long on three levels with a capacity of 5,600 tons. It was finally closed in 1954.
Before heading out to photograph the Northern areas, I spent time in the city walking the streets. Working this time with Helga Viking lens and AO DLX film.
I really like this combination for outdoor B&W work. A bit contrasty, but clean.
The farmers in Landssveit were going into Jökulgil in Landmannalaugar to round up the sheep on September 20th. This is the only day of the year that it's allowed to drive into Jökulgil and it's a fantastic experience. Being able to have access to this amazing place and the opportunity to photograph the area is a privilege..
The colors of winter in Venice brought to life with Hipstamatic and John S lens and Inna's 1969 film. Later photographs would change to Jane lens but for Venice the coloring of John S worked well both night and day.
Photographing in Ethiopia with Esther Havens and Austin Mann as part of a Light the World workshop and some work with A Glimmer of Hope.
A late harvest season in Washington state in the area called The Palouse was an opportunity to photograph the fields of wheat and rapeseed. The trip was with the PODAS group and friends Michael Reichmann, Jeff Schewe, and Kevin Raber. I used my iPhone 4 instead of the IQ180 Phase One back. These majestic fields reduced the harvesters and their equipment to small insect like creatures and their work left tracks and marks of their presence and labor written in the land.
