Photographed at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, I think in 2015. I used a TL-120, that camera can take amazing close-up portraits. Provia 100F pushed one stop. I used a Vivitar 285H fill-flash at half power with a plastic diffusor, the subject provided lots of nice reflective surfaces for the flash.
The only way to avoid the crowds around St. Peters is to get up at the crack of dawn. This was photographed shortly after sunrise with a Stereoflektoscop using Provia 100F pushed one stop. Vivitar 285H fill flash used. I was using the “Bulb” setting, probably a two second exposure based on incident metering.
This is a fountain at a Confucian temple in Tai Pei Tawain. Photographed May 2012 with a TL-120 using Provia 100F pushed one stop. Vivitar 285H fill flash used, although I don’t think it had much impact at this distance.
One of the many costumed attendees at the Comic-con.
I used a TL-120 with Vivitar 285H flash/plastic diffusor. Provia 100F pushed one stop. I love the”hyper-realistic” portraits the TL-120 can produce.
Coney Island Mermaid with Umbrella- Jim Harp
Shot with a TL-120 and a Vivitar 285H fill-flash with plastic diffusor. The fill flash is an important element in this shot, without it her face would have mostly been in shadow. The Coney Island Mermaid Parade happens on the first Saturday after the Summer Solstice every year and is a wonderful opportunity to get interesting people shots. There are plenty of photographers with interesting rigs who attend, but the TL-120 never fails to attract attention.
Alligator Cactus – Jim Harp
TL-120 camera with Vivitar 285H fill-flash
Provia 100F pushed one stop
This was taken at the Desert Botanical Garden near Phoenix, Arizona.