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You favorite portrait
« on: November 22, 2009, 01:10:49 AM »
Last year I started a thread  for your fave self-portraits that turned into a collaboration. "Me By Me."  While I'm not assuming the same will happen with this topic, it's always a treat to see what a little self-curating  about ourselves shows about us.

So this time around, it's about your favorite portrait.  Doesn't have to be spectacular or a pulitzer prize winner. Your reasons can be purely personal or more universal.

I'll start with mine:  my spouse and I were reminiscing about out last trip to Europe and how much we enjoyed spending a few weeks in Paris.  We happened to be sitting outside a cafe that is one of the few spots in Seattle where (if you squint your eyes slightly) you can feel like you're in Paris.

Used a MF cam w/polaroid back, type 665.



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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2009, 02:36:26 AM »
This is my wife, taken with my Rolleiflex TLR on Ilford Delta 400 in our flat in London.

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2009, 09:41:19 AM »
my darling

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2009, 10:02:21 AM »


I still like this one of Eve. Cosmic35
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2009, 01:32:26 PM »
Nice work folks

Andrea - Eve with Umbrella?
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2009, 01:36:28 PM »
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2009, 02:15:08 PM »
More Type-665:



A man who sitting in the shade with himself and a cold glass of black coffee commented today was chotto mushi-atsuii.
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2009, 02:58:40 PM »
I'm going to cheat and post two photos. :o

An old guy and a young one.



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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2009, 03:47:53 PM »
Many cool portraits, I specially like the one from Gregor and Andreas (in both of them the composition is great).

Mine is from Elena, my wife ; ) I like it because I got a glimpse of herself... her looking absent

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2009, 03:55:20 PM »
Quote from: CarlRadford on November 22, 2009, 01:32:26 PM
Nice work folks

Andrea - Eve with Umbrella?

Well, I like that too but did not post it here as I had done fairly recently. Anyway, Here is Eve with Light Sabre with Umbrella attachment
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2009, 04:03:19 PM »
She seemed in a dream - shot from the hip with a Diana on XP2.



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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2009, 04:17:02 PM »
Quote from: Andrea on November 22, 2009, 10:02:21 AM
I still like this one of Eve. Cosmic35
Happy to see someone else using a Cosmic35... But I have a question about the rewind: is yours as hard to turn as mine? Mine makes my fingers numb. I even opened it up to oil the rewind but it still is a pain...
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2009, 04:20:35 PM »
Quote from: Francois on November 22, 2009, 04:17:02 PM
Quote from: Andrea on November 22, 2009, 10:02:21 AM
I still like this one of Eve. Cosmic35
Happy to see someone else using a Cosmic35... But I have a question about the rewind: is yours as hard to turn as mine? Mine makes my fingers numb. I even opened it up to oil the rewind but it still is a pain...
It is. Or was as I have it out on loan at the moment
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2009, 04:49:57 PM »
some very beautiful people here!

my favourite...it's just a happy time, and they've all grown alot now.



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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2009, 06:56:02 PM »
Mrs Windy - or Deanne, as she prefers to be called


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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2009, 07:29:21 PM »
Portrait of two  friends (siblings) with their cat, Isaac.

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2009, 07:57:53 PM »
wow - really great stuff here. and to think most of us wouldn't consider ourselves portrait photographers  even in the loosest sense of the term.
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2009, 08:36:35 PM »
Quote from: gregor on November 22, 2009, 07:57:53 PM
wow - really great stuff here. and to think most of us wouldn't consider ourselves portrait photographers
I don't consider myself at all... I don't feel confortable taking pictures of people and I can count on my fingers how many portraits I've done in my photography life...
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2009, 10:02:38 PM »
Quote from: Andrea on November 22, 2009, 04:20:35 PM
Quote from: Francois on November 22, 2009, 04:17:02 PM
Quote from: Andrea on November 22, 2009, 10:02:21 AM
I still like this one of Eve. Cosmic35
Happy to see someone else using a Cosmic35... But I have a question about the rewind: is yours as hard to turn as mine? Mine makes my fingers numb. I even opened it up to oil the rewind but it still is a pain...
It is. Or was as I have it out on loan at the moment
Thanks Andrea. I'm glad to read that it isn't "defective" :)
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2009, 11:08:11 PM »
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #20 on: November 23, 2009, 07:08:14 AM »
Damn, that is a good one Sean! Love it.
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #21 on: November 23, 2009, 07:38:52 AM »
Great images folks - people are such great subjects!
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #22 on: November 23, 2009, 10:04:09 AM »
i've got a couple favourites but probably this is the one i prefer for now, family a couple of years ago.

