reciproCity - my first street photography book

Love the book man, fantastic photographs! Really great moments to be found all over the book.

How did you come to the decision to only have one photo per spread? I've considered making my own book but I am always tackling with the issue of the "spread" and how to split the images between the two frames.
 
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kzphoto,
mainly because of the fact that seeing two pictures at once will always 'glue' them together in a way, while they're being separated from others. if the concept of the book would have been a different one, I might have put 2 or more pictures per spread, but not this time.
also, I don't know how 'tight' these books come out, some are awkwardly tight and make it hard to look at both sides comfortably.
 
wow, first copy sold already. thanks(!!) to whoever that was and I hope it comes out all cool and good looking. all the profits will fund more film for more photos and more books.

glad you folks seem to like it =)
 
Great work there. Many very good intuitions and excellent technique. There are at least some 10 pictures I would be thrilled to have taken myself.
I like the layout and format, and just one picture per spread is perfect. Simple, effective, not distracting. I would have cut the picture number by half maybe, for a tighter focus.
Keep doing what you do.
 
Terrific work. You have a great feel for the graphic qualities of b&w and the quirkiness of so many small moments you have not only noticed but have shown us. Thankyou. Danke.
 
Congrats.
Impressive photographs.
Choosing 1 photo per page, is clever and it functioning great - aka The Americans :)
Putting the photos on the right side is kind of weird a little to our eyes with old habits to go first to the left :)
 
Naumoski said:
Congrats.
Impressive photographs.
Choosing 1 photo per page, is clever and it functioning great - aka The Americans :)
Putting the photos on the right side is kind of weird a little to our eyes with old habits to go first to the left :)
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thank you!
I decided for the right side because when I look at a book it is the right side that lies flat on the table. but you might be right... I'm waiting for my copy to see how it works out =)
 
sonofdanang said:
Well done, Simon. Looks like you're on to something... Keep going.

I liked what I saw enough that I bought one.

Metta,

Shane
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oh sry, I misread that, I didn't understand that YOU bought one. thank you so much! please let me know how you like it, and if something's off about the print, as apparently happens sometimes with blurb, don't hesitate to make them replace it =)
 
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Simon,

good for you! I think you are doing outstanding work. Easily one of the most talented photographers here at RFF, in my personal opinion.

Greetings, Ljós
 
Simon, I like you, have an M4 but I have trouble seeing the numbers on the meter which of course sits on top of the camera. Did you use a separate meter for those low light shots? Once again, love your work.
 
Haigh said:
Simon, I like you, have an M4 but I have trouble seeing the numbers on the meter which of course sits on top of the camera. Did you use a separate meter for those low light shots? Once again, love your work.
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99% of the shots in this book (99% of 48 is 47.52, so I took a little less than half a shot with a meter haha. you know what I mean. :D ) were taken without the use of a meter. I sometimes carry a voigtländer vc meter II in my bag, but hardly ever use it. also, I find that lowlight is rather easy to guesstimate (if I'm not sure, I compare the lighting situation to a setting I know, like the berlin subway, and set aperture and speed accordingly), a late afternoon on a dark overcast autumn day is a little harder when you move through different shades of diffuse lighting. I'm quite happy not to depend on a meter, while sometimes it can come in handy of course.
 
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