High End Weddings with Leica MPs and 3 Lenses in FL

Riccis is pure class. He is an amazing photographer and he is one of the nicest guys I have ever interacted with on the net. He is the reason I am shooting leica and his work is timeless and just beautiful.
 
Nice guy: great spirit and great shots... When he said "less is more" and said he uses 21, 28, 35, 50, 90, 135, M3, MP and M9, did he mean "less is less" or "more is more"? ;)

Cheers,

Juan
 
tom.w.bn said:
The point is: if he can rely on someone for development and print so he could rely on a professional for digital postprocessing.

But it seems that it pays off for him.
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If I could hazard a guess I think what they mean is that he's got his own routine to give his images the look that he knows he gets every time from a certain film as long as it's done right (ie nothing really out of the ordinary), and that he doesnt trust the digital labs to do this specific sort of thing consistently. To solve that, he would have to train someone who he could check up on regularly, I guess.

I imagine that his post routine was rather involved.
 
His film work is such a validation for me. It's utterly beautiful, and yet I managed to catch a few that are pretty similar (i.e., the best of mine might be allowed to buy a drink for the least of his) at the one and only wedding I ever shot.

...or it was entirely 1) beginner's luck, and 2) the M6/Summilux combo that was borrowed and that I'll never have in my hands again. :D Either way, I'm a happy feller.
 
I like his photos, but his scans look like mine, in that none of them are really sharp. I suspect the prints are much better in this regard.

May partly be owing to high ASA film he uses.
 
Hey, guys:

I've been on the road for the majority of last week but now I am back and will try to answer any questions. First of all, I am happy to hear the positive feedback from the article and I will start by saying that it was never meant to be a digital vs film thing (and I sincerely hope it does not come across that way). After all, I shot some frames with the new M9 Titanium over the weekend and actually liked how the camera handled.

Cheers!
 
Gray Fox said:
I just read an interesting article in the February issue of Rangfinder Magazine about a FL phtographer of high end weddings who recently switched from digital capture to a pair of MPs with three lenese, a Summilux 35mm/1.4, a Noctilux 50mm/.95, and a Summicron 90mm/2.0 ASPH. He shoots mainly B&W and sends all his film for processing, proofing/scanning and printing to Richards Photo Lab in LA.

It's an interesting read and shows nice examples of his work. He explains how going back to film is really not more expensive since it gives him more time on other business aspects of his business as well with his family. I haven't checked, but I imagine the article is on the online version of the mag, too. When I started reading the article I was sure it wold lead to a discussion of his MF gear and Kodak Portra 400, but was surprised at the end.

I checked the Richard Lab online and was surprised at how reasonable the prices would be if you were doing mid-to high end wedding and/or portraiture and were able to communicate to the lab how you wanted the final prints to look.
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Thanks for posting this. The folks from Richard are amazing. If you decide to give them a try call them and ask to speak with Bill, tell him I sent you and he will take great care of you.
 
kshapero said:
Yes the photographer is Riccis an RFF member here. I consider him an RFF shining light. And he is a truly nice guy always willing to answer my questions.
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It is my pleasure to answer anything when my schedule permits it. I look forward to meeting you in the near future.
 
aperture64 said:
Read this story a while ago. Maybe a year ago. Can't remember where though. American Photo?
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This is a brand new article. The folks at PDN interviewed me last year but it was more about my signature style of my B&W work. There was a little background on how I went back to film, so that is the similarity.
 
Keith said:
Riccis is a really nice guy and his black and white wedding shots are something to behold.

He recently switched from Neopan to Tri-X ... mainly due to not having a lot of confidence in Fuji's future support for Neopan!
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Thanks for your comments, Keith... It's a shame but I feel Fuji is not supporting film as much as Kodak or Ilford, hence I stand behind those companies for all my film/darkroom related purchases.
 
Bingley said:
Riccis work is fantastic! Having shot a wedding, I'm even more in awe of what he's achieved.
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Thank you. Anyone can do it, all you need is to master using your gear (whatever it is) with your eyes closed and having a well defined approach and shooting style.
 
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