Mike Baker

Storing Tri-X in the fridge since 1984

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Interference

April 09, 2013 by in Objects, Photograph, Photography

InterferenceI was skimming through my early photos in Lightroom, and came across the first image I made with my first digital SLR (a Canon EOS 300D in 2004, for those who are interested).The thing I remember most was the immediacy of the experience. No waiting to finish the film, no processing in a dark room smelling of chemicals. Click - and there it was, on the back of the camera.The second thought that struck me was that the immediacy of digital can affect the experience in negative ways, as well as positive. There was a period when the ability to capture an image without consequence of cost or effort meant I didn't think through what I was trying to achieve as much as I had with film.We live and learn.While I still shoot film for enjoyment sometimes (there is definitely a different feel to film, that no amount of digital post processing can accurately emulate), I wouldn't want to go back.

April 09, 2013 /
black and white, canon eos 300d, mesh
Objects, Photograph, Photography
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The Three Sisters at Dawn

December 14, 2012 by in Landscape, Photograph, Photography, Portfolio

I am finding my eye is drawn more and more towards black and white for landscapes, particularly when the rolling hills and mist are composed of such subtle tones.Click for a larger photo.The Three Sisters at Dawn - FujiFilm X-E1 + XF35mm f1.4

December 14, 2012 /
australia, black and white, blue mountains, fujifilm x-e1 + xf35mmF1-4 R, katoomba
Landscape, Photograph, Photography, Portfolio
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