Land of the Rising Sun: Day 4

Posted on March 29, 2012 by gwunterberger

Day 4 is in the books, and with 5 more photos to share. Today was less prolific of a photo day, but nonetheless I managed snagged some goodies. On the trip I’ve really been trying to work on getting closer to what I am shooting, getting over that fear and jumping into/moving within the space of the subject. Its not easy, but the language barrier helps, as I often smile and play dumb, which serves to placate any judo-chop retaliations. Despite the initial awkwardness, it really pays off, and I find it easier do the more I commit. I’ve also been enjoying taking portraits, but this is a work in progress, as seen by the missed focus in the title image. It can only get better…

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Land of the Rising Sun: Day 3

Posted on March 28, 2012 by gwunterberger

Photography is an amazing thing. I was so close to going to bed, I had picked out my five images for the day, and I was welcoming the thought of diving into the sheets. But as I prayed before the automatic toilet, admiring my nightly offering to the porcelain god, I realized that I had picked the wrong 5. It wasn’t that the images were poor, it was that I had picked poorly, and had done so based on what I thought other people might “like” or deem “good photography.” So I went back through the 300+ files from today, discarded the cliched masses that I initially came up with, and really tried to find those images that I found appealing. Granted, they all might look like crap to you (and you are more than welcome to your opinion…even if it’s wrong), but to me I am happy that I went back. Photography is an amazing thing.

PS: I cheated in today’s 5, as the title picture makes six (but I liked them so damn much I thought what the hell)

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Land of the Rising Sun: Day 1

Posted on March 26, 2012 by gwunterberger

The clan has landed in Japan, and the trip is shaping up to be quite, how do you say…EPIC. In order to keep the family back home happy (and as a way for me to actually do something with my photos), I have pledged to upload 5 images each day that capture our adventures and escapades. Think of this as a your daily dose of DOMO, or a sushi sampler of things to come…

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Turkey Day

Posted on January 24, 2012 by gwunterberger

Found these at the end of my last film batch. A couple shots from a great Thanksgiving with both families!

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Flea

Posted on January 13, 2012 by gwunterberger

I worked so hard to get these negs scanned before taking off to Vietnam, and I actually managed to do it right before I ran out the door for the airport. Then my machine crashed… But I’m back, and it feels good to get these photos up from both the Pasadena Flea Market and Abbott Kinney. I’m thinking the various sellers, in their various booths, would make a rad photo essay.

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Dawg Days

Posted on November 15, 2011 by gwunterberger

These pictures chronicle the seemingly unrelated, but no less important, activities of pumpkin making and Dawg Day Drinking. And although this post comes far after the date of each images capture, it is nonetheless exciting. Why, you ask? Because (aside from the color prints) I managed to develop my first batch of B+W film all by lonesome. After tireless research, and moments of dread, I managed to sack up and went for it. Amazingly, the process went off without a hitch, and I cannot wait to get after it again. Saving money + new skill + hipster cred = One happy Graham.

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Hexar NYC

Posted on October 26, 2011 by gwunterberger

Looking through the camera collection in the New York apartment, I spotted a dusty rangefinder hidden behind the brownie’s and polaroids. Turns out, it was Hexar AF, a sweet camera lauded for its super silent shutter and film advance (a quality that brought it cult status in the street-photography scene). This roll was my first black and white try, and I am suprised at the stuff I managed to come away with (I really love the last 4).

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Field Notes | Backloggage

Posted on September 14, 2011 by gwunterberger

It feels good to have finally cleared out my back-logged inventory of photos. In hindsight, “saving” images in the hopes of offing a consistent feed of Field Notes each week was lofty goal.

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Dirty Harry

Posted on September 14, 2011 by gwunterberger

As one of our last hoorah’s in NY, Lauren and I decided to trek up to Bryant park for the last movie of the summer. Our timing couldn’t have been better, as that nights scheduled screening was the insanely kick-ass cop flick “Dirty Harry.” Lucky for us, I managed to snag a prime spot right as the lawn opened, much to the security guards chagrin. It was a really rad experience, and the crowd made the movie that much better.

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B+W Beach

Posted on August 28, 2011 by gwunterberger

I managed to run the B+W film over to get processed, and followed with some quick and dirty scans of the prints to post up on the blog. I have always been intruiged with getting back into film, and now I am actually loving shooting 35mm. It is an interesting experience, at once prohibitive and limiting. Most of the shots turn out lame, but the few that come out make it that much sweeter.