LEAVING NYC

I've been back in Seoul from my East Coast adventure for about a month already, but I only just picked up 18 rolls of "personal" film from my lab in Chungmuro this week.  We've had a lot going on recently: we moved into a new (3-bedroom!) apartment at the beginning of this month, Jenny finished her job contract and is settling back into the ever-important role of stay-at-home mom, and I've been preparing for my SHIFT/TILT: SEOUL photography workshop, set for this weekend.  Lots of exciting things going on, but these street and personal images from my last few days in NYC were a nice reprieve from juggling so much recently.

Enjoy, and please say "hi".  I know I have many visitors who prefer to stay anonymous, but I'd love for you to leave a comment or question. :)

-Romin

p.s.  It's our second son Joely's first birthday today!  Happy Birthday Joel!

Shot on Leica M6 + 50mm Summicron f/2 and Canon Elan 7 + EF 35mm f/2.  Portra 400 and Ilford HP5 400.

STORY

It's all about story.  You are not a photographer.  You are a storyteller.  Instead of a pen and notebook, the primary tools of your craft are a camera and your vision.  You are a technician and an artist in one.

I want you to know that you have the capacity to heal hearts and mend souls with your storytelling.  It's one thing to think, "I want to make kick-ass imagery."  It's another thing altogether to think, "I want to create imagery that has the potential to save a troubled marriage."

"Everyone has beautiful stories; not everyone knows how to tell them." - Jesh de Rox

That's where we come in.

Leica M6 + 50mm f/2 Summicron + Kodak TMAX 400

FIRST ROLL  //  LEICA M6 + KODAK PORTRA 400

My first roll of color film with my new(ish) Leica M6. It's a bit grainy because I had pushed the ISO to 640 from the night before my early morning stroll. The rangefinder system has taken some getting used to -- however, having complete control over absolutely everything the camera is doing is much more suited to my approach to and style of photography. The shutter is so quiet, and the camera is diminutive. I can get away with street and candid photography a lot easier than with a DSLR.

I bumped into my friend, Amarisse, who works as TBS Radio as a live broadcast announcer for traffic and weather. It was a lot of fun getting a peek inside the live radio broadcast world. The shutter was even quiet enough to take a few shots while she was giving a live traffic update.