Platform
Waiting for a train late at night, and going to the end of the platform where the light is cold.
It’s snowing in London!
I had felt a bit unprepared when it happened last year, so I have had my gear ready in preparation of this year, and replaced the D200 by a D700.
Transition
I have entered a quiet phase on the shooting side and this has allowed me to focus on off camera things like:
One night in Mumbai
One night in Mumbai from onedayforever on Vimeo.
A short slideshow from Mumbai, where my friend Chetan took me out one night. This is what I saw and heard on the way.
Mumbai – Night, Taxi, Rain
Mumbai – Night, Taxi, Rain from onedayforever on Vimeo.
I’m in Mumbai for non-photographic purposes, and most of my free time is spent in taxis, especially when it rains. I thought I should make the most out of that time and filmed + took pictures.
Makoto Inoue, Mime Artist
In between Fuaim and Nedry was… a mime, Makoto Inoue. This is the kind of setlist I have never seen in London, probably because the audience wouldn’t really give it the attention it deserves.
His set was very physical, and I got into it very quickly and unexpectedly. Once he starts, you forget that he [...]
In Japan, I wish I did not have to sleep
I am currently following Nedry’s tour in Japan, and it has been absolutely brilliant, despite being constantly pushed by time.
The days are similar in their planning (transport mayhem, soundcheck, eat, play, drink, drink, blog, sleep) and yet so different. My senses are overloaded with faces, places, sounds. I am always tired and constantly carrying 12 [...]
Siracuse, Sicily
Photos from my trip to Sicily in June. They are mostly taken in Ortigia, Siracuse’s peninsula.
Valletta, Malta
A few shots I took in Valetta, Malta, en route to Sicily.
It is extremely hot during the day (at least compared to London!) but you can get some nice shadows at the end of the afternoon (cf 133 below). The city is really strange, there is one horribly touristic main street and the rest is [...]
King's Cross, or why you should go to the end of that platform (and turn around)
After a profitable day at the races with Bene and some friends (our flawless tactic: bet on the four biggest nags on each race and hope that one of them gets in the top 3), it’s the train back to London through the English countryside. The sky has been cloudy but intense all day, and [...]
Les Nuits du Piano – Miho Nagata
I am currently in France, helping organizing Les Nuits du Piano, and of course taking a lot of pictures. It’s a classical music festival, with four solo pianists playing. Miho Nagata (pictured) is playing tonight, so come check it out if you’re in the area!
Nuits du Piano – Miho Nagata pre concert – Images by [...]
Paulines' Dröm
Pauline is a friend of mine who created Paulines’ Dröm with her friend Pauline (yes, there’s two of them). They design tops, dresses, and accessories in a “romantico-hippie style” which you can see in the pictures. They’re expanding quite nicely, with shops selling their clothes in the area “le Marais” in Paris, and abroad.
Incidentally, Pauline [...]
Rim Shots – Please vote for me in the Photography.Book.Now competition
I’ve self-published a book called ‘Rim Shots’ on Blurb, and entered the Photography.Book.Now competition. This book is a collection of gig photographs taken in London over the last 2 years, and a tribute to those small bands that may become big one day.
I focused on the dark atmosphere and the dim light that you find [...]
Sequence – House Portraits
Improvised “studio” in my living room. Better done at the end of the night.
Settings:
It’s not what you would call a strobist masterpiece, but there you go:
Nikon D700 + 24-70 f/2.8 | 1/60sec at f/5.6 | ISO 1100 | SB-800 on camera (making this not a strobist set-up at all) with some kind of baloon diffuser.
Car Park – Malta International Airport
I spotted this empty car park from the bus, and liked its yellow lines under the blue maltese sky.
Wandering around an airport with an SLR is probably one of the best way to get arrested and miss one’s flight, so I was very quick, almost instinctive, and I hope the pictures go well together.
1 Poultry
I’m healthily obsessed with this building situated just in front of Bank station.
I like its colors and I love its CCTV camera.
If you like this sequence, you might also enjoy the others, on flickr.
Reclaim your camera – Small photography lesson around the City
Several friends of mine have recently invested in a brand new SLR and asked me if I could teach them the ‘basics’ of photography. Since there were several, I decided it would be easier and more fun to do a little group session. This is all happening in London, on the 19th of May 2009, [...]
Victoria Street Facades
Those facades in Victoria Street don’t get many looks, as tourists are usually passing by on their way to Buckingham Palace. Give it a cloudy day though and they become intriguing and slightly threatening shapes.
Night Protest
Taken in Parliament Square, where the Tamils have been gathering for the past few weeks. (See also the pictures from the protest the next day).
I was out testing the D700 on low-light conditions. As you can see, this is 1600 ISO and it looks pretty damn sweet…
Barbican
The area around the Barbican Center is located right next to the City but offers an interesting contrast.
An afternoon in the City
Walking around Farringdon and Holborn, at the end of the afternoon.
People are just starting to leave the office so the streets aren’t yet too crowded.
Technical info:
All photos taken with a Nikon D700 and the 24-70 2.8.
Post treatment: Cropped (duh ), and preset Direct Positive in Lightroom or B&W High Contrast.
The photos are then put [...]
