Portrait Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/genres/portrait/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:26:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.macfilos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/macfilos-removebg-preview-1-150x146.png Portrait Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/genres/portrait/ 32 32 183858286 James Jarché — A largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=79227 James Jarché — a now largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer — came to fame in 1936 as the first photographer to capture the future Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson in public. He was also the grandfather of the famous actor, Sir David Suchet…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/feed/ 5 79227 Finding meaning, humour and lightness of heart in traditional film photography https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/27/finding-meaning-humour-and-lightness-of-heart-in-traditional-film-photography/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/27/finding-meaning-humour-and-lightness-of-heart-in-traditional-film-photography/#comments Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:00:31 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=80871 It’s easy to take life too seriously, and even easier to do the same with photography. I took myself too seriously. But then.…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/27/finding-meaning-humour-and-lightness-of-heart-in-traditional-film-photography/feed/ 24 80871 Studio Portrait Photography: Adding colour with a Lume Cube Tube Light https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/11/studio-portrait-photography-adding-colour-with-a-lume-cube-tube-light/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/11/studio-portrait-photography-adding-colour-with-a-lume-cube-tube-light/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=78796 In his third article of the series, Keith unleashes some colour fills on his portraits, using the Lume Cube Tube Light Mini.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/11/studio-portrait-photography-adding-colour-with-a-lume-cube-tube-light/feed/ 5 78796 Studio Portrait Photography: Perfect exposure with the Sekonic Flashmate https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/18/studio-portrait-photography-perfect-exposure-with-the-sekonic-flashmate/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/18/studio-portrait-photography-perfect-exposure-with-the-sekonic-flashmate/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=77829 Keith finally takes the plunge and gets to grips with a hand-held light meter. The Sekonic Flashmate L-308X-U turns out to be easy to use, and delivers great results.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/18/studio-portrait-photography-perfect-exposure-with-the-sekonic-flashmate/feed/ 1 77829 Studio Portrait Photography: Starting from scratch with a one-light setup https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/28/studio-portrait-photography-starting-from-scratch-with-a-one-light-setup/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/28/studio-portrait-photography-starting-from-scratch-with-a-one-light-setup/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=76055 When available light just isn't good enough, it's time to bring in the studio lights. The author tells us how he threw caution to the wind, and tried his hand at formal portrait photography.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/28/studio-portrait-photography-starting-from-scratch-with-a-one-light-setup/feed/ 14 76055 My Favourite Lens: The Leica APO Summicron SL 1:2 50mm ASPH https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/29/my-favourite-lens-the-leica-apo-summicron-sl-12-50mm-asph/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/29/my-favourite-lens-the-leica-apo-summicron-sl-12-50mm-asph/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73476 My favourite lens is the first prime lens I bought, and the first Leica lens I bought. Some view it as the best 50mm lens ever made.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/29/my-favourite-lens-the-leica-apo-summicron-sl-12-50mm-asph/feed/ 11 73476 Leica Q3: A one-year review, photographing the people of Skye by night https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/14/leica-q3-a-one-year-review-photographing-the-people-of-skye-by-night/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/14/leica-q3-a-one-year-review-photographing-the-people-of-skye-by-night/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72516 Now that my Leica Q3 is one year old, and well-used, it’s a good time to do a comprehensive review of this little camera. It’s only once you’ve used a camera in real-world, highly stressed situations that you get a true understanding of its capabilities. I’ve had plenty of those situations in the past twelve months! And here’s what I think…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/14/leica-q3-a-one-year-review-photographing-the-people-of-skye-by-night/feed/ 24 72516 Sigma 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens for L-Mount launched https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/26/sigma-announces-50mm-f-1-2-dg-dn-for-l-mount/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/26/sigma-announces-50mm-f-1-2-dg-dn-for-l-mount/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69650 The new Sigma 50mm f/1.2 is a compact, relatively lightweight addition to the company's flagship Art range. Designed specifically for mirrorless cameras, this professional-grade f/1.2 prime lens is now the fastest 50mm autofocus lens in the L-Mount ecosystem. If you are an SL-camera owner in search of a wafer-thin depth-of-field, this could the lens for you.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/26/sigma-announces-50mm-f-1-2-dg-dn-for-l-mount/feed/ 8 69650 Conversations: The art of bonding with your photographic subjects https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/27/conservations/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/27/conservations/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=64862 David tells us about a chance encounter with a street crusader which proved pivotal to his photographic career...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/27/conservations/feed/ 12 64862 Digital Photography: Where the focus is on the fingers https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/22/digital-photography-where-the-focus-is-on-the-fingers/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/22/digital-photography-where-the-focus-is-on-the-fingers/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=65474 A new twist on digital photography: taking pictures of fingers. Not just any old fingers, though; these belong to musicians, who are using them to play their musical instruments.

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