last thursday was
Finland's independence day and we took advantage of the holiday to go out and take some
black and white portraits in the snow - it was snowing a lot since the temperature got several degrees warmer than the previous days. I have noticed that I started taking more and more photographs of landscapes rather than portraits - yet I still like to photograph people from time to time and my
Mamiya RB67 is really perfect for it. below are some of the prints which I worked on in my
darkroom last saturday.
Mamiya RB67 - Ilford Delta 3200:
my favourite darkroom prints of the portraits: 2 photos of Jacopo that I took and 2 photos of me that he took.
this one of me was a bit overexposed - but I still like it a lot anyway.
I am really happy with the way
the falling snow stands out in the prints - it had started snowing more heavily while we were taking the photos and the gusts of wind were spreading flakes everywhere. I am also happy to have collected
a few portraits of myself that I like: I find it even harder to be photogenic in the winter time. could you please tell me
which one of the three is your favourite?
Love the B&W shots - that last one is so pretty!
ReplyDeletethank you, dear Little Bird! :-) I think I like the last one the most too!
DeleteYou are so pretty Polly! Love the pictures: the strong contrast is really wonderful!
ReplyDeletethank you, my dearest My! :-) that film doesn't have so much contrast itself, so I had to compensate while printing by using a very high filter - usually the delta 3200 is quite grayish, and if only there was more light I'd go for something with lower grain too! ;-)
Deletethe second one of yours is the prettiest,in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteyou're right by the way: feeling photogenic out in the cold is hard... but it seems to me you did just fine! 😊
thank you very much! :-) I am glad you think so!
DeleteThat's a difficult choice because all 3 of you are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI think I would pick the 1st one because it is more natural???
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thank you, dear Charlyn! :-) I am happy you like them all so much!
DeletePerhaps the second one is the best one, but I like them all. And yes, you really captured the snowflakes (in black-and-white and that makes me missing the darkroom).
ReplyDeleteworking in the darkroom is the best, isn't it? :-)
Deletewell done! it's never easy to capture the snow flakes in photos!
ReplyDelete(ps your hair is so loooong now! beautiful!)
thank you so much, Alice! I guess it was snowing so much that they just had to be there! ;-)
DeleteThese are gorgeous! I too love how the falling snow flakes stand out. And you are too beautiful! Your hair!!! Of the three photos I like the 2nd and 3rd best, though since the last is a bit overexposed, I'll go with the 2nd.
ReplyDeletethank you very much, Rachel! I am flattered! :-)
DeleteReally beautiful B&W snow photos!
ReplyDeleteI think my favourite is the second one of your portraits, because your eyes look especially big and beautiful in it.
awww, Sirpa! thank you so much for your lovely words! :-)
DeleteI like the first one because the hat gives a nice contrast, and the second because you look directly at the camera. And, yes, you are really pretty!
ReplyDeletewell, what can I say? thank you! :-) thank you all so much for your lovely comments! :-)
Deletethe second one i like the most : ) thank you for stopping by i wish you nice lovely winterdays !
ReplyDeletethank you! :-) your blog is beautiful, I will keep on visiting it regularly! :-)
Deletethe snow makes everything look so beautiful! i love the second one of yours :-) you both are so gorgeous!
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thank you so much, dear Catarina! :-) falling snow is so magical! :-)
Deletebeautiful portraits polly! i really like the constrast you get in the backgrounds with the snow and trees, and specially the softness of the focus on the snow... it makes it extra fluffy!
ReplyDeletei really like the second one... you have a serene look and your hair (and the snow on it)is perfect!
thank you, dear Joana, for this lovely comment! :-)
Deleteit seems like the second one is really everyone's favourite!
Aw what a gorgeous set of photographs! You and Jacopo are such a lovely couple! You both look so tranquil against the snow. I always shake and tremble when I'm in the snow hehe, but that's a typical California girl I guess! I think it's wonderful that you have your own dark room? I took a photo class in school and the dark room was so tricky and elaborate. I think the photos came out great the way you developed them! x
ReplyDeletethank you, Valerie! :-) I guess we cannot afford to tremble when there's snow falling around here - it actually means that the temperature are above -5°C, which is way warmer than what we get some other times! ;-)
Deletebeautiful photos!!!!
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thank you! :-)
DeleteI have to agree with everyone else - they really are lovely photos and I can't make up my mind which one I would say was the best, they're all great : ) Makes me want to do some b/w portraits, but we don't have any snow!
ReplyDeletethank you! :-) black and white portraits are always classy and beautiful - it doesn't matter wether you get snow or not! ;-)
Deleteoh gosh, so lovely! the black and white is perfect for these shots. i really adore the second photograph.
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thank you! :-) now I know that everybody likes the second one best! ;-)
Deletethese are so nice! what gorgeous long hair you have :) it has been a really long time since i was last in the darkroom, but i will be going back in soon, and this makes me extra excited! hope you are having a great holiday polly ♥
ReplyDeletethank you so much for stopping by, dear Geneviève! I am a great admirer of your photographs, so this means a lot to me! :-) happy holidays to you too!
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