A Lack of Color

Over winter break, I had the opportunity to go out and shoot some of my favorite local spots. I ended up shooting quite a bit of Black and White, and thought that it'd be appropriate to open the New Year with some of my favorite shots from the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013.

"Hidden Chinatown" A women working in Chinatown's Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

Oakland's Cathedral of Christ the Light

The interior of the Cathedral of Christ the Light

The Bay Bridge at night

St. Peter's and St. Paul's in North Beach

"Down Paradise Alley" A natural double exposure

Fire Escapes

Harris Shutter

 First long exposure shot with my home made Harris Shutter.

 Notice the color in the star trails.

 Rainbow Fire...

 San Francisco subway. Unfortunately, I did not have my tripod on me, which makes for very bad pics.

Completed Harris Shutter, made with duct tape, construction paper, and some color filters I found.

This past week I built a Harris Shutter, based off of a few different descriptions and ideas I had read. The idea of a Harris Shutter is to expose a photo through Red, Blue, and Green filters, and capture some form of movement. Most all of what I was able to find online was done using photoshop, however, as I am a bit of a photo purist, I decided to give a go at building one. Please forgive me for the low quality of these images, as I am still experimenting! I hope to post a few more shots, and a complete tutorial on how to build and use a Harris Shutter in the next few days.

San Francisco- Pt 2

 "Alone in A Crowded Place" A man waits for his train at the Powell St. BART Station.

 "Chinatown, USA"

 "The Old And The New" Coit Tower, framed by a construction crane.

 "TA Building" The TransAmerica Pyramid.

"Expressions" A graffiti mural in the Mission District.

San Francisco: A land of contrasts. From the pagodas of Chinatown to the skyscrapers of the Financial District, from the slums of the Tenderloin to the mansions of Pacific Heights, SF is a city unlike any other.

San Francisco- Pt 1

 Chinatown. This was shot with a Holga Lens, which I feel encompasses the "feel" of Chinatown: Gritty, funky, and utterly wonderful.

 "Grant Ave"

 

"The Window To the Sea" Shot at the ruins of the Sutro Baths.

 Coit Tower and the TransAmerica Pyramid, as seen from Pier 39.

A Sea Cave near the ruins of the Sutro Baths.

Living near the City By the Bay has given me many opportunities to explore it's nooks and crannies, and to enjoy it's unmatched beauty and appreciation for art. These photos are from no particular dates, they are just a few of my favorite pictures of my favorite city.