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Flickr's Interview: philipp a.

Well, I know this is my first post here Inglese! I do not want you
to waste your time on a boring introduction, my english is bad and the post speaks by itself.
This is the first interview of a series I would try to do with photographers that I appreciate on Flickr. I think there are many talents out there and it would be great to know them better.

I came across philipp a. photography many months ago and I started loving his portraits immediately.
His shots are very intense and I love the way he printed in his darkroom.

Let's know him!

1. Hi Philipp, can you introduce yourself to our blog readers?
My name is Philipp Albrecht and I work and live in Mannheim, Germany. I'm a self-taught photographer since 2006.

2. How did you start with photography?
In december 2006 I re-discovered my father's old Minolta xe-1 and decided to shoot film from then on. So why film? Today it seems somewhat anachronistic and besides that more expensive and time-consuming than digital photography?! In my job I spend all day in front of a computer screen, so avoiding weekends spent with photoshop image processing was what made analog photography attractive for me in the first place.

The second major aspect for me was the haptic and sensual experience of using old film cameras with their graceful release clicks and manual focus wheels. Since 2008 the work in the darkroom has added another exciting dimension to my photographic experiments. It feels now more like a holistic process for me from framing an image in the viewfinder, regulating the right amount of light in the darkroom to finally holding a piece of paper with the created result in my hands.

3. When did you realize you have talent?
Well, receiving a couple of superficial comments or favs in online communities like flickr doesn't mean your talented. I still feel that I have to learn so much more and take many more pictures before I'm truly happy with the emotional and technical outcome. So many hobby photographers I know are so easily satisfied with what they are doing, enjoy some short term attention and don't try to develop any further.

4. Which photographs (or artist) do you admire and how do they influenced your work?
Nowadays the internet provides a comfortable way to look at thousands of different photos by all kinds of photographers. You don't have to necessarily go to art exhibitions or buy expensive photobooks to be inspired or to get an idea of what your personal way of portraying people might look like. The trick with this stupefyingly excessive supply of visual input is basically to keep a sane and critical mind with your own work as well as with the work of others. So who influenced my photographic work? The answer would actually be everbody! Which photographs (or artists) do you admire? Besides all those great but mostly nameless ambitious amateurs there are of course some photographers that I really like: Stephan Vanfleteren (http://www.stephanvanfleteren.com), Paolo Pellegrin (As I was dying) or Michael Ackerman (End time city) with their intense portraits as well as their documentaries are beside others very inspiring to me.
If you really study their work you begin to understand that an authentic and honest expression is far more important to make a great photograph than posing, emotions are more essential than skin deep beauty and a genuine environment can be telling more about someone than a fancy studio background.

5. How would you describe your style?
When I meet people I'm trying to catch an unfeigned and interesting expression while at the same time trying to avoid clichees or at least try to use and sometimes exaggerate them in a hopefully unconventional or clever way. That doesn't work out too often though.

6. What do you consider to be your best photos and why?
Mostly I fall in love with the latest pictures that worked out well in the darkroom. Only time and personal distance tells me if a photo is just a visual one-night stand, that is to say an attraction of nice textures or tones. Or if a picture turns out to be a longer-lasting love affair. So in the figurative sense I haven't met the love of my life yet, but here are some pictures that I'm still quite happy with.




7. How is your workflow?
Meeting friends, neighbours or strangers and trying to create a relaxed one to one situation is the first step. It's essential for me that people I portray have faith in me as a person as well as a photographer, because otherwise the results definitely show that there was something wrong on an emotional level. Sometimes it takes me 3-4 rolls of film to get 1 or 2 decent pictures, sometimes I'm happy after just shooting 2 rolls. After the shooting I usually wait for a couple of weeks before I take the negatives to the darkroom where I gradually try to approach the final print.

8. What about your gear?
I'm actually a lazy creature of habit, so too many different cameras or films would easily confuse me. That's why I almost always use a Pentax 645 for middleformat and my old Minolta for 35mm. I don't like using a flash so I try to get along with the available light and sometimes only use a reflector to get more light in the eyes. The films I use only vary between trix 400 or neopan 400.




9. Where Can We Admire your photography work?
So far only on flickr (link ), but I'm about to plan an exhibition for April 2011. I'll let you know then ...

10. There's something more You want to say?
Thank you!

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A tamtam entries must have preceded the arrival of Amma, because from the first meeting of Tuesday, October 12 the number of people present for the program was a lot of zeroes.



turnout truly extraordinary, and not just public but also of representatives of the media. TG of social networks and newspapers have given prominence to the news of the presence of Amma in the sixth as never before.


The participation of Dario For and Franca Rame (Franca Rame's Blog) and actor Beppe Convertini has revealed a new aspect of the program, an event that is now deeply rooted in public life, intellectuals and artists of our country.


