Miguel Tarrosa and the Versatility of the Nour Triplet Art Lens

Miguel Tarrosa (Migs) is a photographer you can't easily pin down to one genre as he's shown time and time again with his versatility. At times you can find him covering high-profile gigs at some of Manila's best parties or doing guerilla editorial shoots for local fashion brands, but you can also see a more intimate and personal side through the portraits of his friends and photos from his frequent solo travels.

We lent Migs the Nour Triplet Art Lens and he showcased how he is able to seamlessly add this lens into his practice and enhance his photography.

Hi! Welcome to Lomography Magazine. Can you introduce yourself and tell us how you started photography?

Hi, I’m Migs, an ops guy and freelance photographer. I think I started photography when I was around 12 or 13 years old. My dad had gotten this chunky Sony camera for our family trips, but I ended up playing with it the most. I took photos of literally everything. It was a very fun time and I miss it a lot. I took it a little more seriously a few years later, watching YouTube tutorials on how aperture works, what ISO is for, etc. I also started following a lot of very inspiring photographers on Instagram and VSCO, which has definitely impacted the type of photography I do, work-wise and style-wise.

How would you describe your style of photography?

Speaking of style, I think my style is very What You See Is What You Get, but like, more personal. I feel like if someone were to browse my uncurated and very raw folders in my hard drive, they’ll see that I basically just shoot as I go and I want to describe what I notice, but in the form of photography.

What lenses do you usually like using for photography?

Usually, I like fast-zoom lenses that I can take around with me everywhere because I find them to be a bit more versatile, especially in street photography. But lately, I’ve been missing prime lenses and the challenge of adjusting the body to capture something how you want it. So it was actually perfect timing that I got to try Lomo’s Nour Triplet Art lens!

This was your first time encountering the Nour Triplet Art Lens. How would you describe the experience using the lens?

It was cool! I especially love that I could sort of make it softer or sharper, depending on the scene and the mood I want to capture. And I gotta talk about that focal length because it really grew on me. I’m used to shooting the usual 28mm, 35mm, 40mm, and 50mm, but this one was just special. I think 64mm is great for taking portraits and even some wide scenes with a singular subject. What an odd choice for a focal length, but it makes it very unique—the process of capturing and choosing what to capture.

Can you talk about the kinds of shots you took with it

So I took a wide range of photos with it—human portraits, animal portraits, still life, food, nightlife, and landscapes. It can do them all! Made every shot interesting.

I see myself taking this lens almost everywhere, actually—a trip to the beach, to the park, to the mountains. But I think I would especially want to take it with me if I wanted to focus on getting portraits. Definitely going to experiment with that bokeh control.

Any tips when it comes to using it?

My only tip is that you use the bokeh control with every shot. Shoot the same composition using all bokeh modes—Soft, Classic, and Bubble. Each one can bring a different mood to the photos. It's pretty fun to experiment with it. The soft mode makes the photos more moody and in some scenarios, kind of ethereal. I especially liked this when I took a photo of the horse from a distance and it felt like I was photographing a unicorn!

In contrast, I find that the bubble mode helps amplify a scene’s rawness and grittiness. It’s actually perfect for when you’re focusing on an object’s textures. I took this photo of a red draped tarpaulin that I saw on the street and the bubble mode was perfect for it. It added sharpness and clarity without me having to apply it in post. It’s really quite cool that I was able to do all these tweaks just by playing around with the bokeh control slider built into the lens.

We thank Migs for his thoughts on the Nour Triplet Art Lens and his dreamy photos. Be sure to follow him on Instagram.

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