sooc – Fotomonkey Photography

Jul 16

by fmadmin in journal 0 comments tags: crisp chrome, sooc, x-h1

A Splash of Color

I’ve really been on a black & white kick lately, but I’m not opposed to color. In fact, I’ve been simultaneously trying out a number of new color recipes to see what I want to make permanent residents on my camera. This is going to be a quick post to share some of my color images from downtown. One thing I’ve noticed around Jacksonville (and not around the downtown area) is that there are a number of very good murals. The detail in some of them is amazing. Once I have a nice catalog of them I’ll try to share. Here are some for your review to whet your appetite.

Jul 12

by fmadmin in gear 0 comments tags: sooc, tri-x, x-h1

Time for Pancakes

Ok, well, probably not the type of pancakes you’re thinking about. Although, I have to admit, that would be pretty good, too. No, today we’re talking about a new pancake lens. I wanted to try something a little smaller and less obtrusive for street photography and thought a pancake-style lens might fit the bill. I opted for a 25mm f2.0 manual lens from TTArtisan. The lens arrived today and right off the bat, I love the small size and metal construction. I’m not a huge fan of the screw-on lens cover, but hopefully I’ll get used to it. I’m curious to see how it works with the UV filter when it arrives. Since Amazon didn’t deliver until after 6pm I didn’t have a lot of time with it. I was determined to do something with it, though, so I slapped it on the X-H1 and headed out the door to pick up my chicken wing to-go order. I only snapped a few shots but it did a pretty decent job. I’ll spend some more time with it over the next few days and try to provide an update. All shots were with the Kodak Tri-X 400 recipe. I set the […]

Jul 09

by fmadmin in film-recipe 0 comments tags: cineplus, fujica half, sooc

Fujica Half/Cineplus Shootout

This afternoon, I made a couple of trips to try out some new recipes: Fujica Half and Cineplus. Overall, I think they’re both very nice. Fujica Half definitely is the more muted of the two. I think it’s nice for a more vintage, subdued look. It feels very well suited to summery photos. Cineplus has some very nice, rich colors and lives up to its description of “punchy” colors. I was surprised at how good the sky looked, for example. This first example was taken at one of Jacksonville’s hidden gems, Walter Jones Historical Park. I got my hair cut today and decided to see if there were any parks nearby. This was about a 9-minute drive and while it didn’t ring a bell, I instantly recognized it as the location for a family portrait session I’d done there about 10 years ago. All of the pics are handheld and I tried to line them up in-camera but forgive any jumpiness. I’m too lazy to try and clean them up for the before/after. Later in the day, and after a crazy storm blew through, the sun came out and I decided to head to the beach. I spent most of […]

Jul 07

by fmadmin in art 0 comments tags: sooc, x-h1

Daido

Daido Moriyama is a Japanese photographer renowned for his black & white work. A visionary of the 1960s, Moriyama’s work has landed in collections around the world such as The Museum of Modern Art in New York. A recent Facebook challenge led me to explore the Daido Moriyama film recipe for Fujifilm cameras. This post is the result of that exploration. Today (July 8th), I headed to St. Augustine, Florida, America’s oldest city. The previous images were captured in my front yard or driveway and I really wanted to put the recipe to test in the real world. I’m pretty happy with the results. Hopefully you agree.