Last Sunday I got up very early. I had tickets to see West Side Story with Karen. I do not like to rush so I got to Seattle 3 hours before the show started. I had brought my Nikon FA with the Nikkor 50mm 1:2 Lens attached. After parking the car I loaded the camera with Kentmere 400 and set the ISO to 800. I used shutter priority on the camera, with it set to 1/500th of a second. Karen and I then proceeded to walk the streets for a couple of hours before going for a light lunch.
It was a very bright day and there were lots of people on the street. When I shoot the street I concentrate on individuals and not worry about the scene very much. I get very close and many times I am discovered. Some people during the shot are a bit surprised but afterwards, usually smile.
I developed the film in Rodinal(1:25) for 9 minutes @20C. I scanned the film with the Prime Film XE scanner. The show turned out to be very special, with great music and dancing to highlight the powerful love story.
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Your bravery in taking spontaneous near-field photographs of people you don’t know is admirable. I’ve attempted it and cannot bring myself to actually bring the camera to my eye.
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It is easier to do it with an old film camera. I have also found my body language matters and a good hat helps. The first shot is always tough but then something takes over and I glide through the crowd.
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A nice series of images to come away with.
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Life. Captured. Not everyone can do that.
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