From the C.London website: "We’ve made it to the halfway mark. How have you been doing thus far? On track with your goals, or do you need some time to reset and recollect? This is the month for just that! Take the time to assess where you are in your goals and either reevaluate or pat yourself on the back. Either way, you’re doing great, keep it going!"
1. Check-in
The monthly format for the prompts this year has been excellent. Fortunately, I have been able to keep up and submit on time. I’ve also enjoyed observing and commenting on others’ submissions and have learned a lot from critiques provided on mine and others’ photos.
My least favorite shot is Amsterdam Centraal, taken for May (Abstract) - Movement. While I attempted to get a story across about the prevalence of bicycles in Amsterdam, I shot it with the wrong gear and tried to make up for it with some hokey post-processing. Rather than recreate that shot (since I’m no longer in Amsterdam), this photo, shot in Montreal, is a bit more graphic in nature, still includes people & movement and more represents my style.
Outremont
Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 1600
Photographed 7/2/23
2. Reevaluating Goals
My two goals for 2023 are to 1) continue getting more comfortable photographing strangers, and 2) being more abstract and less documentary in my photography.
With respect to the first goal, I continue to seek out opportunities to engage with strangers as well as make candids of strangers in public and then post these images to my blog/website. With respect to the second goal, I am happy with the results when I attempt more abstract compositions yet I need to be more mindful of working this genre with more intent.
This photo represents my intent of making an IRL photo with an abstract bent. Shot on the beach in New Buffalo, Michigan.
The Crashing Olympus TG-4 @ f8 1/320 4.5mm (25mm equiv) ISO 100
Photographed 7/21/23
3. Reimagine a Previous Submission
March (Community) - Re-creation of a Peer’s Photo
Abandoned - Kapaa, Kauai, HI
Selected this photo because of the colors, distinctive environment and a straight-on composition. You can view it here: https://www.jeffmarcowitz.photography/Collections/CLondon-52/2023-CLondon-52/i-hX2scsd
Saint-Louis Square
Montreal, Canada
The reimagined photo also has bright colors, a distinctive environment and a straight-on composition.
Not Abandoned
Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/800 27mm ISO 100
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G
Photographed 7/1/23
4. Compositional Guidelines
Montreal Jazz Festival
Montreal, Canada
Rule of Thirds and Complementary Colors are the compositional guidelines employed in this image.
Mereba
Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2 1/60 6mm (106mm equiv) ISO 320
Photographed 7/2/23