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #23 on: November 23, 2009, 10:06:16 AM »
This would have to be my fav.
My Fiancee, Lara with her Grandads old Zorki.

It was the first time she'd shown any interest in photography - I love how she has squashed her nose just to get nearer the viewfinder!

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #24 on: November 23, 2009, 10:48:46 AM »
all great - Phil, that shot is so perfectly Diana-esque.  The Diana being used to it's best strengths I'd say.

I dont have the greatest confidence when it comes to people pics .... but here are some I've been happy with First one is my mate Rick inside West Kennet Long barrow, Second is Rick and Dan outside West K LB, Third is The inimitable Messrs Wenn and Rice:




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« Reply #25 on: November 23, 2009, 10:51:43 AM »
it seems my friends are all having issues with their follicles.  Wheres I've got a full barnet. 

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2009, 10:59:34 AM »
These are all fantastic!!

This is from a little project I started a while ago, (People I meet at work) something to help overcome shyness and asking to take peoples pictures.
Paul, a work colleague...





ps. love that hair Leon!
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #27 on: November 23, 2009, 12:57:43 PM »
Hard to choose a single snap (and I see others here feel the same), but this is one which I took a while a ago and I haven't gone off it yet. My niece, Laura, in a field in Kent somewhere in 2005. Great Wall & home made/modified lens.



...oh and here's another fave. Taken the same year in Hyde Park, London. The girls from Coco Rosie. Camera was a Coronet Commander.

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« Reply #28 on: November 23, 2009, 08:43:53 PM »
This is a friend of mine, Robin.

Mamiya c220 & HP5+.

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #29 on: November 23, 2009, 08:55:07 PM »
lovely "act natural" pose lol
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« Reply #30 on: November 23, 2009, 10:22:25 PM »
Well, Daisy seems natural enough!
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« Reply #31 on: November 23, 2009, 11:45:41 PM »
the time is remembered in grainy b&w as well

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #32 on: November 24, 2009, 05:32:34 PM »
Leon, thank you - there are some great shots here. I really want to take more people  shots. Of course, wanting to take them and actually taking them is another thing. I will at least ask people now as well as the odd from the hip shot.

I must say I don't use the Diana much, it's the clicky film advance - it drives me nuts!

I hope it is okay to post another that I am really happy with? From my post work old people stalking! I'm sure it will land me an ASBO at some stage.

Holga this time with Fuji Pro400H

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2009, 06:22:15 PM »
The wife. I think I've posted this before and it was taken some years ago, but it's still my favourite.


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« Reply #34 on: November 26, 2009, 12:26:34 AM »
Hands down one of my faves of my son. Holga camera.

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #35 on: November 26, 2009, 02:49:50 AM »
I stumbled upon another fave portrait today:  circa 1999, leica m3, my middle daughter...in our old painting studio....

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #36 on: November 26, 2009, 08:43:47 AM »
Konarak, India. OM-1

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« Reply #37 on: November 27, 2009, 05:10:02 PM »
My Friend Zacron and his cat Zero Zanzibar



taken on my Rollei T

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« Reply #38 on: November 27, 2009, 05:15:09 PM »
Quote from: terrorkitten on November 24, 2009, 05:32:34 PM
Holga this time with Fuji Pro400H

Hi Phil. Great shot.

I noticed some of your ice cream eating old folks featured on HolgaJen's blog.

Inspiring work!
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #39 on: December 05, 2009, 08:06:15 PM »
...probably one of these but there are a mess more of kids that I love all the same...

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #40 on: December 05, 2009, 08:16:28 PM »
Brilliant thread with some top class portraits!
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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #41 on: December 06, 2009, 08:31:11 AM »
Quote from: gary m on November 26, 2009, 12:26:34 AM
Hands down one of my faves of my son. Holga camera.

With me too! A classic! Which of course is why it is pirated all over the place in Holga books... Skj.
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« Reply #42 on: December 07, 2009, 01:16:27 AM »
In my dreams, I'm not shy and I take lots of portraits.  I'm so envious of those who photograph people!!  I love looking at faces...

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Re: You favorite portrait
« Reply #43 on: December 07, 2009, 04:20:47 AM »
My son has proved an endless source of amusing portraiture.  These are a few of my favorites, but I can't find scans of the two I would consider my absolute favorites.


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« Reply #44 on: December 10, 2009, 05:38:50 AM »
This was taken in Luxor, Egypt. I ended up taking an entire roll of just her..


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