Shab
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Its hard for me to articulate, but I thoroughly enjoy this thread, well actually I enjoy and admire the photographs. They are fantastic images in several ways. Shab, you are among the best photographers I know of.
I can only wish to accomplish what is shown here: excellent, compelling, artistic photographs of family moments. The primary Kodak experience was supposed to be each of us capturing and saving the memories of our family lives. Most people ("photographers") manage to create awful images, but they can still be very meaningful to them. Here in this thread, I get to see the exact opposite! Beautiful photographs of memories and life! I try and try to accomplish this in my own photos of my family memories but rarely succeed, and never as well as here (as you, Shab).
....and you reliably do it on film no less!I hope my envy/jealousy doesn't show too much.
Thank you vey much for your words rfaspen! Really.
I can not explain what I feel when I read your words. Sometimes I think I write "Thank you" all the time and that it may sound superficial, but it isn't the case. I'm really grateful.
Shab
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dourbalistar
Buy more film
I agree with many of my fellow RFF members - this is one of the best threads on the forum. Such wonderful candid moments, beautifully captured on film! They're full of life, and really convey a sense of joy and warmth. Thank you for sharing them with us, Shab!
Dogman
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Xabier, I somehow/somewhere lost touch with this thread. Today I picked it up again and I've gone back and looked at all your posted photos from the beginning. They certainly lift my spirits and touch my heart. Never stop photographing your beautiful family.
agentlossing
Well-known
The reason these photos are so good lies in part, at least, with the photographer's character, and his relationship with his family. If things weren't good at home none of the subjects would be so vibrant and unguarded in the presence of the guy with the camera. Just saying. That deserves to get some recognition on its part, because it's the most worthwhile and lasting part of the whole equation.
rfaspen
[insert pithy phrase here]
Whatever you do. Don't think about what people like me say about your excellent photographs. Just do what you do. It works! Then, if people like me happen to like your photos - that's great - if not, that's great too. These photographs are for you. Its just so nice and wonderful that you let people like us (RFF) get a chance to appreciate your talent and competence while you make memories of your family and life.
Thank You!!!
Richard G
Veteran
We are given a great privilege with this thread. As far as pure photography goes I think that shot of your son by the still rock pool should be quoted on each page of the thread. For the other intimacies - it goes beyond words.
Shab
Veteran
I agree with many of my fellow RFF members - this is one of the best threads on the forum. Such wonderful candid moments, beautifully captured on film! They're full of life, and really convey a sense of joy and warmth. Thank you for sharing them with us, Shab!
Thank you dourbalistar!
Thank you Dogman! As you said I hope I will photographing my family while its is possible!
agentlossing I think you are right. The most important part in my Domestic Symphony is the "feeling" we have in the family and it does everything "easy" when I'm photographing them. When some people tell me "these portraits are very good!" I use to answer with: "We know each other, they accept my camera as an absolutely normal thing". And I really think it is on this way. I really appreciate your words!
A very good advice rfaspen! Thank you so much!
Thank you very much Richard! The picture you say is one of my favourites... it's special.
Shab
Veteran
"Reading before going to sleep"
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
Thank you very much vlouekari!
Today I share with you a picture from 2014. I've thought on it thanks to a Helen's lovely picture.
I think it must be a part of the Symphony...
This is a brilliant !
Shab
Veteran
Shab
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Two more from the same day [2014]:
Shab
Veteran
A family scene in Lockdown:
Shab
Veteran
He needs to fly with his surf-skate
Canyongazer
Canyongazer
Shab, your pictures deserve to be preserved as "hard copies" somewhere. A combination of genuine emotion and visual skill rarely found.
Have you considered a book?
Self publishing through Blurb.com or something similar could work.
I'd buy one.
Guessing a lot of others would, too.
Have you considered a book?
Self publishing through Blurb.com or something similar could work.
I'd buy one.
Guessing a lot of others would, too.
Shab
Veteran
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your words. Sometimes I have thought a lot about it, but I don't know... I will think about it slowly. Thanks again... it means a lot for me.
Shab
Veteran
"In the garden"
We were in the beggining of the covid in the family. It was like a hard flu, we were very tired, but well. After came a lot of days that we couldn't do much more than stay in bed or be sitting in a chair/couch...
We were in the beggining of the covid in the family. It was like a hard flu, we were very tired, but well. After came a lot of days that we couldn't do much more than stay in bed or be sitting in a chair/couch...
robert blu
quiet photographer
Great photo, I think it was an hard time. Good to know you have recovered.
robert blu
quiet photographer
A family scene in Lockdown:
Beautiful family protrait.
Shab
Veteran
Great photo, I think it was an hard time. Good to know you have recovered.[/quote]
Thanks Robert! Yes, it was a bit hard time for us. There is a lot of people in worse situation, yes, I know, but it has been hard for us, so I don't want to know what it must be for people who is in Hospitals...
Now we are better, and it seems I will be better. I feel like I was in a "roller coaster": now good, now bad.
Yesterday in the morning I was OK and I was really happy, it seemed I was in the end of the tunnel. But in the afternoon, I was begun to feel bad, and worse... then came our daughter from the Lyceum and began to talk about a work they did there and I wasn't able to understand her. I asked to speak slower... she spoke slower, but I was worse each time... finally I had to recognize I wasn't able to understand nothing. My mind was in fog. We looked each other, she understood which was the situation. Slowly I went to my bed to be there in silence and to breathe. She told me "Daddy, don't worry, you will be better tomorrow". After 30 minutes I was OK again, but with a bit of pain in my head.
Today I have waken up far better but at noon I was really tired again... but I hope it will be better.
Warmest regards Robert.