Has the virus changed your photography? If so, how?

[JohnWolf]

I'm primarily a candid people photographer. But there aren't many folks on the streets these days. So now on my walkabouts and bikeabouts, I just shoot what catches my eye. Things mostly. Forms, shapes, light -- whatever. I've enjoyed looking at the world so differently.

Has the virus changed what you photograph? If so, tell and show us how.

OM-2n | 50 1.8 | HP5+

 

[CharlesDAMorgan]

I'm using longer lenses a lot more, and only 35mm cameras (walking inconspicuously). But mostly I'm taking advantage of the absence of cars and people to photograph buildings in my new home town that would normally be obscured.

The first public hospital in Plymouth, captured on my Leica III using a 1932 uncoated Elmar 3.5cm f3.5.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Obviously I can't wonder on Toronto streets before and after work. I just walk with dog around home. My once a month shift at work is in late afternoon to evening. Company gave parking pass to avoid public transit.
I even switched my jogging to thread mill running.
I print more.

 

[helen.HH]

Like your photo John... with anOM, how sweet !
my first thought : we are all Fenced in
A murky sky , a murky future

One has no choice but to ‘see’ things differently now...
finding Beauty in free form

 

[Mackinaw]

Any people-centered photography I do has ground to a halt. I also photograph events for our local Arts Council. Those too, are now on hold. So I wander the streets of my small town with my SX-70 taking Polaroids.

Jim B.

 

[Mcary]

The main change its had is that I'm sticking closer to home mainly concentrating on subject matter that I can access during short walks from the house. As usually I mainly go out and shoot during period of interesting clouds or weather to help add interest to the images.

 

[lynnb]

Strangely, things haven't changed all that much for me. I've always enjoyed people photography and even though there are movement restrictions in place, people are still allowed out for exercise, and they all tend to "exercise" by going to the nearby beaches where I can also walk with a coffee and camera, while maintaining a 1.5m social distance. There are fewer people out but I wouldn't call it sparse by any means. Police and rangers move people along if they stop or congregate and they close beaches if crowds disregard safe distances.

The main difference to my photography has been some experimentation with Instax cameras in addition to carrying a Rollei 35. I get a window of about 30-45mins a day to get out but that's no different to usual.

Here's some sample Instax pics from today's walk.

 

[Huss]

Love those Instax shots Lynn.

 

[RichC]

My recent photographs all have this mood:

 

[John Bragg]

My photography was on hold whilst being a stay at home Daddy to my 3 year old, but now I have returned to film photography and the good weather has given me ample opportunity to capture some special family moments. I am also getting reacquainted with a developer I used 35 years ago. Ilfosol S was the first developer I ever used and I have been having some very satisfying results with the new iteration of this, Ilfosol 3 and my usual HP5+. I will be using this brew to catch up on a backlog of films and taking family portraits.

 

[maigo]

Film photography down by 100pc.
Digital photography up by 100pc.

Taking less photos overall.

 

[Michael Markey]

My photography was on hold whilst being a stay at home Daddy to my 3 year old, but now I have returned to film photography and the good weather has given me ample opportunity to capture some special family moments. I am also getting reacquainted with a developer I used 35 years ago. Ilfosol S was the first developer I ever used and I have been having some very satisfying results with the new iteration of this, Ilfosol 3 and my usual HP5+. I will be using this brew to catch up on a backlog of films and taking family portraits.

I`ve just picked up some Ilford chems too John.
Not done any developing for a while '
It`s usually HP5 and Ilfosol as for me too.

Streets are quiet though so everything is on hold.

 

[wes loder]

Can't get film processed. So shooting just digital for time being. Have shifted over to using wife's Coolpix for casual shots.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

I'm spooling shorter film rolls and develop both my son's and my film the day after it is shot.
I'm riding the bike a little more often and bringing the camera on more rides. Instead of bringing the beater camera, I'm bringing the M2. With the dearth of cars on the streets, the rides are more pleasant, and I'll stop in the middle of the road for some shots.
Went to the beach, not a person in sight either direction, other than my model, who is my wife. I heard today the beaches were open and it was wall-to-wall. I'm glad we went one week earlier.

 

[Ricoh]

Strangely, things haven't changed all that much for me. I've always enjoyed people photography and even though there are movement restrictions in place, people are still allowed out for exercise, and they all tend to "exercise" by going to the nearby beaches where I can also walk with a coffee and camera, while maintaining a 1.5m social distance. There are fewer people out but I wouldn't call it sparse by any means. Police and rangers move people along if they stop or congregate and they close beaches if crowds disregard safe distances.

The main difference to my photography has been some experimentation with Instax cameras in addition to carrying a Rollei 35. I get a window of about 30-45mins a day to get out but that's no different to usual.

Here's some sample Instax pics from today's walk.

Love these Lynn

 

[raid]

I am stuck home for most of the time. I take very few photos now.
Lynn: your Instax images look beautiful.

 

[JohnWolf]

Thanks for sharing, everyone. I'm also photographing family more, which has been nice. Today my daughter (below) headed back to her home in Charleston, SC after five weeks of isolation with us. The beaches there just opened and are supposedly packed. I wouldn't go anywhere near those crowds. I'm also exploring new gear -- an OM just bought on Ebay.

OM-2n | 50 1.8 | HP5+

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

I'm shooting digital as I don't do film. I have an endless supply of digital space and now am gaining a better appreciation of how good my cameras are.

 

[Richard G]

Beautiful John.

I was mostly using a 28mm focal length in the last year, but going into central Melbourne even in early March there were so few people and I found I needed a narrower field of view. My Summilux 35 has been welded to the Monochrom. I take a camera with me most days but for a while I was very busy at work and didn't take a photograph for many many days. One morning I turned the corner into an unfamiliar street and saw this building and spent five minutes exploring what it offered. I so needed and enjoyed that brief immersion in exploring a photographic subject.

I've also taken quite few pictures in my garden. I still take may usual walks around home, "exercise" if the police should enquire, but in my formal work clothes I am not doing much walking around the suburb where I work over lunchtime.

I am looking at a lot more photographs, mostly in the wonderful books I have. I am discovering things I never looked at ever or never properly.

 

[John Bragg]

I`ve just picked up some Ilford chems too John.
Not done any developing for a while '
It`s usually HP5 and Ilfosol as for me too.

Streets are quite though so everything is on hold .

Hi Michael, good to see you still shoot film occasionally. I had a yearning for Ilfosol, as it can be in the right circumstances an exceptionally sharp developer without a penalty in grain size. It always worked well with Tri-X, and now I am an HP5+ only man, I thought to give it a shot. A change from my usual HC-110. I like your shots of Lancaster by the way.
Regards, John.