#BLACK AND WHITE 1 BIT SERIES#
It is actually a series - a series where I shoot in on the train windows at Chicago's Union Station. Step 3: I save the image and bring it into Filterstorm to crop to 4 x 5 (this size fills your screen most on an iPhone).įor those who have access to Lightroom: You can also play around with hand contrasting, painting shadows, and the gradation tool. Step 2: I then bump down the saturation and up the contrast. This makes up for the physical size of an iPhone lens (they are a bit limiting). Step 1: I use Snapseed to increase both the sharpening and clarity to around 60%. When editing on mobile, these are my simple steps: I shoot in such a way that I already know the minor edits that need to be performed. I created that rule for myself so I am not over-editing or overthinking it. I only spend up to 5 minutes editing a photo - though it usually only takes 30 seconds to 1 minute. I can pick out one of his photos at the beginning of his career and at the end of his career because they are that distinct in nature. He was his own critic and editor and produced no more than half a dozen final images a year. He then spent almost every afternoon making proof prints of that day's best negatives. He would go out almost every morning, walk through the city he lived in and take numerous pictures. I have trained my eye to look for lines, light & composition that are similar to what I am creating as a whole.Ī great example for this is Harry Callahan. My process is natural because I have a very specific goal of studying the human condition against architectural scale. Recognize what it is that you love about your photographs and from there, define your style.
Find the intersection of light, composition and a real human moment. They embraced for a few seconds, kissed, and then walked away. All of a sudden a guy was standing there - perfectly under the arch. I stood there and waited and waited and waited. I looked down 5th avenue and it was completely backlit. For example, take a look at the photo below taken in Washington Square Park in New York. I look for micro-moments that are honest and human. You need to make people feel something when creating a photograph - whether this is black and white, color, etc. For example, I love using symmetry to show scale and depth. I have an obsession with finding perfect composition - balancing what the end viewer sees. My composition is tailored to the light at hand. For example, if I spot good light coming down an alley - I will sit and wait for a genuine moment to happen in that light. When it comes to black and white photography, always start with light.
Within that, I look for little moments that happen every single day.įor me, photography is about looking, searching, and finding.
How would you describe your style?Ī study of the human condition against architectural scale.
I can clear my mind and often come back from it with answers for everything. My day job and my life are constantly in motion, and photography allows me to disappear and find the little moments where I am not thinking of anything. As I navigate through my day, photography is like white noise - it's almost therapeutic in a way.
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