Walking Downtown again

+ some more Downtown shots I took last month:

Hammock park

This is from RRT gathering in Matheson Hammock park on Old Cutler road. RRT AKA "Russian Round Table South Florida" is a social club I am visiting sometimes; here we were celebrating the Soviet Army day Feb the 23rd. Nice weather, beautiful SF scenery and mother's tongue all around; the further in the event, the louder it was:) For this occasion I used something appropriate: FED 2 camera with 50mm Industar lens.

Little Havana, backstage

This winter I started walking working class neighborhoods of Little Havana. I liked it better then the Calle Ocho. Yes, it is less iconic, never too crowded and there is nothing here to catch tourist's eye, but I'm not a tourist, more of a local already. Here are the few frames from the last week's wanderings:

Lucas, I'm watching you

Again, Olympus XA/Tri-X

Walking Downtown

Olympus XA/Tri-X at box speed in TMax developer

The art of selling

Taken on Lincoln Road with Olympus P&S camera on Tri-X film

Little Havana Forever

Taken on Calle Ocho with Bessa L/25mm Scopar lens on Tri-X film

Ticket to Heaven

Last Saturday at Lincoln road...Leica M2 with 35mm Scopar lend on Tri-X film

Ocean Drive

Must be Russians:) -- I've heard my mother's tongue all the time while shooting at Ocean this weekend.
Olympus Stylus Epic/Tri-X

Master of the Shade

Little Havana area, where dogs are free and shadows are scarce :) Taken with Olympus Stylus Epic camera.

Drops

Again, Bessa L/25mm/Tri-X at 1600 in Diafine

Dry Season's Rain

Last week, Bessa L/25mm om Tri-X rated at ISO1600

Miami nights

I slowly came to like the night street photography for few reasons, one been Miami's unbearable heat+humidity duo. My problem is that I'm _not_ a nocturnal creature; I usually get up before sunrise and in a bed at 10PM. So I have to force myself to drive to Miami Beach or to Calle Ocho etc after the sunset; but I like what I'm getting so much...
My usual night setup is a rangefinder camera with 35mm or 50mm lens and Tri-X film pushed to 1600 or 3200 ASA. Check this flickr gallery to see more of my Miami night photography

One day in February...

The last batch of street B/W shots right out of my darkroom. These are Olympus Stylus Epic P&S camera and some from Bessa L/25mm. All shot in February/late January on Tri-X and developed in Diafine, my favorite soup. Enjoy:)

Miami Camera Show 2012

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

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

Annual Miami Camera Show 2012 is coming!

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!