Jon Siegel - Latest Comments

Re: Switching It Up With A Voigtlander 20mm F3.5

Stillshunter — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:17:04 -0000

Still happy?

Re: On Selecting The Ultimate DSLR Lens

Jon Lee — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:47:40 -0000

i completely agree with your comments - personally use the equivalent of 50mm and 90mm primes on my M4/3 system. i don't know how i'd live without those focal lengths!

that said, before i really figured out what gear i wanted to use and how to use it, i suffered from major gear acquisition syndrome... still do, to some extent!

Re: Don’t Look

Vivek Raj Singh — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:27:40 -0000

Wow..thanks for sharing this. I have been trying to work on my street photography and such tips are great. Although my 50mm f/1.8 doesn't show me any focus distances

Re: Building Up The Nerve

Bernard Goh — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 01:04:50 -0000

Interesting topic. And I agree that Singapore is quite challenging to do candid.

Re: Portrait Series

yURi — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:56:28 -0000

Totally can feel what you feel because I had encounter such problems moment ago. It is not easy to approach them and ask for permission. By the way, I really like your photos!!! awesome!

Re: Back in Tokyo

アルヴィン — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:33:23 -0000

Are you pikkl1-ing again? How's been J-boog? Hope you and Waki are 元気！　／　Almost forgot about this project: http://al.vvvvv.in/work/print/...

Re: Singapore Shophouses & Spaces

howie221 — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:08:01 -0000

I do miss the Japan pictures. These are definitely different. Have a good show!

Re: Portrait Series

epidemiks — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:17:28 -0000

Great insights, great photos. Very inspiring.

Re: Singapura and A Simple Starburst Tutorial

howie221 — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:15:03 -0000

Great night image! And thanks for sharing the tip.

Re: Where Was I?

Jon Siegel — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:29:01 -0000

Hi Matt, thanks for the nice comment. Please check out my Flickr stream(http://www.flickr.com/jonsiege... and view the EXIF for each photo, you can see my settings there. I use NIK software for my PP, I love their software, I couldn't survive without it.

Re: Where Was I?

Matt — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:29:17 -0000

Hi Jon,
Could you please let me know what settings in camera you're using for the D700 and if there is much PP done to the photo, I really dig the colours and tones.
Cheers
M

Re: Beer Jello for you

Jinw4672rx — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:56:37 -0000

Of Course!! Who wouldn't want beer jello??

Re: All work and little play

Jon Siegel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:29:45 -0000

Thanks! I really love writing my tales to accompany my shots. Just wish I had more free time...

Re: Catching A Moment

Jon Siegel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:28:42 -0000

What's it worth to you? ;D

Re: Reflections

Jon Siegel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:28:13 -0000

You're so right, and I've found the street shots I've taken where I'm not trying too hard to be discreet are my best shots. When I'm intentionally walking in the shadows then my shots definitely reflect that. With that in mind I've had much more success with street photography using my 50mm, that focal length seems well suited to walking/shooting. What lens do you prefer when you're out and about?

Re: Reflections

Jon Siegel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:26:51 -0000

Thanks Paula, I really appreciate your kind words.

Re: Catching A Moment

Blondie — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:20:18 -0000

Who is that hot lady? :-)

Re: Reflections

cherry — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:50:23 -0000

I think the real key is to never try to hide... never try to stand far away with a long telephoto. This will make you look far more suspicious and creepy than walking around and taking photos out in the open. It also gives the resulting photos a bit of creepy edge since you can usually tell when someone was hiding or using a long telephoto.

For me, really good street documentary is about being out in the open and amongst the life you're recording, experiencing it and being right there in that moment. I think all street photographers struggle with getting the balance of being noticed and taking a true candid moment. Personally I'm still fighting that battle and some days it works and some days it doesn't. When I shoot street documentary I just stand right out there. I usually stand still, I look through my camera at all times (again from the hip can upset people and seem creepy). I try to make it seem as if I'm just taking a photo of the scene and not focusing on anyone in particular.

Something I read recently that has helped me immensely is I resist the urge to take the camera from my face the second I've taken the photo, sometimes I'll snap again or I'll just wait for my subjects to pass by and then take it down and look if I need to. This has really changed the things I can snap up, and then if people do look at me, I smile, I try to be friendly, I engage them for a second and move on.

I remember when I was in Tokyo it was difficult because as a pale white person we'll never blend in, but sometimes I think the key is to forget about trying to blend in... after all you could just be a tourist documenting your travels! Most people are rarely mad just simply curious what you could possibly taking a photo of!

Okay, I have rambled a lot. I found your website via flickr and your colours and control of light are beautiful. Stick with the street documentary, we all have a lot to learn. Every day I'm out there I'm learning new things.

Re: Bloedows

Alexandra Mayer — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:08:26 -0000

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Re: Reflections

Paula Bonet — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:28:07 -0000

I've found your gallery today and I simply can't explain how much I love your pictures. As the Japan-lover that I am since a I was a little girl, the emotions that you manage to capture in your spontaneous photographs of Tokyo's streets are sweet and close. I guess your images really show how much you love the place your living in.
I've featured some of your pictures here: http://ourabora.tumblr.com/pos.... However, if you want me to take them down, feel free to say it.
Have a great day.

Re: All work and little play

Popslinc — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:10:15 -0000

Writing and photography are almost as good as writing and drawing. Nice work.

Re: Korg microKontrol

sascha_hdrs — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:53:23 -0000

I've sold mine! How could I? Now I'm missing it! Will prolly buy one again someday! This little keyboard is one neat piece of hardware! Built like tank, the drum pads sensitivity is just right... Using a Edirol PCR-800 now but the KORG Microkontrol was special (as far as a MIDI controller can be special anyway ;).

Re: Bowl of ramen, then back to the kaossilator

Lizzie — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:07:53 -0000

Mmmmmmm!!! That looks yummy!!!

Re: Bowl of ramen, then back to the kaossilator

ytorf — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:59:36 -0000

Nice! Reminds me a little of Magnetic Fields.

Re: EVERYBURGER

Jon Siegel — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:25:48 -0000

I find the boingboing effect to be endlessly intriguing. This hit boingboing almost 2 years ago and yet people still comment on it. Even more fascinating is that people continue to comment on it, while completely ignoring all other posts on my site.