Miami Street Photographer

Miami Camera Show 2012

2012-02-06T13:15:00.000-05:00

I have been there again. Since I am in love with old cameras, I liked it. The parking was no problem, and the floor was not very crowded. It is once a year show, it is not widely advertised, so if you'd like to go next year, follow this blog, I'll try to keep you informed. See more photos from the event in this flickr gallery.

Legs and Tree

2012-02-06T10:32:00.001-05:00

...taken in Little Havana with Olympus Stylus Epic 35mm camera

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA!

2012-01-27T21:01:00.003-05:00

Took this hilarious shot at bus stop near Flagler and SE 1st Avenue. She was actually asking me to change the $5. Olympus Stylus+Kodak Ektar in Unicolor kit developer

Wire and Flag

2012-01-26T14:57:00.004-05:00

Voigtlander Bessa L camera; 25mm Snapshot Scopar lens; Tri-X shot at E.I.1600 and developed in Diafine

One more rooster

2012-01-26T06:41:00.004-05:00

Calle Ocho again...taken with Olympus Stylus Epic on Kodak Ektar film and developed in Unicolor C41 kit

Annual Miami Camera Show 2012 is coming!

2012-01-25T11:07:00.003-05:00

Miami Camera show. Strange place, big room full of dusty cameras and half-crazy camera freaks (just like me:-). If you like old cameras, you are going to love it. You can take photographs there, its ok, you can also bring you camera to trade (not very profitable) or buy something (usually ridiculously overpriced).

Here is my gallery from the last year's event.

The original pdf can be downloaded from here. Fill it, then print and you'll get $1 off the ticket at the door.

I am going. See you there!

Ocean Drive

2012-01-22T19:52:00.000-05:00

This weekend I came back to South Beach to shoot couple of rolls; have not been there since summer. It is the same, but in winter it is marvelous place to be. The water was warm and pleasant (yes I am Russian and I use to cold water, but still -- it is warm for winter, about 74-75F, just like tap water here). This frame had been taken at a cafe at Ocean Drive with Bessa L camera fitted with 25mm Scopar lens on Tri-X film. Enjoy:)

Self portrait

2012-01-19T10:32:00.003-05:00

No, it is not me -- I'am not quite there yet:) "Me" is on the left, the one without glasses. Taken at Miami Art Fair 2012 with old Leica IIIf on Fuji Neopan SS film.

WEREHOUSE FOR RENT

2012-01-07T21:07:00.002-05:00

Taken with old Leica IIIF with 50mm Summitar F/2 lens; Neopan SS film in Diafine @ E.I.200.

Hymns

2012-01-06T09:04:00.002-05:00

Still walking Little Havana with Kiev-4am, this taken inside the little open store on Calle Ocho.

Color 2011 flickr matrix

2011-12-31T15:39:00.002-05:00

Color matrix 2011.
View as a Slideshow

B/W 2011 flickr matrix

2011-12-31T15:29:00.004-05:00

The B/W Matrix 2011.
View as a Slideshow.
I have a strange feeling about some of the pictured taken in the first half of the year: they look to me very old, like I took them ages ago.
That is probably because I went through many cameras this year: leicas, bessas, fed, kiev etc. and every camera has a micro universe of its own and its affecting the style.
Anyway, enjoy -- and Happy NY!

Chance encounters

2011-12-30T09:41:00.001-05:00

While taking the pictures(s) I have not noticed the other part...only upon inspecting the print I've found the small doggy jumping behind the glass:

Conjunction

2011-12-27T09:58:00.001-05:00

This is again taken taken with Kiev-4am. Wonderful camera in the need of better 50mm lens and an external viewfinder.

Behind the glass

2011-12-21T10:27:00.006-05:00

This photo had been taken with old soviet Kiev 4am camera from 80s. The model is based on wartime Contax; it is heavy balky beast; I liked it a lot. The lens, 53mm f/1.8 Helios 103, is sharp but very flare-prone. The rangefinder, while somewhat awkward in use, is precise. I think it has one of the widest bases among all the 35mm rangefinders. All in all, I glad I brought this piece of aluminium, iron and glass from Russia where I bought it for 650 rubles AKA $20:)

Poor Penny Carson

2011-12-20T11:35:00.005-05:00

I saw "Poor" Penny Carson downtown last week, with his dummy, preaching the sermon.
"Ronald Wilson Reagan is the first sign of the beast blah-blah-blah..."
The puppet what's attracting the attention, not the sermon. His "Sweetpea Johnson". I've heard he is doing this for 30+ years all over the States and this is his third puppet.
The puppet's mouth moves up and down, up and down as Carson preaches aloud.
One more step.
Another town.

