***I just realized that the photos get cut off by the Blog, so click here: http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/MichaelGeorgeNYU/Alice2Edit.jpg and here: http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/MichaelGeorgeNYU/Brian1Edit.jpg to see them
Hey everybody,
This past weekend Derek generously let me borrow his Hasselblad because I'm thinking of investing in one of my own. I've finally come to accept that when I'm using a digital camera I do less thinking and more shooting. The main reason I've enjoyed using the Hasselblad is that it really is an entirely new experience. There's patience that goes with changing the film, focusing, and of course it's a waste level viewfinder so I'm in an entirely different position while shooting. Some of my exposures weren't as accurate as I would have liked them to be but with practice it will come. I also had a problem with focusing and so many of my shots look extremely posed or unnatural because the subject had to sit there and listen to me say "wait, wait, wait... okay" before I could take any shot.
Although the sharpness blew me away and so did the tones I was able to pull from the film. It's an entirely new palette for me. It's softer, and I really like that. Although I suppose this review of sorts is pointless since a vast majority of you guys already own one.
From here on out, I'll let the photos speak for themselves. Here are two of my favorites:
