Fuji X-T2 and XF 18-55 LM OIS Lens – 1/125 @ f/5.6 – ISO 200
This is a casual portrait I took of the legendary street photographer Louis Mendes at the 2018 Coney Island Mermaid Parade. If you live in the NYC area you probably have met him. Thank you Louis for being a gentleman.
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wow! off the chart. I love the moments that you capture…
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Thank you for your kind words.
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Thanks Howard
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I love the image. The camera he’s holding, and the hat he’s wearing kind of gives it a vintage look. It was nice that you took the time to photograph the photographer after all the work he had done photographing other people. I’m curious about that camera. I’m sure you were too!
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Thank you very much Gale 🙂 Louis is a really great guy and I have met him countless times at different events. His camera is an old Crown Graphic fitted with a Polaroid back. After he takes a photo of someone he mounts it in a cardboard frame (sort of like a folding card) and gives it to you within minutes. Louis is always dressed to the 9’s even on the hottest of days.
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Wow! That is genius! How much does he charge for that? He certainly is a dedicated man. If I wore a hat, it would be off to him!
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He took an image of me at the Photo Plus Expo a couple of years ago and he charged $25. Here is a link to the image I took of him at that event along with my friend and fellow Monochromia contributor Patti 🙂 https://monochromia.blog/2015/10/28/mirrorless/
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Coolio…
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LOL thank you.
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Wonderful picture! I love his expression. And, that camera! A work of art in itself.
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Thank you very much Janis 🙂 If you care to see the image in black and white (which is my personal preference) here is a link to my other site – https://monochromia.blog/2018/06/20/street-photographer/
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Very good portrait of a portraitist!
Well done
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Thank you very much Frank 👍
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Great photo, Joe. I love the expression on his face. I’m not quite sure how to interpret it – I want to say genuine amusement that someone would be interested in photographing him 🙂
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Thank you very much Joanne 🙂 Louis is usually the one who is taking other peoples photos but the expression on his face is just Louis being Louis. I had just got done having a conversation with him (along with Monochromia contributor Mel who is apprenticing under Louis) and I asked him if I could take a photo of him and this is the result. Not only is he a stylish dresser he’s also a great guy.
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His expression looks a bit shy 🙂
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