Its Wednesday! Which means that we are running late on the blog front, but you get the joy of myself, Jake Pink, jumping in to throw together a blog.
I do of course have to still credit Lunar, who curated and selected this weeks photos.
As we come up to the festive period, it is likely that we might be a little sporadic in a blog posting, but I will try and throw a few odd ball blog posts in to keep us going if nothing else!
Make sure to be kind to yourselves, and give yourselves the space and time that you need over the coming weeks.
Gallery Gems
Posted by allaccessmorbo in the gallery End of Autumn
From a beautiful set of photos really capturing the feeling of the end of autumn. With remnants of the activities of the month, and a changing of the season.
Love the vibrancy of this photo, the sky set against the trees, really telling the story of the time of the year.
There is nothing more satisfying than putting your own take of a famous landmark into photography. This breathtaking elevated shot, perfectly exposed, with a wonderful glow of night time really does excel.
Posted by Gray in the gallery thread “Some darkroom prints from my show”
Art and photography as a way to process life has always been a key part of our collective. I’ve really enjoyed seeing Gray’s work progress over the past months, culminating in a set of photos with art and mixed media working on top being put up on show.
Satisfying not only for seeing some of the behind the scenes, but to also see it come to a final point in the form of a gallery wall.
We also finished up our Holga VS Diana challenge. Which will feature in its own blog post soon too!
If you have any ideas for new collabs and challenges, do let me know, even if you are not currently a curator, I will get you going so we can start off the new year with some cool stuff.
Closing, Jake Pink
Please take a look at my Social for more of my work!
Happy Monday, photographically minded individuals, this was a busy Thanksgiving weekend so please pardon us for a Monday release. This week will be rather short due to the holiday, but next week we hope to cover the Holga Vs. Diana collaboration finale!
Covering such an important protest is hard, but Aidan did it respectfully! Thank you to Aidan for photographing this protest, in support of 4 students who were arrested on his campus for putting up posters that were Pro-Palestine. Please check out his Instagram below.
Posted by blue squares in the gallery thread “Doggy Trot 5k“
Photographing several cuties this week, blue squares had this lovely dog, with a shadow selfie to boot! The little guy looks ferocious but pet-able. Please keep an out for more photos from blue squares on the Discord server!
Posted by davesunday in the gallery thread “Mamiya Sunsets“
This photo feels iconic, the silhouetted trees, the setting sun, the beautiful water on the horizon, davesunday really knocked it out of the park! Feels like a warm ending to the cold fall I’ve been having. Check out more of davesunday’s work on the Discord!
I hope everyone in the US had a great holiday weekend, and that everyone who doesn’t celebrate still had a great weekend!
Happy Sunday friends, this is Lunar! Winter is on its way, and at least in Pittsburgh, feels like it’s started to come early. Dreary weather outside usually means less photos taken, but I do love the photos we get during this season, especially before Christmas decorations take over. That being said, let’s get into it.
What’s better than a heart of snow to ring in the season? How about one surrounded by flame, in this case candles. The irony the fragile heart surrounded by things that spell its demise really speak to me right now. Please check out Ezo’s Bluesky for some excellent photography posts!
Perfect lighting, leading lines, great negative space, TR.photo did something genuinely perfect for me here. The post-modern(?) furniture design complement the photo’s color palette so well. I could gush forever, but instead I will just direct you to TR.photo’s Instagram for more.
The fact that I can feel the changing of the leaves and the chilling of the air from this photo really inspire me to get out and shoot despite the cold air. This feels like a lovely walk on a day that may be a little too cold to go on said walk. tom’s Instagram is full of great photos so please check it out.
Dave M’s photo feels like it belongs in a behind the scenes documentary for a post-apocalyptic film. The double exposure at the top of the radio tower provides an uneasy feel, and it really seems like it is messing with my head. Dave M has more trippy work to see at his website below!
Posted by blue squares in the gallery thread “The Wall“
The idea that blue squares got thrown through a wall, in some sort of comedic action sequence gives me a chuckle, but I also love the composition of this scene quite a bit! The lack of face adds a bit of mystery, and the damage looks fresh. Please see more of blue squares work in our server!