Shopping Season

2011-12-19T09:25:00.002-05:00

Shot this frame in Downtown Miami last Friday. Olympus MJU II AKA Olympus Stylus Epic

November in Kazan

2011-12-16T10:25:00.004-05:00

These are from my November trip to Russia. Taken with Olympus Digital Pen camera/17mm lens in Kazan, Russia. Kazan is the town I spent the most of my life in, from 1974 to 2002. It changed dramatically since I left it but still, it is my town and I love it no matter what. I had been delighted to see that much snow, to be in cold weather after all the years in Miami damp, and to see my relatives and friends.

Little Havana

2011-12-15T11:45:00.004-05:00

I started walking the Little Havana neighborhoods. It is not that deserted and it is definitely very different from the Downtown I'm already getting tired of. This one had been taken this week on SW 1st Street.

Books on sale

2011-11-03T09:46:00.001-04:00

Аll »my books» and »other's books« I published on blurb.com are on sale until Nov 31st.
Use magic word BIGTEN for $10 off at the checkout.

Another Woman

2011-10-21T11:39:00.003-04:00

This image had been taken during the 2011 Miami Photo Walk on Lincoln Road in South Beach. The street scene is a reflection in "Victoria's Secret" store's window. This is digital, captured on Olympus Digital Pen EP1 camera with 17mm lens and processed in Photoshop to imitate a cross-type film development.

Metromover

2011-10-18T08:18:00.001-04:00

We were riding Metromover in Downtown Miami with Juan Reyes, founder of Street Photography Club of Miami, and discussing "shooting from the hip" street photography technique. During this conversation I took the image of this guy standing next to us. Olympus Stylus Epic camera, Tri-X 400 film rated ISO 1600 in Diafine.

Wind from the sea

2011-10-12T14:19:00.002-04:00

First time the "M" letter in camera's "Bessa R3M" name had gotten a use: the battery died that night but the camera, been fully manual, worked. I just happened to have an external exposure meter and used it instead of the internal.

On high heels

2011-10-11T10:35:00.000-04:00

It is October and the weather is slowly becoming better suited to street photography. Can't wait for the first cold wave. This is Tri-X at 1600 in Diafine; the camera was Olympus Stylus Epic.

Downtown at night

2011-10-07T09:36:00.000-04:00

It is EMPTY. People park their lexuses and infinities at the lower floors and take elevators to their condos. They live in these ivory towers as in high-walled fortresses, guarded by sleepy attendants at the ground floors. The Downtown is left to rare passing cars and homeless folks; they sleep on the sidewalks here and there.
Again, Bessa R3M rangefinder/35mm lens/Tri-X developed in 2xDiafine to E.I.=3200.

Night at Calle Ocho

2011-10-03T12:13:00.001-04:00

I keep returning to Calle Ocho. True, it is limited to the couple of streets and not very crowded. It is boring at times. But, its also one of the few places in Miami where there is a real street life. So here it is again, Little Havana, taken on Tri-X with my Bessa R3M rangefinder/35mm lens and developed in 2xDiafine to E.I.=3200.

Miami Street Photographers: first meeting is due this coming Monday

2011-09-30T09:29:00.006-04:00

Yes, that is right. Juan Jose Reyes started a community on meetup.com; hopefilly it'll grow into something interesting. First meeting is due next Monday's evening in Miami Beach, see more here:
http://www.meetup.com/Street-Photography-Club-of-Miami/events/31493122/
BTW the photo above have no relation to the meeting other then you can see the part of South Beach where we are going to meet on the horizon; it is here just to attract the attention:)

In the Rain

2011-09-25T22:07:00.002-04:00

Front window of Metromover's car made a nice filter in this photograph taken with small Olympus Stylus camera on Tri-X film and then developed in Diafine to E.I. of 1600.

INDEPENDENT

2011-09-11T16:14:00.001-04:00

again, -- Friday night, Calle Ocho, rain, Voigtlander Bessa R3M and roll of Tri-X...

A place under the Sun

2011-08-30T09:24:00.000-04:00

He was holding his hands crossed behind the back of his head and looking straight up. Beautiful moment. He looked at me when I pointed my camera at him...of well...I took it anyway.

Every Damn Day

2011-08-29T09:00:00.000-04:00

...taken last week in downtown on Miami Avenue and SE 1st street with Olympus Stylus Epic on Tri-X and pushed in Diafine to E.I.1600.

