The Brock Shop

I'd Rather If You Didn't Say Cheese or Anything

 Some people hate being ignored. It makes their blood boil. They love being the center of attention. And that is ok. To each is own. They make great subjects for me. Subjects that I never thought I would have. Ya see, just a little over a year ago I purchased my first DSLR. It was a Nikon D60. I planned on getting a Nikon D40 but the salesperson made quite the pitch and deal that I could not refuse. I did not think I would be this deep into photography when I made the purchase. A few months prior to my purchase I was doing some research about website/blog essentials and I remember one lady saying that you should invest in a good camera. I wanted to take cleaner shots of the products that I was offering online so I said what the heck and dropped a chunk of change on a 10.2 mega pixel body. One thing lead to another and here I am today. The day after I got it I went shooting. I shot birds, flowers, squirrels and people. That was and still is a challenge because not everyone likes being photographed by a person they do not know or without permission and understandably so. It is not easy to discern a documenter from a pervert or a stalker for that much. You just have no way of knowing what the photo will be used for. But since I got into photography I have met great street photographers that just want to capture life as it is, not posed and unscripted. If I shoot someone outside it is because I think they have a story to tell and they would compliment my photo. So if you see someone with a huge camera try not to run, hide, put your hand up or say get that damn camera out of my face. Most of us would actually prefer it if you just ignored us. 

Artist Gonzalo smiles for the camera. Check out the work of a talented brother  here.

Artist Gonzalo smiles for the camera. Check out the work of my talented brother @ http://www.artistwanted.org/gonzalo  

Artist Gonzalo smiles for the camera. Check out the work of my talented brother @ http://www.artistwanted.org/gonzalo Artist Gonzalo smiles for the camera. Check out the work of my talented brother @ http://www.artistwanted.org/gonzalo Artist Gonzalo smiles for the camera. Check out the work of my talented brother @ http://www.artistwanted.org/g

Process Of Elimination

I like many others find nothing wrong with the post processing process. Say that real fast. Haha. I think it serves its purpose. It is a part of photography as much as pressing the shutter to take the picture. For me it is like I am painting. I do not normally edit to correct blemishes unless requested. When I post process I primarily do color adjustments. It is fun to be able to make a photograph look a certain way. Although this can likely be achieved before the shot is taken with the adjustments of a few settings, I feel more involved when I see the changes before me with the adjustments of a few sliders. I have heard people say that post processing is an attempt to make the picture look better. I do not process to make the picture look "better", I do so to make the picture look the way I see it in my head. If that was the case I have a ton of bad shots in a trash bin that I should consider processing. At the end of the day is about preference. Sometimes the "better" shot is not always the one that is processed. 

Photographer Martha Cooper reviews the shot she took of currators Mario Ramos and Claudia Bumbac at the Opening Reception for Graffit NYC: Artist of the Third Rail. The show includes work from legendary graffiti artist from the 70's and 80's and will be on display until August 10th at the Benrimon Contemporary.