Tri-Chrome on a Gameboy Camera produced some really interesting results, and I am so glad we have people like Hot Pink Bulb pushing into new spheres of photography. Please check out the collaboration, as well as Hot Pink Bulb’s Instagram below.
Every time I get to write a blog post I am excited and pleased to see and discuss everything everyone posts. Please be sure to go and leave a comment on any of these photos you like, and please be sure to send out invites to anyone you think would fit with the ethos of our server. Kindness, inclusivity, and a safe space for all!
Devotedly yours, Lunar Hades
Please take a look at my Threads for more of my work!
This is Owl Eye and welcome to another week of One More Blog, where we wrap up the past week’s goings-on inside our vibrant and bustling community. We’re experimenting with a new format for the blog and would appreciate your feedback on things you enjoy and areas we could improve. Please drop any member of the Curator team a message in #General with your suggestions! If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of the Editorial team at One More Blog, please reach out as well as we are looking to expand our process!
We have new collaborations to share along with many, many wonderful photos from our members. Settle in and enjoy!
This week Hot Pink Bulb restarts the “2-Bit Clubhouse” Game Boy Collaboration and shares many ways for users to contribute (Game Boy, emulators or browser-based 2-bit cameras). Local legend eeenmachine comes out swinging with his tri-color minimalists and abstracts.
Ezo reminds us that all submissions for the Holga vs. Diana Collaboration need to be in by the end of the month. Let’s finish out the challenge strong!
Joining what has become an epic 17-month collaboration, new server member revver shares a convex mirror selfie to keep the challenge going. We look forward to seeing what sort of creative selfies you can contribute!
A highlight of each member who contributed to the #Gallery channel this week. To see your work featured here, we ask you to create a new post in the #Gallery channel and show us what you’re currently working on. Thanks to all those who contribute to building this community each week. 💜
In this project, blue squares has turned the everyday blight on the exterior of a local business into art by attaching a custom gallery placard. This could make for a wonderful larger challenge.
Dave M explores some tasteful double exposures and other pairings in this gallery of 6×6 frames from travels last week. A great way to explore the theme of doubles on film.
In this collection, Emre takes a walk in black and white, showing hot spots around Istanbul, life in the arts, and portraits from his daily life. This week, Emre also shared in the #inspo-and-books channel a Zoom conference with a Chinese artist named Ying Ye, who explores the lives of immigrants told with the metaphor of the life of soybeans through her art of cooking in her project, “Burning the Midnight Oil”.
If you’re looking for a moment to pause and enjoy the things around you, this is a perfect place. Ezo shares some things they liked during the week which, to this observer, bring about a state of tranquility.
Hot Pink restarts their custom Game Boy camera project with the challenge of “collecting” museums and galleries. Check out the Collaboration section below for more information about the Game Boy challenge!
Pop into another world with the full-spectrum converted Lumix G3 by kenberry_krunch. These photos capture a surreal look at a tranquil location in shifted color and black and white Inrared.
In Western Croatia a curvy railroad track lends itself to an enjoyable outing for lil uzi introvert and friends to explore with a Nikon F65 shot with Kodak Gold.
Captured over the weekend, Mymmy sets out to explore using a light meter and calculating reciprocity failure on Ektar 100 with a Fuji GW690ii. These street shots really spoke to me in their raw nature showing the lesser photographed areas of town.
Nina brings us some emotive street captures of the people going about their day in Paris. The colors, compositions and tones add a dramatic underlying story that captivate the eye.
When no cameras are allowed, praetor turns to the iPhone to get experimental in black and white during this live performance. Shades of tonality and composition win the day here.
Sharing a roll of 120 Cinestill 800T, Marius and sheorun divide the work at an angle between them. With a custom mask, the opportunity for surprising matchups incites the inquisitive mind.
Closing out the gallery submissions this week, Will A.B. submits a lovely set of black and white photos from the Pelican State. Compositions tell stories by themselves, and this collection does great work at weaving that narrative.
Make sure to check out the current collaborations and JOIN IN, also give your fellow friends a follow on their social media accounts and websites. Until next week, stay safe, enjoy some photography and have fun!
