matt_m__toronto_

feel free to msg me if you're looking for a partner in crime one afternoon...

 

have a good trip!

apologies if this is too far OT , but this is the only forum i really visit.

 

i'm looking for a 40mm hasselblad lens to try out on the street for a day. if anyone has one or knows of someone

with an old one sitting around that i could rent for a day please get in touch with me.

 

thanks

m

walk along college at bathurst or queen at bathurst at night on a weekend for some 'characters ' of the night.

oh that's good

would be nice to see this get some press, rather than day after day shots of bush oggling phelps' gold medals :)

'Can one create a documentary under the pretense of being someone else? Must one be true behind the camera to depict truth before it?' -FRANK

 

yes. no. i recall a photo series on crack dealers/users. (forget the name of the photographer) but they got into the scene, 'posing' as users to have intimate access.

 

i've sometimes responded with 'i dont understand you' spoken in another language because i'm simply not in the mood or don't have the time to get into it with someone that may have been bothered by me taking a pic or footage.

i agree peter. i had a discussion with a friend the other day. he said i would be breaking the law if i took a picture of someone after they said not to. i disagree with this, and was just wondering if there was a page that sort of lays out the 'rules' of the street that i could point him to.

looking for a link that discusses (or spells out) the law in canada for shooting on a street.

 

this has nothing to do with publication or profit from said pictures/footage of people on the street.

 

thanks

m

things that are not mass made are not really over priced. i don't think it's really fair to say it should only cost x amount because of a dslr cost comparison. just like a porsche. anything that's made in small batches will cost more. whether it's worth it or not is up to the user.

i am jack :)

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looks fairly 'user condition' ...hope you didn't pay much

elle in krom

do you not use a post editing software like photoshop? you could just resize...

wow! lots of ideas here. sounds like a i need a month! since the hotel is in that broadway/77 area, it may be easiest to take jonathan's suggestion and just walk as long as i can south on broad.

 

i was also recommended famiglia pizza by a good friend. i love food. this short trip could prove problematic. :)

steak for dinner (think and blue in the middle) and a smoked meat sandwich for lunch.

 

kind of lame to ask where to go, but my time is so limited, that i'd like to just walk some cool hoods without ending up in some tourist infused area like times square.

 

thanks

ok, so i'm in NY this weekend and will have maybe half a day to walk around on

my own. i'm staying in the upper west side (broadway & 77th), so i'd like to go

somewhere not far away. note: this is my first time in NY.

 

also, if i could eat at one restaurant here that would change my life, what

would it be?

 

thanks

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was using a friends old dirty epson flatbed scanner to get these digitized. i do this more as a way to see what i've got then decide, which ones will be scanned or printed properly.

 

oh i also was recently leant the new aperture program to try out, and don't have a grasp on it at all. wish i had the curves function of PS.

 

yes, the 24 is a challenge. i normally stick with a 35, but figured it's fun to play around once in a while

 

thanks for the comments! :)

rest can be found here.

 

http://flickr.com/photos/matt_man/sets/72157600015668975/detail/

 

new images start half way down the page at 'img 053' thoughts/feedback/yays/nays appreciated.

 

thanks for looking :)

 

location: trinidad,cuba. trix , 24mm

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jack lo...gregory hines? i was an extra in a no name film he directed back in the late 90's. he seemed really cool. what's your connection?

yeah. i deep fry my eggs in the half inch of bubbling bacon grease that is left over in the pan...this granola movement must be stopped!

what's the point of answering any of these questions s.linke? :) for fun!

1. Male / Female

 

male

 

2. Straight / Gay / Bi

 

straight

 

3. 15-29 / 30-44 / 45-60 / 61 and above

 

15-29

 

4. Married / Single / Commited

 

single

 

5. City / Country [you live or spend most time in]

 

toronto

 

6. What is your primary cam?

 

nikon f3hp, rollei tlr

 

7. What is your primary lens?

 

35mm

 

8. Besides Street/Doc photography, what photo genre do you like most?

 

fashion

 

9. How often do you shoot? Everyday / few times a week / once a week / less frequent

 

less frequent now. cold

 

10. Where do you hang online besides Photo.net?

 

facebook

 

11. What's in your MP3 / walkman / stereo / tape deck ?

 

daft punk live. amazing!

 

12. How long have you been shooting SP/Doc? 0-2 / 3-6 / 7-10 / above 10

 

3-6

 

13. What is/are your other favorite hobby beside SP/Doc?

 

guns, music

 

14. Favorite street photography city you have been to?

 

istanbul

 

15. Favorite focal length for Street/Doc AFAYK

 

35

 

16. Favorite RAW converter/ editor / library software combo or film / developer combo

 

ps

 

17. Where do you look for Street / Doc Photo inspiration?

 

random

 

18. A movie about photography you would recommend?

 

war photographer

 

19. How many times have you been physically attacked from street shooting? verbally abused?

 

a little asian woman once through water at me...

 

20. Favorite beverage alcohol or otherwise

 

guinness