Photography Class 1974
Two Women in San Jose 1980
Steve using the Ultra 14 in a corner, 1980. A kinetic sculpture I made. I had a show at San Jose State with photographs of people and the device.
Aboard the Klamath, a docked and renovated ferry in San Francisco, November 2024. Shot with a Kardon camera (a WW11 era rangefinder) and a later Fed collapsible lens—F 11, 1/100—no filter—Ilford FP4. I find the range of tones and composition satisfying. The Kodak Ektar is the lens designed for the camera, an excellent pairing. I found the coated Fed lens at Seawood Photo in San Rafael as an alternative. I like the simplicity.
An alley in Berkeley, 2024. I walked with a camera body—a Zarya 2, and a Leitz Summitar F2/50mm lens using Ilford FP4 film and shot at F11 at 1/125. This picture surprised me. Sometimes there is a moment of indecision, a question in the mind as to whether the image is worthy. I listened to my gut. The formality of the vertical, diagonal, and lateral elements works for me, the tightness of the fence construction, and the play of light.