Photogs: Those who take 'em and those who love 'em

girl_dee · 03-21-2011, 07:40 AM

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girl_dee · 03-31-2011, 07:15 PM

great site here :

http://www.learnmyshot.com/

cuddlyfemme · 04-09-2011, 07:23 AM

Just popping in to let all you photographers know how much I appreciate your talent!

T4Texas · 04-09-2011, 08:40 AM

Photography is one of the few passions I have left in life. I have sold work in a gallery before, but am really more interested in photography for the pleasure it gives me rather than the monetary value to be gained from it. I began photographing years ago to acquire subjects for paintings I wanted to do. Over time, I found photography to be a more creative medium for me and I gave up painting and took up photography.
My favorite subjects are architectural, abandoned buildings, roadside americana (cafes, gas stations, motels, tourist traps). My most recent project for the last few years has been documenting the small towns of Texas which I call Rural Texas in the 21st Century and currently contains about 2000 images. My camera choices are an old Nikon FG film camera which takes wonderful pictures despite being old and has the advantage of being used either fully manually or fully auto which greatly expands your creativity. I also have a Nikon coolpix digital which I love equally for its ease of use and ability to preview your shots. I have also worked with medium format and larger cameras.
My favorite photographers tend to be the older documentary style people like the WPA photographers of the 30's/40's. People like Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Margaret Bourke White and such. Probably my all time favorite is a frenchman named Brassai. He was from the same time period and did a lot of night photography. His book, The Secret Paris of the 30's, is a wonderful read in which he photographed the seamier side of life from prostitutes, to dance halls and his pictures of a lesbian bar with women dressed in tuxedos enjoying their evenings are fabulous and certainly worth a look.

girl_dee · 04-09-2011, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by T4Texas

Photography is one of the few passions I have left in life. I have sold work in a gallery before, but am really more interested in photography for the pleasure it gives me rather than the monetary value to be gained from it. I began photographing years ago to acquire subjects for paintings I wanted to do. Over time, I found photography to be a more creative medium for me and I gave up painting and took up photography.
My favorite subjects are architectural, abandoned buildings, roadside americana (cafes, gas stations, motels, tourist traps). My most recent project for the last few years has been documenting the small towns of Texas which I call Rural Texas in the 21st Century and currently contains about 2000 images. My camera choices are an old Nikon FG film camera which takes wonderful pictures despite being old and has the advantage of being used either fully manually or fully auto which greatly expands your creativity. I also have a Nikon coolpix digital which I love equally for its ease of use and ability to preview your shots. I have also worked with medium format and larger cameras.
My favorite photographers tend to be the older documentary style people like the WPA photographers of the 30's/40's. People like Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Margaret Bourke White and such. Probably my all time favorite is a frenchman named Brassai. He was from the same time period and did a lot of night photography. His book, The Secret Paris of the 30's, is a wonderful read in which he photographed the seamier side of life from prostitutes, to dance halls and his pictures of a lesbian bar with women dressed in tuxedos enjoying their evenings are fabulous and certainly worth a look.

Do you have your work on a site where we can have a peek?

T4Texas · 04-10-2011, 12:38 AM

Unfortunately no website, its all either on my computer or in boxes and boxes of negatives.

Fancy · 05-07-2011, 08:52 PM

Sharing one of my favorites that I was lucky enough to capture this week. Enjoy! PM me if you'd like to see more from the set.

05-18-2011, 09:41 AM

Brassai
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=brassai&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=04O&rls=org.mozilla:en-US

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One of my faves...Helmut Newton
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=helmut+newton&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=C6O&rls=org.mozilla:en-US

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little man · 05-18-2011, 07:58 PM

hey folks

i interviewed today for a position as in-house photographer for an antiques auction house here. i would very much appreciate it if y'all would send some big ass mojo vibes to the woman i interviewed with...so's she'll hire me. it's decent enough money to start and fully paid health insurance (something i haven't had in years) after 90 days. oh, and i get to see/shoot/touch fabulous antiquities.

thanks!