The participation of the deputy mayor of Sesto San Giovanni, with the proposal to grant honorary citizenship to Amma the city, has shown how his presence gets a great recognition from all sectors of society. As always, Amma was radiant and ready for hours and hours.


"12,13,14 October 2010: Amma's embrace and return to Italy."


The final program is complete until 10:00 am on October 15, after a night during which Amma has continuously embraced the thousands of people who came from all over the country.

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Macro-economy with Nikon Olympus 35 RC

Despite being a very special sector, macro photography has always generated great interest in who comes close to the SLR world. You can tell by browsing any forum or site dedicated to photography where the debates and articles on the topic abound.
A little macro shots because they a charm and a "spectacle" of their own and some are not so technically simple to make and require special skills and equipment.

There are several ways to approach to macro photography. Two are perhaps the most common and differ primarily by their different economic commitment required. But there is also a third way, less known, I had chosen and I shall describe later.

Kit R1C1 Nikon

Who has money to spend can choose from a wide range of optical micro-class. With about 800 Euro a
AF-S VR Micro - Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED macro allows you to enter the world through the front door.
to save some you can watch at home Sigma, Tokina or Tamron, all macro lenses produce the highest level.
A Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 D takes away "only" about 400 Euro.
And everything can be combined with a ring flash or expensive Nikon R1C1 system.

Then there is the economic way, what might be called "crock."
close-up lenses, extension rings, reverse the optics, etc. ...
All systems that allow magnification of a good standard with a standard 50mm.

Extension Tube on a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

Low prices but not up to quality optics specifically designed for close-ups.
If you want to experience this fascinating road you just do some research on the Internet. The web is full of sites on the subject.
The results can be obtained are sometimes surprising and most importantly it is definitely fun to experience these solutions for a few euro.


The third way, the least known, is one that I decided to follow me. Not wanting to spend figures "insane" for a professional last cry and not being satisfied with the results with close-up lenses, inversions, etc ... I did some research in a wide park Nikkor lenses of the past, keeping in mind that:

1. All optical Nikkor Ai and Ai-s produced since 1977 are qualunuque compatible with Nikon digital SLR.
2. optics Ai and Ai-s are manual focus and patterns of entrylevel and prosumer cameras you also lose the use of the exposure.
3. In photography macro focus when focus is strictly manual.

Having said this, what to look for?
Basically, for their price and quality are two lenses that interest us:

Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 Ai-s

• Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 Ai or Ai-s
• Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 Ai or Ai-s

are two approaches practically identical, the former has a better yield infinitely better sharpness use the second macro. Both are of excellent quality, easily comparable to the macro and the latest on ebay are priced between 70 and 150 Euros (!).
Both arrive at a magnification of 1:2, they must be associated, to get a true macro magnification, for a ring extension (10 ~ 30 €).
short with just over 100 € you can get the same results as an AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED costs 5 times as much.

We see that this system has flaws.

first be pointed out that the manual focus is not a problem. When you work in macro, as a rule, the minimum focusing distance and then moves the camera back and forth until you find the correct sharpness. E 'practice for almost all the shots.

Different speech for the exhibition. If you have a Nikon D300 or above the meter will work fine, but machines like my D70 it is a little complicated.

The histogram on a Nikon D40

actually less than you think.

Click, you look at the histogram and adjusts the shot until you find the correct exposure.
There must be a curve with the peak more or less at the center of the X pixels to the extreme without having one meaning that areas burned or completely black.

If the peak is too far right image is superimposed, it is too far left is underexposed.
The important thing is to keep the graph within the limits of absolute black and white, because you can still adjust the exposure later in postproduction.

Another problem is the focus of these lenses: 55mm.
It means that the working distance for maximum magnification is only 25cm. This may make it difficult to capture insects and animals particularly shy. If you are a budding entomologist or a 105mm focal length the greater the better choice.

addition to optics, the other key tool in macro photography is the flash.
continue to look to the past can be found cost-effective solutions and professional way.
I possess two flashes:

• Nikon SB-25 (50 ~ € 70) Contax
• CLA-30 (10 ~ 20 €)

For our purpose goes well with any Nikon compatible flash that can be set manually. There are thousands, any price range.
The SB-25 is actually a little luxury, but I chose it because I can use it in TTL on my Nikon FE2 and D70 in the CAR.

The classic first-generation Wireless Flash Trigger

For use in a macro it is important to use the flash off-camera. That is not mounted on the slide flash your machine but positioned (usually) side of the subject to add three-dimensionality to the scene.
How to order a remote flash?
The economical solution is to get the Chinese wireless flash trigger.
There are different brands (Although the basic patterns are actually a couple). I, with only 15 € I won a transmitter and two receivers Neewer CT-04 that work great.

