Tag: steps

  • A Salute to the Masters: Stairs (A Tribute to Alexander Rodchenko)

    written by sirio174 on 2014-03-17
    A Salute to the Masters: Stairs (A Tribute to Alexander Rodchenko)

    This article is a tribute to the great Russian photographer, sculptor, graphic designer, and painter Alexander Rodchenko. He was a pioneer in the search for unusual perspectives, with extreme view from above or from below, and with an innovative use of the diagonals and tilted views in his dynamic compositions. For this article, I was inspired by his most famous photo, a woman climbing a staircase, taken in 1930, which is reminiscent of the famous Odessa stair of the film "Battleship Potemkin" by Sergei Eisenstein.

  • Making the Most of 120 Film: Tape a Cheat Sheet to your Camera!

    written by digitaljunk on 2012-11-30 #gear #tutorials
    Making the Most of 120 Film: Tape a Cheat Sheet to your Camera!

    Larger format negatives present a greater challenge on the photographer’s skill. If you are used to shooting on 35mm film and want to make the next step up, or if your 120 negatives never come out as good as you expected because you forgot to adjust one of your camera’s settings again, try this easy tip to help improve your success rate.