The F Blog

12 October 2006

Marion Post Wolcott with Rolleiflex and Speed Graphic in hand in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Rothstein, Arthur, 1915- photographer.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
1940 Jan.

Jeanne told us about this woman, one of the FSA photographers. I bet Marion and Jeanne are a bit alike. Or what do you say Mr Barbalander?

-urbano

Good morning Sweden from the backyard of the Queen of the Darkroom

11 October 2006

Guest: Lina "Umma Liten" Nääs

The act of love

The fiddler

Cry me a river

First known to me as Umma Liten, I immediately liked the photographic expression of her. Line Nääs, as her real name is, has a special feeling to her photos. She is a favourite photographer of mine. I'm happy to present her here at the F blogg. Take a look at her further photos here or at her homepage.

-C

PS. You might want to see her exhibition IRL in Grands matsalar 28-29 oktober in Karlstad. Invited by Christian Wettergren.

10 October 2006

Super 8 mm: "The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated"

I was watching the telly the other night and was informed that Super 8 mm film is all gone in Europe. Really? When I checked this out a bit more, it all came down that Kodachrome is not processed anymore in Switzerland. From now on you need to send the Kodachrome film to the US.

So the Super-8 is not dead after all: To be more precise: The amateur film has gone professional. The special look is highly sought by commercial makers but also by directors that strive to evoke a period or to give a different look to scenes.

I was brought up with 8 mm films and when I heard the sound of the projector, I knew there was some quality time ahead, three minutes

of fun (that's one cartridge of film). That was before the two-hour video films replaced the well directed three-minute stories. Today, I use a digital video camera to cover some of the family events. Despite the digital convenience, I bring out the Super 8 camera and capture some events once in a while. Because that special atmosphere it captures is something I want to pass on to the next generation in my family. Kodachrome may be gone but the Big Yellow has more on the shelf.

film stills: abeku

Facing Uskudar...

Istanbul ferry, april 2006

Photo: Christian Wettergren

Guest: Joanna Kinowska. Song of an evening light

Joanna Kinowska

- historian of art, specialised in photography, working in oldest and biggest Polish national gallery of art Zachęta. Brave, creative photographer, not being afraid of trying new techniques and conventions. She is entering new roads, exploring new themes and all the time her works are marked with her talent, inteligence and sensibility.

Invited by Marcin Górski

post by: Marcin

09 October 2006

The Song of One Evening (Prague)

photo: abeku

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A photograph taken when Jaroslav Seifert's poetry was in my head.

Statcounter installed

See how many visitors we have. Statcounter is now installed.

- Abeku

08 October 2006

Taking care of the plants

photo: Hans Åström / abeku

Talking about family photography: I was lucky having an uncle who was fond of taking pictures. Nothing fancy about his equipment, a Zeiss Contina, a light bulb flash and a Kodak Carousel slide projector, simple and reliable gear. I'm very fond of the casual situations he captured once in a while among all the other traditional birthday and christmas photos. Here's my grandfather taking care of the plants. A photo from the late 50's.

Too emotional?

But isn't the problem to separate your own emotions from the subject? Is this a good photo, I haven't got a clue. It means a lot to me personally, but is this just in my own perspective?

How to know whether 'you succeed in creating a photo that transcends the circumstances of its origin' is difficult when the photo touches your self. On the other hand, if the photo doesn't mean anything to you, how can it be a good photo then?

-C

family album

photo: Marcin Górski

06 October 2006

At the local library

Photo: Per-Arne

weekend started

photo: Marcin Górski

Fragile beings

Photo: Christian Wettergren

05 October 2006

Guest: Kasia 'Kalua' Kryńska

thoughtful, bright, subtle, forcing to think photography of
Kasia Kryńska
excellent Polish photographer

Invited by Marcin Górski

04 October 2006

The landscape of the author

photo: abeku

After the gig

On tour in Canada with the Alberto Pinton Quintet. After the gig, drinking beer, smoking, feeling tired and all those other things you do when youre on tour..

Photo: Mats Äleklint

postcard from prague

with best greetings to Mr. Gunnar Smoliansky

photo by Marcin Górski

In the end, they all looked the same ...

... to him.

Photo: Christian Wettergren

Guest: Jan Bernhardtz

LaVita

K & M

I came across Jans pictures at Fotosidan.se early on, and was very inspired by his work.

Se more at: http://www.fotosidan.se/member/view.htm?ID=20918

Invited by Thomas Håkansson.

Necessary

Photo: Per-Arne

03 October 2006

Gunnar Smoliansky - Centralen vårvintern 1956

Photo: Gunnar Smoliansky (published here at the F-blog with his kind permission).

This Saturday (Oct. 7), 11 o'clock at Prins Eugens Waldemar's Udde, Stockholm, an exhibition opens up by Gunnar Smoliansky and his photographs from the late winter in 1956. Photographs showing the life at a railway station fifty years ago.

You'll be able to see this exhibition until January 7, 2007. The address is:

Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde

Prins Eugens väg 6

Open: Tue–Sun 11–17, Thur 11–20.
Phone: 08-545 837 00

”Gunnar Smolianskys bilder från Centralen bevarar kontakten med en tid när ordet station hade en starkare laddning än nu. Han hade nyligen kommit hem från Brasilien där han hade varit assistent till fotografen Leon Liebermann. Vårvintern 1956 infann han sig på Stockholms Central med sin Rolleiflex, men utan stativ. Det räckte med att stå rakt uppochned, att måtta på fri hand, att undvika konstiga vinklar. Ett knäpp var allt som behövdes. Tittskåpet befann sig på den ödmjuka höjden, barnets ögonhöjd. Kameran kan annars vara ett fruktansvärt vapen – som ett kikarsikte på ett gevär. Men här fanns en seendets omsorg.” (Hans Henrik Brummer, ur katalogen Centralen vårvintern 1956.)

Vernissage: 7 oktober 2006 kl. 11–17. Utställningen visas i ett av slottets rum och pågår till 7 januari 2007. Gunnar Smoliansky medverkar samtidigt i utställningen Osäkra rum som visas i Galleriet. Med tillhörande skriften Gårdsmusikanten. Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, Prins Eugens väg 6
Öppet: tis–sön 11–17, tors 11–20. Tel: 08-545 837 00

Invited by Anders Blomqvist.

Guest: Anneli Lundberg

inthedark

glowing

brosarpsbackar

I am very proud to present Anneli Lundbergs work here on the F blogg. I remember admiring her work as a new member at Fotosidan.se and still are.

Se more at: http://www.fotosidan.se/member/view.htm?ID=2796

Invited by Thomas Håkansson.

The advantages of autumn

photo: markus andersson

late postcard from portugal

Just an impression regarding finding the right distance to everything

Photo: Marcin Górski

02 October 2006

Korn

Shot outside Korn on the 4th of march (my 30th birthday). Lots of people looking at our photos and I needed to get a little air. I get rather nervous when I see strangers looking at, and talking about, my pictures so I usually need to get away for awhile to calm down.

But a great day it was.

photo: markus andersson