James V
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Some BS from the Bf
Speaking to self: “I’m going to use that 24mm I bought when I purchased the camera and try for some dramatic photos of landscape. And you know what else? Maybe I could stop off in a small town and come up with some interesting photos of the place on the way to the reservoir/lake.” Problem…
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NYC Street Portraits
Technically flawed, spontaneously captured, “run and gun,” trying to keep up with the hustle and bustle. I present those that visit, those that work and those that live…in NYC. December 2025 All images taken with the Sigma Bf camera and Sigma 45mm 2.8 lens.
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Quantum Photography
by James V (originally from October 31, 2020) Forward (Present Day) My initial paragraph is lost from this post. In a nutshell, I was reading and exploring the photography of Henri Cartier-Bresson, whom, among other talents, was a famous street photographer from the 20th century. What I find interesting is the ability of HCB’s photos…
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Can you grab some bagels?
I woke up this morning to another grey sky day and it seems December is transforming into November. The Art of Noise has a wonderful song named Opus 4 and I suggest, when you have a chance (preferably in November), to play it on your typically cloudy mid-autumn leafless day. No sun, no birds, no…
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Is the Sigma Bf just BS?
Edited 12/8/2025 and 12/10/2025 I recently made what seems to be, an impetuous decision: I purchased a Sigma Bf camera. As a hobbyist photographer, rest assured that on behalf of all of us, I admit to an assumed collective shortcoming of having fallen victim to “gear acquisition syndrome.” Cliche confirmed. In the process of this…
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Ten Minutes in Two Places
(From October 25, 2020) Edgewater, NJ 2020 Sometimes we have had an urge to go out and capture an image. Midday light? Too cloudy? Little content? Familiar, mundane surroundings? I refused to capitulate to the gods of indifference and thought about emphasis on perspective, color or composition. It didn’t go well. I have recently begun…
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Nostalgic Word Salad
(October 19,2020) Chuck Klosterman, writer/author, published an essay about nostalgia in 2011 and re-published it in a collection of essays with a prologue written in 2017. In both works, he references music and photographs to make his argument: the experience of nostalgia has changed. If I interpret Klosterman correctly, these experiential changes were a result…
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A CROSSROAD
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
Amateur in photography. Amateur in life. 