I have shot a bit from the car (especially during Covid) and was also inspired by Friedlander's 'America by Car' (I have the rather huge, signed Special Edition of this book). I don't use any flash but meter for the scene outside of the car and then bump the exposure a bit, but this does result in the inside of the car being a little underexposed (see some of the images I've posted in this thread). I don't mind that look but the fill flash is something I might try in the future.
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That's too bad. I think I've watched every Friedlander video on YouTube and Vimeo and have never come across that one.
Who is the photographer?
Ernst Haas has some very good ones too.
I like this one, too, Horatio.
Here's one I took while waiting in a Starbuck's drive thru line: Spotmatic F, smc 55mm f1.8, PlusX
I bought Leicaphilia's Tim Vanderweert's book "Car Sick". "The images in this book were made between 1975 and 2019. All of them were taken from my car window (or, at most, 5 paces from my car door)." He had a GoFundMe set up to purchase it for $35.
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Lee Friedlander.
For those interested, Lee Friedlander's books can be ordered from Haywire Press (a company run by Lee and his grandson Giancarlo).
Those are all signed editions - which is great, but they're expensive as a result. Many of Friedlander's in-print books can be found new on Amazon and from other photo book sellers for more reasonable prices. That said, I'd love a brand new signed copy of 'Factory Valleys' from Haywire Press, but $750 is a bit hard to swallow.
I guess it depends. A used "Western Landscapes" book costs $140 (so-so state) to $430. A new one, signed, costs $150.- at Haywire. A new "America By Car" costs at least $350 at Amazon. A new and signed one (Haywire), costs $200 to $300 (depends on size).
Right, that's why I said 'in-print', the two you mentioned are OOP. Despite the current price, the Special Edition of 'America By Car' is fantastic. The only problem with it is that it's so huge it doesn't fit on my bookshelf
I guess I was fortunate enough to buy both books when they were still available. I think I've accumulated close to 30 Friedlander books at this point. I'm going to keep hoping that I can find some of the ones I'm missing without having to mortgage my house.
I only started recently acquiring Friedlander's books. Do you have the "Friedlander First Fifty" book? It discusses the making of each of his books. Very nice.Right, that's why I said 'in-print', the two you mentioned are OOP. Despite the current price, the Special Edition of 'America By Car' is fantastic. The only problem with it is that it's so huge it doesn't fit on my bookshelf
I guess I was fortunate enough to buy both books when they were still available. I think I've accumulated close to 30 Friedlander books at this point. I'm going to keep hoping that I can find some of the ones I'm missing without having to mortgage my house.
Yes, I have it. Great background information on all of Friedlander's books.
Another source for Friedlander's books is Fraenkel Gallery, a gallery in San Francisco that represents him. They still have some in-print and OOP books for sale.
https://fraenkelgallery.com/shop/artist/friedlander-lee
Although still expensive at $180, they have the best price I've seen on a brand new copy of the Friedlander MoMA retrospective book:
https://fraenkelgallery.com/publications/lee-friedlander-2
Damn it! Now I have to add this one to my meager Friedlander collection. Not signed or new, but I found one at a reasonable price.
It's a great book, you'll love it.
Hi, I have many street photos made from my car. I typically try to exclude the car in the photographs. https://kennethwajda.com/streetfromcar/ is a link to the ones made from a car, sometimes while driving, sometimes at stop lights, pulled from my main collection at http://coloradofaces.com.
I am shooting digital for these with a Full Frame Nikon DSLR and I've found if I shoot a 28mm-50mm lens, 1/4000 at f8 focused at 15 feet, I can point the camera out any window and get a clear image. https://anchor.fm/kenneth-wajda/epi...--07-05-20---Life-at-14000-of-a-Second-eg7al5 is my podcast where I talk about this shutter speed/aperture combo.
Kenneth Wajda
I am shooting digital for these with a Full Frame Nikon DSLR and I've found if I shoot a 28mm-50mm lens, 1/4000 at f8 focused at 15 feet, I can point the camera out any window and get a clear image. https://anchor.fm/kenneth-wajda/epi...--07-05-20---Life-at-14000-of-a-Second-eg7al5 is my podcast where I talk about this shutter speed/aperture combo.
Kenneth Wajda
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Not from the car, but in the car.
Are those lights to attract sleepy drivers on the freeway or something?
The Streets of.. Guatemala [City] from a car
push by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr
street by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr
push by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr
street by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr
Christmas time! The freeways are too far from that location.
I have too many taken from a car in the last year.
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