John Masters Photography

Flatiron

John Masters — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:39:14 +0000

Again during my visit to NYC in 2000 I remember just walking and there it was. I wasn’t expecting it nor was I looking for it but there it was and it is probably one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen. Also known as the fuller building you can read more about it here >> or copy and past this link >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatiron_Building

Kodak Gold 400 -Pentax K1000

Home

John Masters — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:15:50 +0000

In early July I made my way back home (muse in tow) to visit family. During my visit I had an opportunity to hit downtown St Augustine in the evening. I have always loved St Aug at night. In my youth I spent many nights with my cousin and friends cruising the streets and hanging out. When we were younger we cruised around on bicycles. As we got older it was in trucks and I never got tired of it. The salt air in my hair and the history beneath my feet. I left home a long time ago, but I have never stopped comparing other cities to mine, my hometown, city of my ancestors, city of my birth, my home.

Introspectus- Ponderare- Ruminatus

John Masters — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:25:24 +0000

One of the first things I did when I got my negative/ film scanner was to look for the negative for this photograph. In vain I should add because I never could locate it. I suspect it is at my parents house and maybe I can still retrieve it. I ended up re-scanning the photo but its just too damaged. The results were no better than the last time.

I was in the Denver airport (Stapleton?) and this nun was deep in thought when I took this. I only took one even thought I wanted to take more to make sure I got it right. I do know it was Kodak 200 and I was using my K1000 with a 50mm lens.

Saturday Morning

John Masters — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:24:00 +0000

Saturday morning sunlight always looks the best when you have the whole day ahead of you and no specific obligations.

Dirtham

John Masters — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:22:09 +0000

I used to joke that my town of Durham should be Dirtham. I no longer feel this way as the city has grown on me. I have been able to see past the exterior and to be honest it has a charm all its own. As soon as I started shooting film again the first place I wanted to go was downtown Durham. Week before last I got up at 5 in the morning so there would be as little activity as possible. I took my digital and my Bessa R2 film camera along for the test ride. I used same settings on both including F stop and shutter etc… Maybe I only saw what I wanted to see but at the end of the day I much preferred the film when it was all over and developed. The digital images were nice but they needed some tweaking to get the look I was after. The film negatives came out just as I was imagining the scene in my black and white eye beam. The film could have been an accident or planned. I really do not have a technique down yet and cannot duplicate my process. But I am getting there and the more I do this the more I am really digging the process. I dont think this is a “phase” as this idea keeps popping in my head that while I love my digital K7 it may become my steady backup for those must have shots in the dark with no flash using its awesome anti shake interior and circuitry magic. But the real magic the kind I remember as a kid, well that my friends is still developing…

Plumb Lines

John Masters — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:17:54 +0000

I had my first film mishap last night. I finished my roll of ILFORD HP5 and even though it wasn’t all the way done I decided I would wrap it up so I can process it this weekend. After two spins of the rewind knob I hear the film retreat into the cassette – DAMNIT haha – I must not have spooled it right and it didn’t take any photos. Ahh the challenges, wont let that happen again. After shooting digital for the past 4 years I am remembering that you have to pay more attention and details count when preparing to shoot. Happy Friday

Tonality

John Masters — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:16:47 +0000

What is tonality in photography to you? Is it something you think about? A few test shots from my last roll from the voigtlander R2 35mm lens ILFORD HP5 processed with ILFOSOL 3

More on Flight

John Masters — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:36:35 +0000

I found another shot that I fancy from my flying spree last month. Thought I would share….

Through The Loupe

John Masters — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:34:48 +0000

TPA

John Masters — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:28:28 +0000

I have some more shots of the Tampa Airport here for you. Like I mentioned in a previous post, we had three hours to kill in this ridiculously relaxed atmosphere. The shadows were long the light was right and I had my K7 - funny how life works out sometimes.