Krule
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Large Format is hard. It’s a long and arduous process and most of the time the image does not come out the way I expect it to. I am getting frustrated with being in the studio, especially since street life is my forté. I spoke to my professor about this frustration and we discussed using a Crown Speed Graphic. I was excited to try it because I had just seen the Weegee exhibit at ICP. Weegee mastered the Crown Speed Graphic and used it to take many of his famous photos. Since the Photo Department at NYU provides me with an AAM card which gets me into most museums for free, I go to ICP quite often. The size of the negative allowed Weegee to step back and really capture a full scene. Of course there are disadvantages to using the Crown Speed Graphic, since it is large, it requires time to set up the meter and focus and often times I only get one chance to capture a scene. However, coming from the studio it is a refreshingly quick process. Above is the first photo I took with the camera. Since the image takes a while to set up, I needed to talk to the guy (not something I’m used to, since I usually ‘shoot and run’). I ended up getting his email address and I sent it to him. It is part of the project where I attempt to capture the character of people by what shirts they wear (or don’t wear).
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For The Jewish Emerging Artist Fellowship, my proposed project was to photograph the diversity that exists within Rabbinical figures. I was planning on using the grant money from EJAF to help fund the Large Format photographs, which are expensive. As for the project, I was close to photographing one female Rabbi, but I got sick. Planning shoots far in advance proved to be very difficult. One of my friends (pictured above) was visiting me during his spring break and I decided to run a photo shoot with him to practice my skills with the camera, which are not where I think they need to be. However, I think this photo came out great. I love the way the t-shirt works with the face he is making and his personality. The Large Format teacher even suggested that I switch the project to photographing college students and their t-shirts. The only problem with that is, for EJAF I would need to relate the project to Judaism somehow. Jews and their ironic t-shirts anyone?
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I don’t consider myself a technical photographer. However, I have always been fascinated by the evolution of cameras. I often find myself trying to learn more about the origins of photography. I sense something magical when I look at photos from the 1800s, not just the subjects but the way they feel, especially daguerreotypes. They seem to be a blend between paintings and modern photography. This semester I am taking two courses which satiate these desires. The first is called ‘The Ascetic History of Photography’, which is in essence a study of all the first methods in photography from before the 1900s. The second is a large format photography course. The camera alone is beautiful. In order to focus the image, I need to put a hood over my head. Above is the first photo I’ve taken with the camera, I’m not sure how I feel about it. The images and the landscapes become so grand. I’m excited moving forward because I feel that my style will compliment the technique. The only downside I found so far is that the camera is large and takes a while to set up, so I will not be able to get the snapshots I do with my 35mm. Also, developing the negatives is an incredibly delicate process.