04-09-2011, 08:40 AM	#4
T4Texas Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Ready to play again! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 233 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 436 Thanked 647 Times in 167 Posts Rep Power: 6739721	Photography is one of the few passions I have left in life. I have sold work in a gallery before, but am really more interested in photography for the pleasure it gives me rather than the monetary value to be gained from it. I began photographing years ago to acquire subjects for paintings I wanted to do. Over time, I found photography to be a more creative medium for me and I gave up painting and took up photography. My favorite subjects are architectural, abandoned buildings, roadside americana (cafes, gas stations, motels, tourist traps). My most recent project for the last few years has been documenting the small towns of Texas which I call Rural Texas in the 21st Century and currently contains about 2000 images. My camera choices are an old Nikon FG film camera which takes wonderful pictures despite being old and has the advantage of being used either fully manually or fully auto which greatly expands your creativity. I also have a Nikon coolpix digital which I love equally for its ease of use and ability to preview your shots. I have also worked with medium format and larger cameras. My favorite photographers tend to be the older documentary style people like the WPA photographers of the 30's/40's. People like Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Margaret Bourke White and such. Probably my all time favorite is a frenchman named Brassai. He was from the same time period and did a lot of night photography. His book, The Secret Paris of the 30's, is a wonderful read in which he photographed the seamier side of life from prostitutes, to dance halls and his pictures of a lesbian bar with women dressed in tuxedos enjoying their evenings are fabulous and certainly worth a look. __________________ Chivalry is when you meet a woman you would rather die for, than live with.

04-10-2011, 12:38 AM	#6
T4Texas Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Ready to play again! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 233 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 436 Thanked 647 Times in 167 Posts Rep Power: 6739721	Unfortunately no website, its all either on my computer or in boxes and boxes of negatives. __________________ Chivalry is when you meet a woman you would rather die for, than live with.

05-18-2011, 09:41 AM	#8
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Brassai http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=brassai&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=04O&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=O-jTTcH-C9Sw8QP0m4X3Cg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved= 0CBgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1421&bih=832 One of my faves...Helmut Newton http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=helmut+newton&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=C6O&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&prmd=ivnsob&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=he jTTYSQEZG08QP8ueD3Cg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd= 2&ved=0CCUQ_AUoAQ&biw=1421&bih=832

05-18-2011, 07:58 PM	#9
little man Member How Do You Identify?: mister Preferred Pronoun?: he Relationship Status: hard to hold Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: where the road goes on forever and the party never ends Posts: 1,003 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 169 Thanked 1,535 Times in 437 Posts Rep Power: 13709164	MOJO please hey folks i interviewed today for a position as in-house photographer for an antiques auction house here. i would very much appreciate it if y'all would send some big ass mojo vibes to the woman i interviewed with...so's she'll hire me. it's decent enough money to start and fully paid health insurance (something i haven't had in years) after 90 days. oh, and i get to see/shoot/touch fabulous antiquities. thanks! __________________ i gots pitchers here i'm a rambling man i ain't ever gonna change i got a gypsy soul to blame and i was born for leaving --zac brown band (colder weather)

03-21-2011, 07:40 AM	#1
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,830 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=ce57bb0f9c SuperMoon Pics

03-31-2011, 07:15 PM	#2
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,830 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	great site here : http://www.learnmyshot.com/

04-09-2011, 07:23 AM	#3
cuddlyfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Femme Preferred Pronoun?: her/she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,271 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 717 Thanked 2,452 Times in 1,270 Posts Rep Power: 11496123	Just popping in to let all you photographers know how much I appreciate your talent!

05-07-2011, 08:52 PM	#7
Fancy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: N/A Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,742 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,696 Thanked 7,074 Times in 2,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Sharing one of my favorites that I was lucky enough to capture this week. Enjoy! PM me if you'd like to see more from the set.