I am usually not the kind of person who goes to museums with my camera, but I happened to carry my recently bought Voigtlander Bessa R4M when I last went to the MoMa... So, Hey... I used it!
I used it, not to shoot pictures of pictures or paintings, but to shoot pictures of people. The rangefinder is definitely an excellent camera system to do that as there is no blind instants. You see what you shoot and you shoot what you see, which is not the case for a SLR / reflex (I don't want to go too technical right now, but for those who have questions or comments on that, don't hesitate to drop me a line and we'll discuss). Anyway, here is a selection of a few shots from my visit.
If you've read a few of my posts, I guess you don't discover that I like paradoxes and coincidences. Well, the first picture I took did capture both! Paradox being that none of the visitors look at the painting, and coincidence being that the character on the painting says "I don't care!"(...). I actually find the interaction between the desperate character and the uninterested visitor quite amusing and fascinating...
MoMA - I don't care © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
Post Processing: None
Now... The main problem in museums is that there is never enough seats! Have a look on the second picture and tell me if I am wrong...
MoMA - Resting at the MoMA © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
I used it, not to shoot pictures of pictures or paintings, but to shoot pictures of people. The rangefinder is definitely an excellent camera system to do that as there is no blind instants. You see what you shoot and you shoot what you see, which is not the case for a SLR / reflex (I don't want to go too technical right now, but for those who have questions or comments on that, don't hesitate to drop me a line and we'll discuss). Anyway, here is a selection of a few shots from my visit.
If you've read a few of my posts, I guess you don't discover that I like paradoxes and coincidences. Well, the first picture I took did capture both! Paradox being that none of the visitors look at the painting, and coincidence being that the character on the painting says "I don't care!"(...). I actually find the interaction between the desperate character and the uninterested visitor quite amusing and fascinating...
MoMA - I don't care © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
Post Processing: None
Now... The main problem in museums is that there is never enough seats! Have a look on the second picture and tell me if I am wrong...
MoMA - Resting at the MoMA © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
Post Processing: None
Well, I actually did take one picture of painting, but I really love Jasper Johns, and had to place this picture somewhere on this post.
MoMa - Jasper Johns © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
Well, I actually did take one picture of painting, but I really love Jasper Johns, and had to place this picture somewhere on this post.
MoMa - Jasper Johns © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
Post Processing: None
The intense-light corridor is definitely a huge experience for whoever likes Black and White photography. Light is so intense there that your eye cannot distinguish any color, but only contrasts! The fourth picture could have been taken in color, I doubt the result would have been very different.
MoMa - Light Corridor © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
The intense-light corridor is definitely a huge experience for whoever likes Black and White photography. Light is so intense there that your eye cannot distinguish any color, but only contrasts! The fourth picture could have been taken in color, I doubt the result would have been very different.
MoMa - Light Corridor © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
Post Processing: None
At last, I definitely recommend you take a coffee at Terrace 5 before leaving. The last picture transports you there. I really like this shot for the many stories it tells. Every group discuss about something different with a different attitude... By the way... Enjoy the view!
MoMa - Terrace 5 © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
At last, I definitely recommend you take a coffee at Terrace 5 before leaving. The last picture transports you there. I really like this shot for the many stories it tells. Every group discuss about something different with a different attitude... By the way... Enjoy the view!
MoMa - Terrace 5 © Hugo MARTIN - 2008
Camera: Voigtlander R4M
Lens: Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5
Film: Fujifilm Neopan 100
Post Processing: None
Copyright - Hugo Martin (See That Shot)