While it’s not Capa’s Mexican suitcase, I did get a call from the lab reminding me to pick up some rolls of film I shot with my Holga in El Salvador, 2010. We don’t need no stinkin’ Instagram!
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A digital tribute to film
May 28th, 2010 by Steven St John
I spent a day this week back in the darkroom getting ready for the Holga workshop I’m teaching with Roberto Rosales in July. I felt compelled to shoot some details around the darkroom with my 5D while we developed the film. If you are a digital photographer and never spent much time working in the glow of the red light, then you may not appreciate the images. If that is the case, you don’t know what you are missing, and you should really take the workshop.
Gathering of Nations Powwow
April 26th, 2010 by Steven St John
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow – Images by Steven St. John
I had a great time in the photographic colorgasim that was the 2010 Gathering of Nations. The venue was outdoors for the first time at University Stadium this year, and the sunlight certainly made the bright colors pop. I met some great photographers and despite my late afternoon concern, I didn’t get a sunburn.
I should also mention that we at Tortuga workshops have our next workshop scheduled for July. It’s a b&w film class, taught using the Holga, and the workshop fee even includes your own camera to keep and film, what a deal!
I hope you enjoy these photos. Be sure to use the full screen button on the bottom right hand of the gallery to get the full effect.
Introducing Tortuga Photo Workshops
October 28th, 2009 by Steven St John
I’m very pleased to announce the launch of a new company called Tortuga Photo Workshops. Together with Albuquerque Journal staff photographer Roberto Rosales, we created a company offering photo adventure workshops in Latin America. Our first workshop is scheduled for the remote island of Meanguera off the coast of El Salvador in mid March 2010. Please have a look at our new website for more information. Also please follow us via our Facebook page.
I also want to take a second to send huge thanks to Ezra at Electrophonic Design, who put this new site together and designed all my web pages. I hope to get back to posting more on Vamos A Ver, now that Tortuga is off and running.
Nicole Frugé – Freelance conflict photographer
August 21st, 2009 by Steven St John
San Antonio Express-News staff photographer Nicole Frugé is leaving the paper under her own terms to pursue freelance work. I’m sure she will do amazing things in the future.
“It’s so hard to say goodbye to so many close friends. But I’m very excited that I have an opportunity to follow my passion and hopefully I’ll produce some meaningful stories in the process. I’ve made the decision to go freelance so I can focus on conflict photography and documentary projects.”
You can follow Nicole’s work through her blog The Last Picture Show.
Also, you can see Nicole present her work with a amazing lineup of photographers at the “best little underground photo conference out there” – GeekFest in St. Petersburg, Florida this September 11-13. If you have the means at all, you’re a fool not if you pass this up.