Keep in mind that two flashes are not essential. A single flash and a small reflector on the opposite side of the subject to lighten the shadows will be good in 90% of occasions (I use the lids as a reflector of cardboard trays of food Cuki).

short, if you know ebay use, with about 150 € you will be able to have a complete kit for macro photography professionally. But the right equipment is no guarantee of good results, there is much to learn ... but that's another storia.

It 's amazing how the concept of economic compact was different in the 70s. The standard of quality, especially for what concerns the optical was much higher. And this tiny Japanese rangefinder falls in its own right among the best compact period.

Info: Nikon Sb25 @ 24mm 1 / 16 of power at the left of the subject triggered Neewer with CT-04 Camera: Nikon D70 handled @ ISO 200 Lens : Micro 55mm f/2.8 Ai-S + 25mm Extension Tube @ f/11 Strobist Info : Nikon Sb25 @ 24mm 1/32 of power at the right of the subject triggered with Neewer CT-04

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optics which are not interchangeable, is an E. Zuiko 42mm f/2.8 that, in spite of Spartan appearances, reserves big surprises. The optical scheme is an elegant 5 elements in 4 groups that provides incredibly crisp images and contrast the virtual absence of distortion and vignetting. I quote the authoritative

Let's start looking. The machine is very portable 109x70x50mm for only 410 grams, a small record for the time, especially given the technical characteristics. fits comfortably into the pocket of a jacket, making it perfect as a machine that you always have with you. Solid and compact thanks to the metal body has an aesthetic overall very nice.

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By using an advanced 5-deign element, and the perfect normal focal length, Olympus is Able to give the immortal 35RC incredible optical performance of Far Beyond That mere mortal cameras.

The shutter is very simple and quiet, allowing time to 1 / 500 to 1 / 15 in addition to posing B.
The machine is equipped with a precise meter cell with CDS located externally on the optics and, for this interesting and rare type of compact, works both in shutter priority and manual.

Use the RC 35 is very simple.

Entered the film and rotated the outer ring on the front of the lens to select the correct ISO (25 to 800) you can leave. To activate it, simply turn the small ring between the body and lens and switch "OFF" to "A". In this way you can begin shooting in shutter priority.

The viewfinder provides all the necessary information. Top

the time scale, selectable with the command at the top of the body.

Below the scale of the diaphragms, automatically selected in "A" or manually through the small ring on the optics.
On the left of this scale is the "red zone" which operates both in cases of overexposure than underexposure.
At its heart is the area dedicated to rangefinder for focusing. The rangefinder is not the level of a Leica but it is well made, well-contrasted and visible.

It 'important to note that the exposure in manual mode is deactivated. It may seem like a flaw, but that actually lets you take and always with battery. To activate the meter, as in most modern SLRs, just exercise slight pressure on the shutter button. A choice truly innovative for its time and very functional, so that nowadays it has become the standard.

We see some negative aspects:


batteries. How many machines of 40 years ago 35RC mounts the usual 1.3V mercury batteries, now outlawed for years and virtually impossible to find. There are two solutions: either to calibrate the eposimetro to use alkaline or use the 1.55V to 1.35V Zinc-Air found on the net about 9 euro each. Maintenance. On Ebay A very strange behavior of my car is that in "A" do not shoot at f/2.8. If I want to shoot wide open I have to switch to manual mode. I do not know if the other RC35 behave the same way.

the machine is easily between 30 and 50 €. My but needed some minor surgery: the calibration of the unit, the replacement of the seals and clean the battery compartment. All operations, including those who have little practice, you can do on their own without the intervention of a photorepair. Filters. Inexplicably, the thread of this machine is 43.5 mm. Is virtually impossible to find filters. But on ebay I found a rubber lens hood of this diameter ... sin then went to cover the unit on.

block for under / over EPlace. In "A", if there is too much or little light, the hand Aperture ends in "red zone" and locks the shutter button. It seems easy to understand, but this often creates confusion, as the red zone is located immediately to the left of the wider aperture and in case of overexposure seems a contradiction. maximum aperture.

Closest focusing. is not a real flaw, since the finder is the norm, but it is considered that the minimum distance of focus is 90cm.

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  Another interesting aspect is the integration with the flash. I've never experienced directly, but other features seem to be well made by Olympus. Here
• if chewed English, find many information about it.
  
On the front, above the brand is also a lever for the self-timer (between 9 and 10 sec.). Another feature
• "genius" of the machine is the AE lock. In practice, made the meter reading, if you continue to hold the shutter button halfway down, the couple time / aperture remains unchanged until the time of shooting. Simple and intuitive.
  
conclusion.
• The Olympus 35 RC is a gem can be yours for just €, I can only advise.
  The quality of optics, as mentioned above, it is amazing and the ability to have full control over exposure will satisfy even the most demanding photographers. Its strength is in my opinion, their small size, which makes it a machine "every day" with few compromises.
• My shots with the Olympus 35 RC:
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