The decisive instant

Street view can be such a funny thing. Some times I can imagine that people wonder what the hell I'm doing while I'm waiting for the decisive instant...

Union Station Main Hall

Again the Union Station main Hall from the other side.

Union Station Main Hall

The Union Station Main Hall has had some remodeling. Works have been underway for some time. Right now it looks great. Huge and bright. I took my Monochrome there and I had a very pleasant shooting time.

Old DC

I'm definitly in love, with some DC old buildings let's say classic buildings. Black and white is to me the best tool for architecture. This time I took a Hasselblad 501 with a Zeiss Distagon T* 4/50. Film was Kodak TMax 400.

Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel

Oak Hill Cemetery is a nice place to walk in from time to time. This Chapel is one of the iconic places there. It can be pictured form different angles. This is one of my favorites. Don't forget your gear...and remember, whatever floats your boat is enough, even an IPhone! In this occasion I took a Mamiya 7II loaded with the lovely Kodak TMax 400. This is an incredible film if you want detail and almost no grain! Look carefully...can you see a certain 3D effect?

Graduation

We're approaching to graduate season...in this case I found some early birds!

Obelisk view

The Lincoln Memorial is plenty of terrific spots to picture the Obelisk and the National Mall. It is a nice job getting there and start exploring new "points of view". In this case it took me a while waiting for the right moment. There is always people wandering from one side to the other...so keep patient!

The former Farmers and Mechanics Branch building in Georgetown. Today's PNC Bank. This is a Mamiya 7II with Kodak TMax 400 shot. I like very much the character of the TMax 400, one of my favorite black and white films!

Nice Dudes

Picturing strangers is a tricky issue. There are different technics and every one has its own methodology.  There is plenty of stuff on the topic on the Internet. In any case this is to me a vey interesting and exciting kind of photography. The more I practice the more I enjoy it.  In this occasion the guy was very collaborative. He gave me the email and asked me to send him the pictures once ready. Of course, I did.

Constitution Gardens

Welcome to Constitution Park. To me one of the most exciting places to shoot the Obelisk. The oasis located at the very heart of the park offers many possibilities for the shooter. The picture is a digital one taken with a Leica M9 Monochrom.

Banks of the Potomac

In the Potomac area in Washington DC you'll find always nice spots to shoot from. Don' t miss the people!

The Willard in DC

The Willard Intercontinental, this is one of the most emblematic hotels in DC. It is worth the time to get inside an enjoy the classical decoration. No problem for pictures! This is a digital Leica Monochrom handled picture.

Baltimore

A view of Baltimore Inner Harbor. This is a truly digital image taken by a Leica Monochrom. The Leica Monochrom is one of the most amazing cameras I've ever shoot with

Analogic Union Station

As promised this is one of the analogic shootings at Washington DC Union Station. It was shooted with a Hasselblad SWC/M and film was Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros. This is a very nice film with truly tiny grain. Will continue trying!

Vilabertrán

This is the Vilabertran's cloister. I was experimenting there with a Pentax 67II. A huge camera, one of the biggest medium format you can have in your hands. It is not the best guy to travel with but sometimes even without tripod and with fast films you can get very good handheld results.
My configuration at this time was: Pentax 67II. 55-100mm f/4.5 and Kodak Portra 400. Edited with Lightroom and Photoshop.

Outside the Union Station

The outside area of the Union Station offers interesting spots for street view photography. The architectonic environment it makes the difference!

The precise instant

This is one of the most requested. It was taken in Brugge (Belgium) as I was wandering with my Monochrom in a humid Sunday afternoon. I think it makes the point on Cartier-Bresson's precise instant.

Old gear, new passion

In the digital era old gear is still an exciting experience. Shooting film is an amazing experience too. You should not miss it! From my point of view medium format would be the most interesting way to start with. In my case I got into business with an old Rollei and I'm absolutely satisfied. If you are more tripod or studio oriented don't miss the Hasselblad's! Another camera that is absolutely fine to me is the Mamiya 7II. I think it is truly difficult to get something sharper! If you are fine with Leicas you'll not go wrong with the 7II as it is a telemetric medium format. Some say it is the medium format equivalent to a Leica M.

Getting a Cab

New York street view shooting with an old Rolleiflex is a must! Use Kodak TMax or TX for best results!

DC Channel

Georgetown in Washington DC offers a marvelous backyard near the Potomac river. It is the historic area of the Washington channel. Nice place to go shooting. At this time I was supported by a Hasselblad SWC, the results are gorgeous, at least for me ;-)