‘Dungeon’, 2022 Street Photography Image breakdown

I’m away from my normal editing equipment. Normally, I use an Apple IMac Pro with Adobe Lightroom and Silver EFEX Pro to complete all of my images. When I am mobile, I just bring my iPad Pro and nothing else.

Let’s discuss.

To save my images after a session I use a USB-C card reader and an USB-C SSD 1TB drive. Both of these peripherals get connected to my iPad. In the Files App, I copy the images to the SSD.

Editing can be a hassle. But to two apps I use are Lightroom Mobile and RNI Films. Lightroom mobile is damn near similar to the desktop version, and gives me all of the editing capabilities I need.

This image was edited with Lightroom Mobile, of course I started with selecting the subject and making sure the subject was both sufficiently dark and had the needed boost in texture. On the overall image, I decreased the overall highlights and blacks, and increased the white, just a taste.

In RNI I choose the Ilford HP5 simulation, which really got the effect I wanted. I wanted a vintage look, but I definitely wanted the contrast that Ilford pushed gives.

Let me know what you think.

• Maurice

'Anticipation', 2022 - Street Photography Image Breakdown

She’s rocking those NY boots!

One of the key elements I look for in my work is harsh contrast. The dark coat the figure really helps with this. The hardest part of this image was being out with my camera so early in the morning. Which leads me to dedication. Let’s discuss.

I am not a naturally gifted photographer. I do not think anyone is. My ‘talent’ is hyper-focus. Once I decide that I want to do something, I do entirely too much research on that subject and spend MOST of my time trying to perfect that activity. Its part of one of my neuro-divergence.

Growing up, I was told at age 6 that I had ADHD. Most of my teachers told me I would never amount to anything, specifically because I would interrupt the teachers. My mother refused to put me on medication. Those interruptions were because I was bored. Sitting quietly is not for everyone, and forcing children to do so is not helpful.

The above story is not tell you that I am not talented. I am devoted to getting better at this craft. I have spent the better part of 5 years trying to get better at this craft.

If you are an artist reading this, I hope you appreciate what I mean. In any craft, the hours one puts in makes them better. Put in those hours my friends…

To edit this image, I created a mask around the figure in Adobe Lightroom and inverted it. I devalued both texture and clarity. Of course increased the value of the white and decreased values of black throughout the entire image. Finally, I added 7th Ave Express and devalued the grain to get the final effect I was looking for.

Let me know what you think.

• Maurice