Monthly Archive for April, 2008

tomb windows

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Ted
on April 19, 2008
in Cimitiere de Montmartre, black and white and shot on film
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tomb windows
tomb windows, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
Uploaded to Flickr: 15th November, 2005

I had a photography teacher, Bob Barry, that tought us not only to look at composition from left to right and top to bottom but also foreground to background. This simple idea has become a mantra for me.

Most people walk by the tombs of cemetiere Montmartre and look at the doors, the inscriptions, and textures. I’m constantly looking inside the cracks, windows, and distances between them to find the hidden relationships between the foreground and background.

This photograph is shot through a small window on the tomb door. You can see the light streaming through one window on the left, contrasting it with the window on the right.

I believe this was shot with either Tmax 100 or Scala with a Nikon n80 and 24mm lens.

Paris Metro

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Ted
on April 18, 2008
in architecture, daily life and shot on film
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Paris Metro
Paris Metro, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
Uploaded to Flickr: 9th January, 2006

I love the Paris Metro. I will gladly trade a 30 minute metro commute for a similar time spent on California freeways. I love the speed, efficiency, and the silent bond between passengers going to work, dinner, a museum, or nowhere in particular. I love trying new stops, routes, and routines.

I also carry a camera or cellphone and shoot metro life almost daily.

This photo was shot around 1999. I believe I was using Velvia and the camera was hand-held, supported by a railing. There’s a nice mixture of daylight, tungsten, and fluorescent lighting.

Paris bistro at night, Marais district

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Ted
on April 8, 2008
in Notre Dame, Paris at night, architecture, daily life, food, marais and tourist
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Paris bistro at night, Marais district
Paris bistro at night, Marais district, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
A busy Paris restaurant at night
Uploaded to Flickr: 14th November, 2005

This cafe is in the Marais, near Place des Vosges. Paris is a great city to photograph at night and in the early morning. I didn’t have a tripod with me this night, so I used a small bag of rice to steady the camera on a street pole.

This image was shot on a Sony digital camera.