Introduction to Design/Composition in Street Photography Workshop Venice & Verona ( ITALY ) A Secret Tradition Come explore the sun drenched side streets of Venice & Verona in a truly unique photography workshop. We will retrace the footsteps of the “Grand Tour” which was the foundation for any serious artist in the last three [more...]
The Origins of Street Photography What exactly is street photography and when did it begin? Was it the 1950’s or was it the 1930’s? Did it have anything to do with the invention of the 35mm? The roots of street photography extend back the 1400’s when painters became interested in daily scenes. Lets have a [more...]
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Inside the Sassi The city of Matera is a hilltop town in Southern Italy. An area known for its agricultural history maintains a culture that predates the Greeks. There is a graceful age to the city, its people and its architecture. Findings The moment I stepped out of the car I could smell that Matera [more...]
Eating In Venice There are three comments you will always hear about Venice; Its sinking, its expensive and the food stinks. This is a half truth perpetuated by day trippers who have not cracked the Venetian code. Where To Eat: Introduction The Venetian menu is seasonal, much like the rest of Italy. The kitchens take [more...]
Small, Simple, & Pre-ASPH Standing on a balcony outside of the Magnum Office’s in New York, Tina Ruisinger photographed Inge Morath and her Leica M6. The beat up hood of the 35mm Summicron, made me wonder, why the most famous pictures were taken with equipment that looks like it went through a war? I wanted [more...]
Venice, Italy The crowds are gone, the rain has stopped, and the cold, blue sky has come in from the north. Its Christmas time in Venice and a great chance to experience the city with the locals, but what does a real Venetian look like? -35mm Summicron Version III For this trip to Venice, I [more...]
-To Ask or Shoot Taking pictures of strangers can be intimidating. If you ask, the moment may be gone, but if you don’t there may be a bigger problem. How do you decide how to photo- graph strangers? It takes some guts to grab a camera, head out in the streets, and start snapping away [more...]
Revisiting A Legend Venice is the perfect backdrop for testing Leica’s classic lens. Often under rated, the Summicron is more than a stepping stone in the Leica line up. Like its Italian counter part, this lens has resisted the test of time, earning its place in the canon of great glass. -The Basics The Venetians [more...]
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