Hello From San Francisco

[dkapp]

Just wanted to give everyone a quick hello and little info on myself.

I'm a photographer living in San Francisco. I started my photography life in the digital world, but always felt I was missing something. In January of this year, I bought my first Nikon film camera, an FG. From there, I've completely fallen in love with film, and started collecting more manual focus gear. I have an array of primes and 3 film bodies now, the FG, FE2 & my favorite, the F3 HP.

I still shoot digital & film side by side. To me they are just tools and give different looks and feel, but do prefer film. I'm an active photoblogger, and have a blog for both mediums. I actually found this site from a post on film blog, and I'm happy to be here.

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I'm primarily a street photographer, but my blogs are filling up with pictures from my trip to Kauai, HI last week. Just ignore those if you not a landscape person (I'm not much of one).

Mahalo!
Dave

 

[roteague]

Just wanted to give everyone a quick hello and little info on myself.

I'm a photographer living in San Francisco. I started my photography life in the digital world, but always felt I was missing something. In January of this year, I bought my first Nikon film camera, an FG. From there, I've completely fallen in love with film, and started collecting more manual focus gear. I have an array of primes and 3 film bodies now, the FG, FE2 & my favorite, the F3 HP.

I still shoot digital & film side by side. To me they are just tools and give different looks and feel, but do prefer film. I'm an active photoblogger, and have a blog for both mediums. I actually found this site from a post on film blog, and I'm happy to be here.

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I'm primarily a street photographer, but my blogs are filling up with pictures from my trip to Kauai, HI last week. Just ignore those if you not a landscape person (I'm not much of one).

Mahalo!
Dave

Welcome Dave,

You will find this a good place to get in touch with your analog side. There are quite a few photographers from the Bay Area on this forum.

 

[thedarkroomstudios]

Welcome to the "darkside"

 

[Bighead]

Love your town man..... What a great place to be a street photog.... My girlfriend and I are planning a 2 week trip to the bay area.... One couple, 100 rolls of 120, 2 weeks...

Welcome

 

[Flotsam]

Hi Dave,
Many folks here are "Bi" (Analog and digital )
This is a great resource for the analog side of your interests.

 

[blansky]

Welcome. And it's "most crooked".

Nice work.


Michael

 

[dkapp]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

@blansky - haha Thanks for the tip. I'm glad you made it through the archives. That was a fun shot, and fun post. On all the tours they called it the crookedest.

@bighead - I'm jealous of your trip, and I live here. I've never had the opportunity to really explore my city like that. I have to break it into a few hours here & there over the past few years. Just be careful where you go & what time your there. We do have some really bad areas.

Since there are a lot of bay area photographers here, do they have group meetings or outings?

Dave

 

[Aggie]

Geary's house in the east bay seems to be the hot spot for us bay area apuggers.

Good rule of thumb if you are in SF, is to stay north of Market street except in the middle of the day. If you are familiar with the city, you know the spots to avoid. Les McLean went into the tenderlion and survived. I am brave (and intimidating with just a look) and I didn't go with him.

 

[Bighead]

@bighead - I'm jealous of your trip, and I live here. I've never had the opportunity to really explore my city like that. I have to break it into a few hours here & there over the past few years. Just be careful where you go & what time your there. We do have some really bad areas.

Funny story, the last trip (and first) we made it to the hotel, the Adagio, near Market Square I believe. (?) We were early and I was anxious to get to Calumet for some film and to drool over new gear. Not knowing the lay of the land, I decided we could walk the 4 (or so) miles. I took my 7 year old son and mother through the "Tenderloin"... We were not in town for more than an hour and my mother was ready to go home... My son saw his first public urination too... It was a productive morning. I learned the areas some more and realized the goof but I did go back there later (alone).

My girlfriend lived in Berkerly for a few years and is anxious to get back too for the trip.

Les McLean went into the tenderlion and survived. I am brave (and intimidating with just a look) and I didn't go with him

I am 6ft, 275lbs, very intimidating but I don't think those folks there gave two sh*ts.

 

[roteague]

Geary's house in the east bay seems to be the hot spot for us bay area apuggers.

He is a great host as well...

 

[dkapp]

Geary's house in the east bay seems to be the hot spot for us bay area apuggers.

Good rule of thumb if you are in SF, is to stay north of Market street except in the middle of the day. If you are familiar with the city, you know the spots to avoid. Les McLean went into the tenderlion and survived. I am brave (and intimidating with just a look) and I didn't go with him.

I'm actually gearing up for some night street photography in the city. I want to venture into the rougher areas, but haven't built up the courage yet

Dave

 

[dkapp]

Funny story, the last trip (and first) we made it to the hotel, the Adagio, near Market Square I believe. (?) We were early and I was anxious to get to Calumet for some film and to drool over new gear. Not knowing the lay of the land, I decided we could walk the 4 (or so) miles. I took my 7 year old son and mother through the "Tenderloin"... We were not in town for more than an hour and my mother was ready to go home... My son saw his first public urination too... It was a productive morning. I learned the areas some more and realized the goof but I did go back there later (alone).

My girlfriend lived in Berkerly for a few years and is anxious to get back too for the trip.

I am 6ft, 275lbs, very intimidating but I don't think those folks there gave two sh*ts.

HAHA.. Great story. I had a similar experience shortly after moving out here. My parents came in for a long weekend visit, and saw a lot of stuff they could never even dream about. We are from the midwest, in a quiet farming community. When my mom saw someone urinating in the middle of the sidewalk, she was ready to drag me on the next plane home!

Dave