New to the community? Follow One More Stop on Discord! Drop an introduction in our New Member’s Lounge and let our welcome team know that you found us through the blog!
The following post is an editorial from the One More Blog team in response to the 2024 Presidential Election. Our team has spoken over the past week about our thoughts on expressing and reaffirming the core values of the One More Stop Server and planting a firm guidepost for how we are planning to move forward as a community. Our founding blog member and trustee, Lunar, has chosen to share a personal message with you, along with contributing blog editor Owl Eye.
We encourage everyone to read our mission and rules in the #rules channel and reach out to curators or trustees if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week, friends!
A Message from Our Trustee, Lunar:
“I just wanted to start off by apologizing for not speaking sooner, I needed a few days to think and not react strictly emotionally.
As many of you will know by now, Donald Trump won the 2024 election, and that has me, and I know others here, feeling frightened. I know this isn’t solely a US issue, as the policies and demeanor set forth by his administration has and will effect governments around the world.
Here, in One More Stop, we stand for everyone’s human rights, and we are a safe place for every single person. Regardless of sexual orientation, gender (or lackthereof), race, we want everyone to feel like this is somewhere they can and should be themselves.
This will be a scary time in the United States for at minimum 4 more years, but we’re safe here. You do not need to be afraid of being discriminated against, we do not tolerate bigotry of any sorts.
I am trans-feminine non-binary, and Latine, so I can empathize with a lot of what people are sharing fears about online, I share those fears too. But I trust One More Stop to be a safe place for me and anyone else who wants to participate in this hobby without being harassed.
I’m Lunar, I am a trustee of this community, and I started One More Blog with the idea to uplift members of our community and help to promote each other’s art, and I am so happy we’ve made it this long, writing a post every week to celebrate this community.
Please feel free to reach out to me at any time if you need anything.”
—Lunar Hades
A Message from Our Editor, Owl Eye:
“Hello friends, photographers, and artists.
My name is Owl Eye and I’ve been a member of One More Stop’s weekly blog team —One More Blog— for the past ten months. It has been a great pleasure to be involved in this experimental project of collaboration, whereby I’ve been able to meet and work with a dedicated team of supportive individuals who have chosen to include curating and editing a weekly project into their daily lives. From my perspective this community has always been a safe place to experiment with new ideas of collaboration and it has been very rewarding to watch a project continue to grow over the past year.
Each day I am reminded that the One More Stop collective is a community that supports others as artists and as individuals as they make their way through their life’s journey. This is a safe place for a diverse group of people and I’m thankful to those members, curators, and trustees who came before me who fought the tough battles of shaping this community into what it is today. Through their hard work and devotion to the mission of providing a safe and inclusive environment for artists to share, learn, and grow, this community is now bearing the fruits of positive change.
While writing this, I also reflected over the conversations I’ve had this week with those people for whom communities like ours are here to protect and provide safe haven for. I am humbled by the stories of those who are looking for places where they can feel safe, and I wish to reinforce my commitment to continue to do everything in my power each and every day to provide an environment where all people are safe and included.
My journeys this week have seen many strong bonds beginning to form between like-minded individuals, and at each point it started with a simple conversation between two people. This isn’t just something you and I are experiencing either. There are many conversations such as these happening all over the country, and beyond, at this very minute. Conversations about who we trust, how we trust, and who we can turn to in times of need.
I am Owl Eye. I’m a cis male and I stand with those who are marginalized or underserved in our community. I stand with women. I stand with mothers and daughters. I stand with the LGBTQ+ community. I stand with minorities. I stand with those with disabilities. I will always fight for you, and you may consider me a friend and ally. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time if you need. Take care of yourselves, have good conversations with your loved ones, and keep your heads held high. We are in this together!”
Happy Sunday photographers, friends, and anyone else who might have stumbled upon our blog from a strange corner of the internet, I’m Lunar and I am excited to be writing again. This week had some excellent photos and I am so happy to be sharing them with you!
Will has managed to take everything I love photographing, and did it better than I ever have. A lovely abandoned school, black and white, out of focus foreground, just love to see it. Please check out more of his work at his Instagram.