Beware of the DOG

2011-08-18T09:50:00.002-04:00

...taken in July 2011 in Little Haiti on NW 79th street; 35mm Voigtlander Bessa L camera fitted with 21mm Scopar lens; Kodak Ektar 100 film developed in Unicolor C41 kit.

Calle Ocho nights

2011-08-16T08:55:00.004-04:00

It's been too hot during the day. I am shooting at the sunset and at night. This is Little Havana, taken on Tri-X with my Bessa R3M rangefinder/35mm lens and developed in Diafine.

This phone is broken. Who did it?

2011-06-30T09:16:00.002-04:00

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This was taken with Olympus XA camera, beautiful old P&S. I liked it more then I actually anticipated when I first hold it in my hands. It is aperture priority rangefinder, I use it as a scale camera most of the time but here I actually used the rangefinder and it did the job. The film was Ilford HP5 at E.I.800 developed in Diafine.

The Life and Death of Black Plastic Bag

2011-06-24T16:04:00.001-04:00

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...I waited.
It rolled, slowly crossing the shadow toward me
I snapped it when it reached the sidewalk
it lost the air and died silently
RIP

Green, Red and Blues

2011-06-21T10:29:00.002-04:00

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Girls and Boys

2011-06-08T15:11:00.002-04:00

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"PHOTO+PAPER" magazine is out of print!

2011-05-31T13:03:00.004-04:00

The street photography magazine "PHOTO+PAPER" / "ФОТО+БУМАГА" is out of print!
It is quarterly (I am hoping!) publication primarily aimed at the street photographers themselves.
Each issue of the magazine has 2 edition -- English and Russian; i.e. it is essentially bi-lingual. The Russian version is the original publication; English one is a translation.

The first issue is presenting works of 12 street photographers from Poland, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary and USA, 24 photographs total.
The price is $10.50+S/H and the production quality is very good.
You can preview the magazine, download free digital copy and order paper version at: http://darkslidepress.magcloud.com

The printing quality is very good, both color and B/W. See more pictures of the actual magazine's copies I received in »this gallery.

There will be a group on flickr for the authors to suggest pictures for the publication. The title of the group will be "FOTO+BUMAGA". ~~I'll let your know as soon as it is done.~~ It is done.

See also the site for all my publishing activities (books etc):
http://DarkSlidePress.com

Money wise

2011-05-31T12:57:00.002-04:00

Miami Street Photographer

Miami Camera Show 2012

Legs and Tree

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA!

Wire and Flag

One more rooster

Annual Miami Camera Show 2012 is coming!

Ocean Drive

Self portrait

WEREHOUSE FOR RENT

Hymns

Color 2011 flickr matrix

B/W 2011 flickr matrix

Chance encounters

Conjunction

Behind the glass

Poor Penny Carson

Shopping Season

November in Kazan

Little Havana

Books on sale

Another Woman

Metromover

Wind from the sea

On high heels

Downtown at night

Night at Calle Ocho

Miami Street Photographers: first meeting is due this coming Monday

In the Rain

INDEPENDENT

A place under the Sun

Every Damn Day

Beware of the DOG

Calle Ocho nights

This phone is broken. Who did it?

The Life and Death of Black Plastic Bag

Green, Red and Blues

Girls and Boys

"PHOTO+PAPER" magazine is out of print!

Money wise

PHOTO+PAPER: new street photography magazine

Tri-X nocturnal: test of 6 developing techniques

The Song

Dreaming under the Metrorail tracks

Icarus

柯達 Verichrome在一個盒子裡與到期日期1943年12月

Nach Osten!

75-years old film developed

General Maximo Gomez and his men

East Flagler Street

Early morning in Kendall

Lincoln Road nights, continued...

Lincoln Road nights

Morning in Miami Beach

Downtown jazz theme...

50% Off

Miami Camera Show 2011

Family reunion

Erotic Museum

Windy day

Moscow, at the Metro

Polaroid 110B on Ocean drive

Yes they are beautiful

That's him

Belser's archive

Stairs to the sky

From Light to Shadow...

Government Center bus station

Old tower (Yelabuga, Russia)

Now and Then

Russian trip

At the Smithsonian

Windy morning at South Beach

Wasington D.C.

On the bridge to Brickell Key

Love one another...

Store windows

This Sunday at Lincoln road in Miami Beach

Pinhole self-portrait

Film found in Vilia Auto camera: The last days of the Soviet Union