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Mon Jun 22

Since my own photo has been reblogged all over tumblr, it is time to make it the photo of the week. Is good to note that this photo is copyrighted, if you want to use for commercial purposes, contact me for licensing.

Vertical Break - Aire06 via my Flickr stream

Wed Jun 17

There’s no doubting this is a handsome little beast, and the choice of materials, sleek, simple lines and lack of unnecessary ornamentation give it the same ‘real camera’ appeal that makes otherwise rational photographers lust after the similarly timeless Leica M8. The E-P1 is one of the most attractive digital cameras we’ve ever seen, and we can imagine there will be a lot of people looking to justify buying one even if they have little or no real need for one. The ‘pride of ownership’ factor is going to be very strong with this one.

Wed Jun 10

The photo below had this song attached, since listening it while looking at the photo I’ve grown quite fond of it and the photo arrives to my mind every time I listen it.
Nightingale - Rocco DeLuca&The Burden

Mon Jun 08

This powerful image in which shapes and lines fusion with the light, is with the addition of an excellent transmission of sentiment via its magic my photo of the week.
Via Brandon Taelor Aviram photostream.

Tue Jun 02

we are all looking for the same.

Sun May 31

The photo of the week is mine once again, the reason to post it is that it has been selected by Epic Edits blog for its PhotoDump. If its good for Brian is good for the blog :)

Fri May 29

If you want to change your photographs, you need to change cameras. Changing cameras means that your photographs will change. A really good camera has something I suppose you might describe as its own distinctive aura.

Tue May 26

Continuing with the shutter sounds, time has come to listen to the big and nice Contax doing its job, because photography is also sound!

Enjoy 1/8, 1/250 and 1/1000 + winder action. Nicely cleaned in Audacity this time.

Wed May 13

After the last catastrophe on an expensive development in my neighborhood lab, I took the decision to start doing the b&w development myself. So glad I did! Not only it is an amazing experience for any photographer it is also fun and cheaper than any street development you can get.

Stop worrying about any problems you can think of, it is really easy, you can do an amazing job with just the minimal utensils and space. Here is my little guide for it, based on the premise of developing Kodak TMAX 400 film:

- First, get these utensils and chemicals:

* Plastic jar with liquids scale on the side.

* Two small recipients for liquids with an hermetic cover.

* Empty bottle of water.

* A plastic stick to stir the chemical mix (chopstick would do).

* Developing tank, any good Jobo or Paterson it makes life easier.

* Film clips, very cheap and easier than modify some pegs.

* Kodak TMAX developer, Kodak stop bath and fixer.

- Prepare the chemicals, first the stop bath and the fixer, storing them on the liquid recipient. Then the developer, keeping the mix in the jar since its the first one you are going to use. Always check the manufacturer info for dilutions and times.

- Load the film in the spiral an close the tank, the only operation that needs to be done in total darkness. Is good to be able to practice before in the light with an exposed roll following the tank manufacturer instructions, no matter how many times you do it is a pain in the arse :)

- Developer, 1:4 dilution @20º C

7 min - Inversions for 5 secs -1 inversion each 30 secs.

- Stop bath, 1:15 dilution @20º C

30 secs - Continuous inversions

- Fixer, 1:4 dilution @20º C

2 min - Inversions for 5 secs - 1 inversion each 30 secs.

- Wash

Continuos water for 5 mins or fill the tank with water and dump for 10 times.

- Drying

Hang for as long as needed, also you can use a cool airflow from hairdrier.

Easy, isn’t it? Well, the important thing is to take your time and be really methodical otherwise you will miss something or have problems, but let’s not finish here, let me put some tips and rationales for the things above:

* The idea behind the empty bottle of water it to keep the water you are going to use for the chemicals mixing, this way it will have the correct temperature. (most homes will make water to be 20º C. )

* If your water is not hard in your area you don’t need to worry about using any other chemicals.

* My reasons for choosing TMax developer are is liquid form for easy mixing and the perfect combo it makes with my b&w film choice. (Kodak TMAX 400) * Make the dilutions according to the capacity of your tank, you can round the cuantities for easing the process.

* You can reuse the fixer and stop bath for many development cycles, but don’t do it with the developer (althought you can easily do three rolls with the dilution to fill a small tank)

* Don’t worry if your inversions take a little more time, in fact Tmax needs a good shaky inversion, also don’t rush your time in between changing chemicals.

* Be very patient with the drying, the more time hanging the less curvy the negatives will be and the more marks free.

Enjoy your developing!   Versión en Español.

Mon May 11

When a minimalist photo is a winner, this is very difficult to do. Finally after a long hiatus the photo of the week returns.
Via kouryo photostream.

Tue May 05

The timeline of the history of mobile consoles and the GameBoy saga, is funny how the double screen concept of the early portable games has converted into the current format.
Via Gizmodo

Mon May 04

Certainly one of my fav songs, makes me sing along, dance and soothes me.
Moondance - Van Morrison

Tue Apr 28

…The photographer is an armed version of the solitary walker reconnoitering, stalking, cruising the urban inferno, the voyeuristic stroller who discovers the city as a landscape of voluptuous extremes…

Fri Apr 24

Finally is in my hands, a long wait, my reasons here and info about the photo.

Fri Apr 03

Trying to figure out which version I like more hers or Sinatra’s, perfect for the weekend, enjoy it!
Day in day out - Diana Krall

Thu Apr 02

Apart from being a nice and clever decoration for your macbook, it has made me think about how Apple products, althought they are simple consumer electronics, have become a trully iconic object of desire comparable to that red apple that made snowhite fall sleep.

Tue Mar 31

The reason why they are stupid.
Via Whattheduck

Tue Mar 24

All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.

Sun Mar 22

Aviation photography is my main interest, would love to spend my life doing it, being the Air to Air kind, the summit any aviation photography entusiast wants to reach. Which is the only way to get such dramatic results as the photo of the week.

Via E-Mans av8pix.com photostream.

Sat Mar 21

Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.