Jul - 19th
Miroslav Tichy, redux
Posted at 12:03 am | Filed Under art, film
Miroslav Tichy is a reclusive artist who has resided in his hometown of Kyjov, Czech Republic, for most of his life. Born in 1926, he was a painter until the late 1960s, when he started taking photos, mostly of local women sunbathing, using equipment that he built himself. The cameras are made of cardboard, bottle […]
Jul - 11th
Light Test
Posted at 2:53 pm | Filed Under art
Light Test is a collection of light test snaps from photographers. Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when they’re getting the exposure right, testing out compositions, or just blowing off steam in the middle of a long shoot? [light-test.com via kottke.org ]
Jul - 5th
Exposure-Mat, a free light meter (no batteries required!)
Posted at 7:54 pm | Filed Under film, journal
I’m a big fan of the Sunny 16 Rule for determining exposure. Print film is forgiving enough that you don’t always have to get the exposure *exactly* right to get a good shot. The”Sunny 16″ rule, paraphrased, says, “Set the shutter speed to the reciprocal of the film speed, and set the aperture to f/4 […]