Falling between abstract and architectural photography, the colors and framing really set this photo apart. The symmetry just speaks to me, and I just can’t stop looking at it. Keep looking at more of TR’s photography at their Instagram linked below!
Lil Uzi Introvert posted this incredibly dramatic photo of the sun shining into a low fog in these valleys, and I am taken aback by the beauty. Such a gorgeous scene, that I am envious of not being able to have seen in person, but am so appreciative that it was shared with us. Lil Uzi Introvert’s Instagram has more great photography!
Small town Americana in black and white, and Dave M knocked it out of the park. It feels like something I could see down the road, but also is picturesque in an uncanny way that I cannot explain. Please see more of Dave’s lovely work at his website below.]
The Holga vs Diana challenge is wrapping up and people are getting their final rolls developed and scanned. Neutrinissimo has a strong showing for team Diana, and I think this photo shows the strengths and weaknesses of the camera, but overall is a very pleasing photo. Please take a look at the Holga vs Diana collaboration to see everyone’s final work.
I haven’t written much recently and I’ve missed it, but I am so proud of the Blog team for continuing to put out excellent work, and for the community continuing to take and post great photos. Please come take a look!
As the seasons change, and life becomes a bit busier, we at the OMS have decided to give the Blog team a bit of a rest and so this week we’re simply going to bring you a sample of all the members who posted to the OMS Gallery this past week. No words, just photos. So please sit back, take a breather and enjoy some beautiful photos. To everyone who contributed to the gallery this past week a special Thank You for sharing your works and journeys with us.
But first a quick shout out to all those who have participated in the Holga vs. Diana challenge.
Last shoutout for shooting for the Holga vs. Diana challenge before the deadline. After November 1st you should be developing and submitting! Check out more information below:
Thanks for stopping by! From all of us at One More Stop we wish you another great week in your journeys through photography and the arts. Have a wonderful time!
Welcome to another weekly edition of One More Blog. As the Northern hemisphere plunges into Autumn, we’re seeing a lot more festive Fall photos of trees changing colors. Southern hemisphere folks should be heading into a beautiful Spring, and we expect to see some wonderful flowering photos as well!
We’d love to see your work in the Gallery as well! Feel free to post individual photos throughout the day to General or Photography channels, and share a collection of your current work to the Gallery in a posting. Even if it’s just one or two photos that you’d like to share for some feedback and interaction with the community, the Gallery is a great place for that.
The General and Photography channels are fast-moving and many of our members miss postings from those channels. To make sure your works get seen by the most members, create a Gallery post so your work is secured in a specific location for many viewers to see it!
All that said, enjoy this week’s selection from the Gallery!
Gary Indiana shares a beautiful outing in the Autumn leaves in this Gallery Gem. Orange and red tones of the changing leaves and jacket blend with the greens of deciduous trees and the blues of the sky to make a very colorful palette.
Ylli takes us on a boat ride through Bruges, Belgium. Some would call it a fairy tale town. Down on the water level we see the canals in all their medieval beauty reflecting the blue hue of the sky against the muted greys and browns of the stone buildings.
In this gallery post from neilmb, the colors and atmosphere of Autumn come through with changing colors in the trees, a picnic with bread, and live music on the grass. There’s always a good reason to bring a camera along to any outing.
Heading out for shots with the Barnack, tominabox1 grabs this powerful photo of a train bridge over water on Acros film. The leading angle adds a wonder of depth to the photo, showing the tracks heading off into the great unknown.
Emme shares a set of product photos in the Autumn foliage of her new photo book, “Where We Went Last Fall.” Using recommendations from the One More Stop collective, Emme produced her own book and is promoting the project on Kickstarter. Give it a look!
G1TDAT hit the square for a few street shots. This portrait of the mustachioed man in the hoodie stands out with his powerful stare directly into the lens, and thus, into our eyes as the viewers.
Final submissions are coming in for the Holga vs. Diana challenge and Lithe is pulling out all the stops with this adaptation to large format and recreation of the moth from Silence of the Lambs. Check out the main chat for details on how Lithe accomplished this work.
