W/NW Pictorialism - share your pictorial photos

As the owner and user of most of the Pictorialist lenses used during the era, and somewhat of a scholar of their works, looking at this thread I can say most are precisely what the movement was all about.
 
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5x7 tri-x, B&L Portrait Plastigmat
 
When I read the definition of pictorialism: "An approach to photography that emphasizes beauty of subject matter, tonality, and composition rather than the documentation of reality......" it made me realize this is more the philosophy of photography that suits me rather than any other. And that it matches what I said on my Flickr page about my preferred approach: "The artistic approach to photography demands not technical perfection, but commitment to creating mood........A photo should not just be an image of place, it should aim to convey the essence of a moment."

Nice to know it actually has a name.

I have begun the process of exploring it more - in both color and the original monochrome.

Pictorialism Portrait by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

Skyline Impressions South Bank Melbourne by Life in Shadows, on Flickr

Waterwall at the National Gallery 2011 by Life in Shadows, on Flickr
 
Just curious, did you get that^^^on the first take? She’s good at only moving the parts that were supposed to move, that’s for sure.
Nicely done, you too, Peter.
 
Larry Cloetta said:
Just curious, did you get that^^^on the first take? She’s good at only moving the parts that were supposed to move, that’s for sure.
Nicely done, you too, Peter.
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If I remember correctly I shot two or three rolls of film so between 16 and 24 exposures out of which I got maybe three or four good ones.
 
Summer along the Yarrangobilly river in the alpine area of New South Wales within the Kosciuszko National Park. The area is well known for its caves and hot springs. It snows here in winter.

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Yarrangobilly river #6424 by lynnb's snaps, on Flickr
5D and EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM processed in LR6.
 
ptpdprinter said:
Looking at the images in this thread convinces me that there is great misunderstanding of the Pictorialist movement.
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I'm guessing that I'm not the only one hanging out around here hoping to learn a thing or two. I see a number of B&W images which would seem to disqualify them (?). What else are you referring to? Please share.
 
Think of Pictorialism as the polar opposite of the f/64 Group...

One of my favourite Pictorialist photographers is Japanese photographer Yasuzo Nojima. His early works (known as kaiga shugi shashin), such as Muddy Sea (1910) capture the style very well, in my opinion. He later went on to a more modernist style. As an aside I can also recommend his nudes, which are simply beautiful.

Pictorialism tried to express emotions and artistic interpretation rather than the precise technical reproduction accuracy that photography was (and is) capable of.
 
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