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Hello Everyone,

I have followed these forums for years for news/discussions about gear and for inspiration from the great photographers who post here. I thought it was time to finally contribute to this great community, so here I am.

I am a photojournalist based out of NYC and mostly shoot for magazines and newspapers. While I am not much of a 'gear-head', I think good tools are critically important to create good work. Back when I shot film, I shot with a Leica m6 and m7 and have searching for the digital equivalent ever since.

About a year ago I picked up a GF1 with a 20mm lens and a Olympus optical viewfinder. I have taken this camera around the world and through the paces, and while it leaves a few critical things to be desired as far as functionality is concerned (which I can expand on if anyone is interested), it is a great little companion and produces excellent images. I use it everyday and take it everywhere with me.

I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite shots. I also post a 'Photo of the Day' on my blog: http://jonathanauch.com and have a Flickr photostream which you can find here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/31186655@N00/ ) if you want to follow my work.

















































Look forward to the exchange.

All the best,
Jonathan Auch

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great shots! the pinhole does not do anything for me. just wants me to see more of the photo.
 
Thanks for sharing, I love the one of the couple walking in the snow
 
Wow - amazing photos! Kind of makes most of the arguments in here about which camera is better irrelevant as no one can look at quality like this and say - ah yes, but it would have been better on a XXX. A good photographer is a good photographer, irrespective of what camera he uses (to an extent!)

Keep posting as I am sure you have a wealth of info that we could all benefit from. Really fantastic images.
 
Love these. Just the kind of thing I am into. They have a real painterly quality about them. I love the picture looking into the open doors of the underground trin - the girl's eyes ar looking straight at you . Brilliant.

I like the strong saturation and the way you have played with the contrast. What software are you using for your PP work?

Most of these shots seem to be quite high ISO which gives me confidence in doing so myself. Coming from a Sigma SD10/DP1 background (my more recent background at any rate!), I think I am still stuck at using base ISO with the GF1.

Thanks for sharing.

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Stunning, love 2 & 3, looks like a lot of effort went into the pp. You have an interesting perspective on things.
 
Stunning work.

lee
 
The urban shots make me happy I do not live there. Sure looks like a place to avoid.
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The wood is clear between the knots.
 
I'm glad you decided to contribute these wonderful photographs. Interesting subjects, excellent composition and use of available lighting, and a nice touch on the post-processing as well. I tried to point out favorites, but I really like them all. There is some interesting tension in the second shot since it looks like a couple of people noticed your camera. I used to live in Washington, DC and found that people in New York and DC were generally used to cameras and usually didn't object to having their photos taken if they caught you snapping. Now I live in a smaller city where people seem to regard street photography with more suspicion depending on the situation.

Your experience as a photojournalist and street photographer really show in these. I bookmarked your websites.

Sean
 
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Incredible work. I like all of them, but the following the most. Not all of them are 'street' strictly speaking, but I'm all in favor of "beach photography" too... ;)

Just one more example that its the photographer, not the camera, although some cameras facilitate certain types of shooting more than others. The GF1 is a great street camera. The LX5 is a great street camera (in good light), the Nex is a really good street camera and is one lens away from being a great one (due within a couple of months). I'm expecting the X-100 will be also. I've been fooling around with street shooting also, but I'm relatively new to it and just feeling my way. I look forward to seeing more of your ongoing work and, hopefully, getting your input..

Welcome, to say the least!

-Ray
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Thank you for contributing I love street photography and you have some very nice captures here, number 5 would be my favourite (couple in the snow) and it also appears to have less of a vignette, PP is a subjective art and as such I believe should satisfy the creator first and foremost, however for me the level of vignette is too pronounced and takes away from what are amazing captures, for me I find subtlety to be an art in itself. Anyhow these are amazing shots , actual street art and it helps to inspire those of us who enjoy the process so much, thank you and hope to see a lot more!
 
Thanks everyone.

Jimbouvr - Going for certain aesthetic, but I am glad you like the shots.

HDcamfan - The camera does not matter. I use tools that get the job done. Some are better than others for specific things. Pixel peeping, Ill leave that for other people.

Thanks to all for the compliments and the replies.

jimboy, offroad, hdcamfan, frankie, lee

flypen - These photographs are as much 'images' to me as they are photos. I am pushing certain aesthetic choices, because... well I want to make photos that I like to look at.

birket- Lots of post in these, all done in lightroom. Dodging, burning, gradients, color washes, split toning, obviously vignettes. If you told me I'd be using lightroom, solely, 2 years ago I would have laughed at you.

I used to be an exhibition printer for some very famous and discerning photographers and the control in photoshop was leaps ahead of lightroom (still is) but LR3 is much improved and I only use photoshop now for refinements of very large prints.

I went to school for painting.

I don't use the GF1 above 1000. I don't like the digital quality of it's grain, but 800 does it right. None of these have any extra luminance noise reduction.

Ron - NYC can be a nasty place. There is no place like it. To live here is an addiction. It's like a mistress you cannot leave. She is cruel, she makes you suffer, you can't say no because you love her and the sex is amazing. Just when you are fed up with her, she makes you coffee in the morning...

sean000 - Actually, in NYC people a very obtuse and sensitive about cameras. Sure, on 5th Ave or in Times Sq it's fare game. It's all about attitude. I wear my camera right around my neck. There are many shots I do not take, for one reason or another, but if you don't take the photograph it simply DOES NOT EXIST. Taking a photograph is a decision. All the elements in a photograph are decisions as well.

I have been attacked physically twice on the street. One was a crazy man, the other was a father who thought I took a picture of his teenage daughter. I have had alot of trouble with the MTA (NYC subway workers) and Police. I keep the 'Photographers Right' one-sheet with me. I'd also recommend having photos on your phone or an 4x6 album to show people what you do.

In smaller more intimate settings saying hello to everyone usually works. You can still get good photos. More intimate places are more intimate. Part of being a photographer is changing the way you photographs different environments. Adaptability.

People are wary of weird or suspicious behavior. People who act nervous are immediately suspicious.

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I really like the expressions you've managed to impart. The vignetting is strong at first, but tasteful (an acquired taste?). Not that I don't push boundaries often, only in a different manner [g].

I'm quite curious about where the snow/street image and the last beach shot were taken. That's just about 'recognition'. . . But I most admire the subway/Grand Central work.

A nice showing, Johnathan.

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