That’s all for now. Please feel free to share your current works in the Gallery, and if you have any suggestions of new challenges or collaborations for the server, please share your ideas with the curator team and we can bring you on board as a curator to run the collaboration. We know you have some great ideas and we’re looking for those ideas currently. There are no bad ideas, and we can help you build a great project for the collective to compete in. Have another great week and keep making wonderful photos!
Hello and welcome to another week of One More Blog. I’m Owl Eye and I’m happy to have you all along with us this week as we run through just a fraction of the amazing work that has been submitted over the past week on One More Stop. Let’s get to it!
Lovely leading lines and crisscross patterns of blinds make for a stunning black and white photo from Dave M. This looks like the perfect place to get lost in a daydream.
Representing the sentiment that photography is in the eye of the photographer and not in the camera or gear, bingboys shares some cellphone photos that are giving some serious modern Ansel Adams vibes.
I encourage everyone reading to click the link below to Drarm’s collection of chemistry documentation by way of Ambrotypes. Haunting and raw self-portraits and process make for stunning art.
We were surprised with another stunning aurora borealis this week and Another Fauxtographer captured a wonderful, silhouetted train bridge beneath the colors of the aurora. To me this gives the feel of being at a movie theater the size of the open sky.
Once again Emre brings us fantastic photos from their explorations of the world. This week during a Biennial visit to Venice, Italy, Emre decided to capture the dream-like nature of the city.
A soft spot for me, graffiti on rusty metal. Bringing a new life to old, Patina’d metal. Geometry, color contrast, and atmosphere are making this a standout photo.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: We’re coming to a close with Ugly Beautiful Vol. 2 (Holga vs. Diana). Make sure to wrap up your shooting for Holga vs. Diana by the end of October (Oct 31, 2024). Final submissions are due by the end of November (Nov 30, 2024).
That’s all for now. Make sure to join us in the galleries and collaborations on One More Stop Discord. We’ll see you next week back here at the One More Blog!
Hi hey and howdy to the artists out there! It’s been another fantastic week at One More Stop, and there’s been a bevy of beautiful subjects paired with great technique. What you’ll see here is but a small smattering curated by me, Dave M.
Fall isn’t just full of colors; the cooler air makes morning mist more prevalent. With mist comes mystery and some exotic intrigue. neilmb caught the sun fitting right into the fork of the tree, it’s work burning away the fog to bring the day already begun. Tranquil.
Cameras and aerial vehicles have always made a great pair, at least since the advent of the airplane. If you want to know what a photographer loves, examine their photos–and it doesn’t take a long study to see the passion with the subject. This entire gallery combines vintage wings with great colors and excellent composition like you see above.
Gman1894 is new to One More Stop but certainly isn’t new. This 4×5 glass plate functions both as a period study and as an exceptional display of technical expertise. The future talking to and through the past. Looking forward to more.
A weekend spent with a Z6 in northern New Mexico produced some excellent images. As praetor said in the thread, “that turquoisey-blue feels like the state color sometimes“. And it’s true, it’s emblematic of the region–and these photos pull you right there.
Color film at night can be extremely difficult, and this is tungsten vibe done just right. The grain only adding to it overall. The image above? Reflections and parallels, one side like a rippling wind, the other a night feeling glow.
And to add another sensory layer, Panchromatic.Noise uploaded a recording of the ambient noise. You’re bound to find a favorite one here.
Even though they’re using the clearly-inferior and far-more-awful Holga camera, sheorun really made this frame. The circular mask combined with the angles and artificially-straight lines mixed in with succulants. The warm colors, the great greens. Dare I say that it couldn’t have been done better with a Diana? Yeah nah, this round to Holga. Or to sheorun, at least.
Not to be outdone by those who deign to hug their Holgas, Neutrinissimo hit one out of the park for Team Diana with this one. Not only are there some fantastic motion-inducing doubles, but also the plate you see above. Like viewing a flower from the outside, through alien eyes. A foreign chill with a curious mind.
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Make a post in the General Chat and tag in a Curator or Trustee with your idea and join the growing group of curators at One More Stop who keep the community humming along.
