Leica Adventures: What Do you like to Photograph?

This is a "Leica Adventures" category question (so I guess I can be

touchy-feely, and wishy-washy)...;>) If this is not your

thing...don't respond.

 

When you walk around town with no particular objective in mind (or,

wherever) what do you look for to photograph, with your Leica?

 

I've been trying to do some work with street people and portraits,

with the Leica, but I still tend to photograph rocks, natural

patterns, landscapes, abstractions, cityscapes, city details, and

such.

 

What do you photograph...when you're just wandering with your Leica

over your shoulder?

 

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Whether it is a Leica, Rollei, Nikon or Arca over my shoulder the

answer is: People.

Basically, I do what I want as far as activities go, photograph maybe the gist of something fun I do with other people or alone, and anything else I run into that's intriguing. So, in a way, my Leica is a companion on my travels, there to capture some of it to share with others, to bring back in detail the people and places I've seen, etc. I haven't done any "assignment" type photography though, but those are fun as well, and can get the creativity sparked.

people first and formost, then abstracts whether inb nature or man made.

Unless I'm deliberately setting out to photograph some specific subject, I tend to be in "reactive mode". I'd like to be able to say that I keep an open mind about photography but, like most people, some subjects interest me more than others. Trouble is, I can't remember off-hand what they are! YMMV

I'm pretty much a people person. When walking around I like to photograph the people from my neighborhood. This is Stan, the owner of the local cafe where I have espresso at least once a day. IIIg with 35mm Asph Summicron and Tri-X.<div></div>

Bob, your cafe owner is a bit classier looking than mine.

 

I love finding genuine characters, so I go to places where I tend

to find them, like this image from a Hell, Michigan greasy spoon.<div></div>

In the following order:

 

1) Women

2) Various other people

3) Abstract formations in synthetic situations

4) Architecture

5) Landscapes

6) Self-Portraits

Travel and people. Leica M6 with 50mm lens.<P>

 

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Thanks for all the photos. Gives me good ideas and I enjoy them.

 

Marc, I love the lady's hair. Wasn't that a '60s style? Beehive?

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Wildlife.

My family - two little girls and wife. Travel too.

 

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My Leica gets used for "notebook" photos, where I've been, what I saw. It's the go-with-me camera. It's the choice for portraits too.

Todd, yes I think you're right, the '60s...unless you were in the

B-52s in the "80s. Actually, the shot of the waitress wasn't all

that long ago. She was probably hot with that "do" back in her

younger days.

Marc and Mark:

 

I think she look pretty hot right now, especially in that kitchen! What is the B-52s?

 

I was just thinking today that not every photograph we take has to be a masterpiece or on the "cutting edge." Why not use it as a journal and why not use good equipment to do it? Good idea.

Todd, seriously, you don't know the campy rock 'n roll group "The

B-52s? One of the , er, ahh, ladies in the group had a B-hive hair

do that Marge Simpson would envy. You DO know the blue

haired cartoon mom from the Simpsons don't you?

All kinds of stuff . . .

 

Regards !

 

-Iván<div></div>

All kinds of stuff . . .

 

-Iván<div></div>

Sorry for the unintended repetition above, friends.

 

But I really meant all kinds . . .

 

Regards

 

-Iván<div></div>

Whatever I think might make me famous after I die. Pretty much anything.<div></div>

Igor,

 

I'm almost 61. Time is counting down for all of us. We are all mortal at whatever age. Live for today. What you photograph...do it for today, and FOR YOURSELF. Don't ever think about how important you'll be after you're dead! You won't be here! You are important now.

 

NOW is the time, and do whatever you do for the joy it gives you right at this moment. Nothing else is important.

Enchanted New Mexico has it all: life, traditions, powerty, indians, landscape, churches...

 

George

 

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My favorite topics are travel sights and people.

Anything I see on my travels and my family. Landscapes, people, interiors, weddings, not much wildflife unless I can get it with a 180mm lens.

 

Igor - nice shot! In the long run as Todd says we are all dead - I don't give a fig about my photos making me famous.