The Clinic – Photo101 Rehab is an event for everyone who loves photography, and wants to be part of a community of like-minded people, who are also fun to be with. All you need to bring is your passion. Mine is to shoot portraits and street photography.
Here I bring two street photos I made while crossing the Frederiskplein in Amsterdam. It was a sunny afternoon and there two people sitting in two separate benches, which expressions caught my attention.
This woman seemed so profoundly sad and lonely though strong and resilient. Her deep wrinkles gave a hint of a life with many experiences and lessons worth listening to.
This man looked sad, lonely, lost and yet thoughtful. He is homeless person.
I used a Olympus E-M10 and a 60mm (equivalent 120mm) 2.8 macro lens.
Here is what ‘The Clinic Photo Rehab is:
This blog hosted ‘The Photo101 Rehab Clinic’ from 04 to 31 December 2014 and featured over 170 photos made by Photobloggers Andy Townend, Mara Eastern, Cardinal Guzman, DesleyJane, Justine, Amy, Teresa, Albert, Terri, Giving Thought, Ellen, Nalinki, Mariangeles, DwayCrafts, Lucy, Terri, Bampa’s Views, PeaceCrafting, Dreaming of Leaving and Project Easier.
As former patients informed me that the withdrawal symptoms remained active, and new patients recognized the same symptoms, The Clinic – Photo Rehab reopened its doors.
You can do a self-examination. If you detect any of the following symptoms, as carefully described by Albert from the blog Passionately Curious, come and join us: “Withdrawal symptoms may include the incessant need to carry your camera everywhere with you, the need to wake up in the wee hours to take photos during the golden hour, and checking up on others you met during the course to see what their newfound knowledge has brought fruit to.”
How to join:
Time: The Clinic is open 24 x 7 until the healing process ends.
Camera: You can use any camera, from DSLR, mirrorless, compact, to smartphones.
Theme: Bring your creativity and photograph a theme of your liking in B&W or Color. With or without edition. We like learning techniques as well, if you want to share it with everyone.
Who can join: Anyone can join; and not only former Photo 101 bloggers. All you need is passion. Passion to speak up through images – or words, if you may want to add your thoughts to it as well – showing what you see and how much that is important to you.
Thanks for joining and enjoy it.
The Clinic – Photo Rehab
Here is the link to add your photos. Knock the wall… and click on the image below:
Even if you don’t want to join in, click above and appreciate the beautiful photos of the former and current participants. Go and check their wonderful blogs as well:
Musings from a Frequent Flying Scientist
this lovely portraits is from the secret op evening? 😉
Yes! You got it! Lol
Nice job Bond gurl 😉
Thank you! You’re so sweet! It’d be lovely to shoot you one day!
haha.. without permission, in one such secret op?
Of course you won’t know I’m shooting you! And you won’t be angry! But I will apologize if you do! lol
haha.. as you don’t have a super telephoto lens, I would know once you shoot me 😉 You better get a sniper, bond gurl 😉
Now that you challenge me, I may borrow one just to surprise you!
haha.. they don’t have one, that shoots from there to India 😉
Who knows! I know a photographer in Mumbai! Good friend of mine!
what does that mean?! 😉
Watch out! You may be shot soon! Lol
haha.. im so scared now 😛
You won’t see it happening. So…relax!
haha 😀 hook me up with the Mumbai photographer. I might be able to learn something.
She’s on my Instagram
oh, its she! You can tag me?
I will! Did you find her?
no, I didn’t. Did you tag me already?
Not yet! Will do it now!!
Alright!
Done!
replied too 🙂
Cool! Let’s wait for her reply!
sure
Curious…do you ask them first if you can snap their photos ?
Nope! Never.
Hah! Awesome. Do you use a long lens? Do they ever notice you? My subway photos I sneak with my phone…though one time it was too obvious not to ask so I did and he kindly obliged ☺ othereise I prefer not too because then they’re too aware you know?
Sometimes I do, like with those two i made on Friday at the park. I sat on the opposite side bench.
When using public transport i don’t use a viewfinder, which would make my intention very obvious, but look only at the monitor, so they don’t see me shooting them.
Aaaaah of course! Makes so much sense! That’s what I do with my phone…why didn’t i think of that. Thanks!
Looking forward to seeing your street photos. But before that…curling craze in Canada! Lol
Scroll down my posts there are several. take your pick ☺
I will when I’m with a tablet or computer. Too small screen now.
Awesomesauce ☺
🙂
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I’ll check out some of these blogs Lucile! 🙂
Thank you, Carl!
Have a good week.
Best wishes.
Lucile
These are lovely photos, you’ve captured them with interesting expressions and you can sense what they might be feeling. Very nice, you are comfortable with your lens now, for sure!
Let’s say that my lens and I are having the beginning of a relationship. Not stable nor deep yet…LOL.
Thank you my dear!
It’s an interesting time of a relationship! Turbulent, challenging, rewarding, fun…! X
lol! It’s surely turbulent when it doesn’t do what I want! But hey, the lens is always right and I’m the apprentice. Lol.
Xx
Well that’s a nice way to think about it lol. X
I depend on her…so better be calm! Lol
Another awesome portrait…how do you keep doing it Lucile?
thank you
Thank , you!
Stunning! Lucile, I think you’ve perfected street portraits, you may need to find another challenge.
MIchelle, I’m humbled. I know that I haven’t yet done that. I am an amateur, learning from experimentation; but I am very happy to hear that you like what I do, and that I have been able to capture what I wished to express with my images. It means a lot to me.
Heartfelt thanks.
Lucile
These are incredible portraits! Such emotion in their faces.. The monochrome brings out the lines in their images and makes it all the more moving…very touching photos as always… I wonder what life experiences they have had…
I could feel her sadness, Lia. It was heartbreaking. She might have a tough life or is alone.
Thank you my dear! Happy you like it.
Your portraits keep on taking my breath away. No matter how cliché it sounds, it is the case.
And you keep transforming me into a vain person! Please say that I need to learn more otherwise I will believe that I have made it, which is not true. Lots to learn. And I haven’t even finished reading my camera’s manual (you would have done it already), neither use LightRoom having first watched the tutorial video.
So, far from being ready and done!
Thank you, anyways. There is no cliché coming from friends.
xxx (remember?)
Here is my shocking confession: I’ve had my DSLR for half a year now and haven’t read my manual as yet. Shoot me now. So no blame here! I’m not sure if you have much more to learn — your portraits strike me as perfectly accomplished. But if it makes you feel better, there might always be something new to learn… xxx (remember!)
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She does look sad 😦 did they see you shoot them? Great shots x