Romanian photographer Costica Acsinte

[j-dogg]

http://www.messynessychic.com/2014/...d-archives-of-a-forgotten-photography-studio/

A good read.

 

[AgX]

I wonder though why Acsinte did not handle his backdrop better. Weird.
(the most extreme sample I found so far: http://i0.wp.com/colectiacosticaacsinte.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ca_20140705_013-2.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1076%2C1444)




And I wonder what those Sun-Glass Boys were up to...

 

[AgX]

More to see here:

http://colectiacosticaacsinte.eu/blog/

 

[AgX]

What do look at at such portraits?


The thing of greatest interest to me is Fashion (it most probable is true, wheras postures may be directed by the photographer).

Here a unusual one out of that collection:
http://colectiacosticaacsinte.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ca_20140612_010-1080x675.jpg

 

[F4user]

Hard times ... but funny faces, set-up, attitude,..

-first.. food
-second .. survive
...
...
n-th .. pfoto of myself.

Same for photographer and same now.

What focal distance do you think was used ? ( for unknown format -> relative to diagonal .. 1:1, 0.5:1, ... )
http://colectiacosticaacsinte.eu/dailywork/20140809/#jp-carousel-4651

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

"The Lounge" is for off-topic threads. Moved to "Photographers," because a thread about analogue photography is totally on-topic for APUG.

 

[mopar_guy]

And I wonder what those Sun-Glass Boys were up to...

They reminded me of the Blues Brothers.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

The hats suggest that it's a fashion statement, but maybe they're blind.

 

[piticu]

What focal distance do you think was used ? ( for unknown format -> relative to diagonal .. 1:1, 0.5:1, ... )
http://colectiacosticaacsinte.eu/dailywork/20140809/#jp-carousel-4651

On his hargest camera (8x10) there's mounted a Carl Zeiss 150mm 5.6
I've seen plates ranging from 4x5 upto 8x10. The sheets were invariably 4x5. Hope it helps

 

[Jeff Kubach]

I just love those pichures!

Jeff

 

[F4user]

Blasphemy or not ! Those pictures have an digital end.
http://janelong.com.au/wp/tag/costica-acsinte/

 

[blansky]

When I see pictures like these I'm sort of torn.

On the one hand, they are a great treasure of people and clothing of times gone by and on the other hand some are rather lazily handled and executed.

People standing stiffly in front of the camera, has always been controversial to photographers. Irving Penn did it. Avedon did it and others.

The strange/interesting thing about it is, that's how an complete amateur would photographs someone. That's how my mom and dad took pictures of family and us kids. Stand there. Don't move...A total lack of direction and planning.

Then on the other hand we have incredible professionals doing it almost as a nostalgic tool making the pictures look like an amateur did them but with obvious care and attention. And because of that they elevate themselves to "art" somehow.

I'm not sure if it's a throwback to times when people couldn't move or smile in pictures due to the extremely slow shutter speeds and pro's are copying or paying tribute to that or exactly what it is.

But you can't deny their fascination and interest.