Today has been a busy day, Mondays always are.
I didn't have any time to write anything profound for today, so I just came up with a new weekly thing called Monday Random Thoughts, Links and Updates, and this is volume number 1.
Read MoreAn image of Mt Hood from the archives for today. I really can't wait to visit this beautiful place again.
This was a lovely evening spent at Larch Mountain watching the Moon rising above Mt Hood. I made several exposures with my Bronica, you can see some of them on the Mt Hood National Forest page of my archive.
I also have a short video about this evening that you can watch here:
During the last few days, I've been trying **IGTV** (Instagram TV) as a possible (and yet another one) outlet to share my work.
When it first launched a few months ago, I was very skeptical. I still am, but after playing with it for a bit I can see its huge potential.
So far, I’ve released 4 videos on my IGTV channel and I’m liking what I’m seeing.
Read MoreEvery once in a while, I have an idea for a project and work on it for a few hours or days. Then I realize that those images (or videos) I created don't really fit in with the rest of my work, and discard them. Well, not happening anymore.
Introducing The X Projects, a jumble where any weird, odd and probably wrong idea I have will find its place to live forever and ever.
Read MoreAnother video where I show all 12 shots from a roll of Ilford HP5, this time roll number #219. Taken with the Bronica SQ-Ai, shot and developed at ASA 800 (+1 push stop) with Rodinal (1+50).
Read MoreCamera and Lens: Sony a6500 + 16-70mm f/4 Carl Zeiss
Settings: ISO 100, 32mm, f/9.0, 246 seconds
I made this image during my recent trip to Foz, Lugo. In this region of Spain, cruceiros (calvary)) are everywhere.
I wouldn't have paid attention to this one if it weren't for the tree that was right behind it. I noticed that the wind was moving the leaves and I thought that could make for a good image.
This is the result of a 4-minute-long exposure. I like it.
I believe images are meant to be hung on a wall, and I wanted mine to fulfill that destiny. My semi-nomadic lifestyle didn’t allow me to do this for a long time, until I figured out a way to do it using drop shipping services.
Read MoreCamera and Lens: Sony a6500 + 16-70mm f/4 Carl Zeiss
Settings: ISO 500, 16mm, f/8.0, 1/640sec
I woke up really early to be at the Castro (a 2,000-year-old fort) for sunrise. This is a very popular spot and it gets crowded during the day. At that time though, I was the only one there.
It's a beautiful place. It feels surreal to see all these structures and think that people lived (and fought) here thousands of years ago.
An hour and a half after sunrise (I was already on the way to the car), the fog started to roll in. It was then when I made the best images there, and this is one of them.
After struggling on my hike in Somiedo a few months ago, I decided that it was enough. I had had a terrible winter: I didn't exercise and I ate and drank way too much; I had gotten fat and out of shape.
So I challenged myself and set some goals.
Climbing to Pena Trevinca was one of them. The highest peak in Galicia raises to 2,127 meters (7,000 feet) above sea level. That might not sound like much, but it would be a nearly impossible task for fat Adrian to achieve.
Read MoreThe adventure continues! This time, I visit the Grand Canyon National Park for the first time.
Even after seeing the Redwoods and being at places like Death Valley and the Canadian Rockies, this place made me feel really, really small. An impressive sight, worth a visit.
Open the post to watch the video.
Read MoreThis is the second chapter of a series about Long Exposure Photography. A new post is published every Wednesday.
Camera gear matters. And when it comes to Long Exposure Photography, it matters even more.
Whatever camera we use (it could be a phone or a 8x10 large format camera), we need to be able to control the shutter speed and increase it for extended periods of time.
The greater control you have, the better.
Now, there are still ways to shoot long exposures even if we can't control the shutter speed. We'll talk about those too.
Read MoreCamera and Lens: Bronica SQ-Ai, Zenzanon PS 80mm f/2.8
Film stock: Ilford HP5+
Exposure: 800
Developer: Ilfotec HC
I wasn't expecting to find a tower like this in Grand Canyon National Park. I loved the way it looked, and the birds flying around gave it an almost creepy feeling to it.
I knew I had to make an image.
Camera and Lens: Sony a6500 and 16-70mm f/4 Carl Zeiss
Settings: ISO 400, 17mm, f/8, 1/2000sec
I walked around this field for a while, trying to take advantage of the fog. I wanted to isolate one of the trees, but the mist wasn't thick enough.
On my way back to the car, I saw this tree. It wasn't isolated as I wanted it to be, but the fog made the trees in the background be much more faint, and the branches and leaves from the trees next to the wall were framing it.
So I took the shot.
In this video (and contact sheet), I show all 12 shots from Roll #218. Taken with the Bronica SQ-Ai on Ilford HP5 film, shot and developed at ASA 400 (box speed) with Rodinal (1+50).
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You might know that I've recently set up a new darkroom after leaving all my equipment in the US. As part of this new setup, I got some **Rodinal** to try as my new developer. And I made a mistake.
Read MoreCamera and Lens: Sony a6500 + Carl Zeiss 16-70mm f/4
Settings: ISO 100, 70mm, f/8, 1/500sec
I've already talked about how I made this image in this post: Shoot the scene, and then shoot it again, and again.
If you have an Epson scanner, you already know which annoying bug I’m talking about. Today, I think I’ve fixed it! This is how.
Read MoreRecently, I got asked something I hadn't been asked in a long time:
"what happens if instead of buying a print from you, someone downloads a photo from your website and prints it?"
My answer was: "I don't care". This is why.
Read MoreCamera and Lens: Bronica SQ-Ai, Zenzanon PS 80mm f/2.8
Film stock: Ilford HP5+
Exposure: 800
Developer: Ilfotec HC
This image is part of America Untitled.
The Grand Canyon is a breathtaking place, but I found it hard to photograph. I got just one image on my first morning there, and I wasn't sure I was going to make any on this second day.
Then, we visited the Desert View Watchtower and I started to see a lot of images from there.
I was composing one of this view of the Grand Canyon, and the mirror that reflected part of it, when a bird flew by. I quickly pressed the shutter withouth knowing for sure if it'd be in the photo, or if it'd be blurry or not.
It came out perfectly, and it adds that extra element to this image.
A lot of photographers struggle with their photography. Many are afraid of sharing their work, as a tour guide in Antelope Canyon, Arizona, told me. I realized that in a different way, I was afraid too. What can we do about it?
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