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Yearly Archives: 2016
Andy Rouse
A British pro.
Andy Rouse writes perceptively about the realities of making a living as a professional photographer. I have always thought it would be easier to succeed in the movies or the NBA than by taking pictures:
You can see his fabulous work by clicking the image below.
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Sandro Millar
And John Malkovich.
Sandro Millar, a Chicago portrait photographer, has an extraordinary take on Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother‘, posed by famous movie star John Malkovich:
For more of his work, click here.
Ecco Ristorante
Superb!
Ecco Ristorante in Burlingame has been around since 1986 with the same chef and owner, Tooraj Sharif, a charming man and a great cook. The food is distinguished by subtle flavors and sauces, always beautifully served.
It’s an occasion place, and you mostly see besuited gents eating here, spending someone else’s money.
Click the image for Ecco’s site.
We always ask for our favorite waiter Paul, not just because he is a warm, effusive individual, but also because he runs a racing motorcycle accessories business and always fills us in on the latest dirt!
The other night saw my boy Winston and I celebrating his splendid boarding school entrance exam score and Paul took an absolutely lovely snap of us, which I felt I had to share:
Snapped on my iPhone6.
A few from 2015
To Stravinsky’s Petrushka.
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I note that half a dozen of these were snapped on the iPhone 6 and only expect that the percentage will rise. The camera in that tool is outstanding and will only get better.
2015 saw absolutely no changes in my hardware. I remain deeply enamored of the Panasonic GX7 which remains the best street snapper I have used. The digital Leica M2.
What is surprising is how often I have been – ahem! – ‘borrowing’ my son’s Panny LX100 for its all-in-one utility. The fixed Leica zoom on that body may not be up to the definition of the GX7’s lenses but 24-75mm is perfect for this dabbler.
And the sheer utility and light weight of these cameras – cell phone or not – perversely reminds me how much pure tactile joy is to be had from the big Nikons, the D2X and D3X, which I rolled out in the last week of the year. The handling of small bodies cannot compare. Guilt made me dust them off and pop a couple of those gorgeous old MF Nikkors in the shoulder bag en route to the City by the Bay for some year end R&R. Sore neck and shoulders apart, what better end could there be to a fantastic year?
You can read about Stravinsky’s Petrushka ballet, in all its quirky joy, here. If you would like more of the same in a 19th Century idiom, try Debussy’s ‘Children’s Corner Suite’.