4 Kinds…

Soulful.

Kind.

Sweet.

Enchanting.

…of beautiful.

 

 

Goin’ Back to (Old) School

No more digital cameras for me. (For a while, at least.)

I like using film.  BIG film.  This one is from an 8×10 negative.

So is this one.

I don’t need no stinkin’ sensors!

Big film

8×10.

Fuji 300mm W, 5.6.

More later.

Detroit International Jazz Festival 2008

Below are some images I made at the 2008 Detroit Jazz Fest.  I’ve been shooting at the festival for a few years now, but this time, thanks to the great people behind the scenes at this year’s festival, I had the access that I wished for in the past. All but two images made with a Hasselblad 500 CM and either a 250mm Sonnar or 150mm Sonnar. Image of Mr. Garrett made with a Nikon D300 and 50mm 1.8. Image of Mr. Zawinul made with a Contax G1 and 45mm Zeiss Planar.

 

Jack Dejohnette .

Ravi Coltrane .

Charlie Hayden.

Kenny Garrett.

Brandee Younger.

Christian McBride .

Randy Brecker .

Unidentified drummer.

Mr. McCoy Tyner.

Joe Zawinul.

Its the Lens, Stupid…

The camera, although important, does not make a photograph on its own.

A camera is only as good as its lens.  The little Yashica I used to own has a really good one.