Comments for LINCOLN BARBOUR PHOTO

Comment on Philly Vs Portland and a Look at Pricing by Matt Neumann

Matt Neumann — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:14:42 +0000

I’m a photographer based in Vancouver, Canada, and our city is suffering from a very similar situation as Portland, from the sounds of it. Being that it’s a liberal, artsy city, there are a lot of up and coming photographers, myself being one of them.

I shoot some interior work, amongst other things, and while I know that my prices are not as high as the premium shooters in the city, I don’t believe that I’ve set them so low that I’m undercutting. I’m simply less experienced, with less high-end gear (I own no hotlights or tilt shift lenses, only flash and wide angles), and my pricing is set accordingly.

A lot of photogs in the city do charge way too little though, and it’s definitely creating an atmosphere of expectation that we will work for cheap, or even worse, for free. “No pay, but it’ll be great for your portfolio”, is a common phrase heard here.

Comment on Twenty Eleven – A Year of Work by Vicki

Vicki — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:55:27 +0000

Beautiful work Lincoln

Comment on Winner! PDN’s Objects of Desire Photo Contest by Tatiana Boyle

Tatiana Boyle — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:48:26 +0000

Great shot! Congratulations Lincoln!

Comment on Lomo and Me by Mathias Tornqvist

Mathias Tornqvist — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:23:12 +0000

Good point. I stopped taking travel pictures the moment I went digital.

Maybe that’s the key, shooting film. Sure, you’ll spend many important moments taking pictures, but it always stop at the press of the shutter.

Then again, what would I do with all that exposed film?
Maybe I’ll shoot with a non-digital camera. With no film in it.

Comment on Lomo and Me by Lincoln Barbour

Lincoln Barbour — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:25:08 +0000

The X100 is definitely appealing. It’s a little spendy for it is. Plus it’s digital. So, you still get that instant feedback. You could turn it off, but I would be too tempted to look (chimp).

Shooting a film camera, you stay in the moment and what you get is what you get. It’s low tech and that’s what I like about the Lomo. No AF, rangefinder, auto exposure. It’s a great street camera.

Comment on Lomo and Me by Mathias Tornqvist

Mathias Tornqvist — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:48:50 +0000

People are sometimes surprised when I tell them that I don’t even bring a camera when I travel.
Photography is a lovely art, but it can only capture a fraction of the traveling experience. It’s a bit like photographing your meals.
Worse yet, when you get good at photography, you will utilize all your tricks to manipulate how a potential viewer should feel when looking at the picture. It all becomes a bit of a con game. And ironically, that viewer is most of the time yourself.

I’m toying with the idea of trying some 3D photography for my travels. But in reality it’s probably just an excuse to get a new toy.

For a compact (ish) fun camera that does pretty well in low light, how about the Fuji X100? Then you don’t have to worry about getting nice lenses, because you’re stuck with the (excellent) one on the camera.

Comment on Lomo and Me by Jon-Marc Hatton

Jon-Marc Hatton — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:11:01 +0000

Although I’m far from a professional, I understand that feeling. The camera is one of the most awesome tools to work with, but at the end of the day it can still be a tool. I’ll shoot a wedding with my DSLR and at the end of the day I’ll have some amazing shots, but I was never there; I never actually saw the wedding. I just captured a singular moment at a time through my viewfinder. It actually gets me depressed sometimes. I’m going somewhere beautiful and go to pick up my camera when it hits me like a wall APERTURE, SHUTTER SPEED, ISO, “HEAVY”… etc. I end up just taking pictures on my Iphone.

Comment on Lomo and Me by Lincoln Barbour

Lincoln Barbour — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:59:57 +0000

In hindsight, I wish I had. But then again, I might not have gotten the Lomo. Maybe it was fate.

For me, there are some functional aspects of the Olympus that prevent it from being a real replacement for a high quality compact digital camera. It’s terrible in low light, the live view is not accurate for exposure, and the model I have only has one control dial; so I can’t control aperture and shutter at the same time.

I’m thinking of upgrading the EP-3, but I haven’t tested it thoroughly. I also need to get some better lenses for it. Since I don’t use this camera for work shoots, it’s hard to justify dropping that much coin on all the lenses I would want.

For now though, the Lomo fills a nice void between my iPhone and the Olympus.

Comment on Lomo and Me by Josh Mitchell

Josh Mitchell — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:22:12 +0000

Surprised you even brought your 5D. I would have thought you would have just brought that Olympus.

Comment on Winner! PDN’s Objects of Desire Photo Contest by Nina Beilby

Nina Beilby — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:55:07 +0000

Congratulations, Lincoln. You deserve it for all your hard work and stunning imagery!