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Art & Adventure with PJ Ortiz Luis

The online portfolio of Pacifico "PJ" Ortiz Luis, a storyteller utilizing different mediums of art including film photography, dance, and performance poetry.

How does the Leica T compare to Film?

August 10, 2015  /  PJ Ortiz Luis

For those of you that follow me on social media, you probably know that I shoot ALOT of film....you might also know that I recently got my hands on a Leica T camera....a digital camera.  I decided to take this camera, and my Nikon F2 (produced 1972) out to test how each camera compares to each other.

To be completely fair, this probably isn't the best comparison.  I'm still new to shooting digital cameras.  Shooting "manual" is normal for me, but I have yet to produce the type of images in-camera that I get from film without having to edit them afterwards.  The Leica T is amazing in low light.  Holy moly, it is amazing.  I will post photos of its low light capabilities in a future portrait shoot.....but in the meantime, here is a comparison of the two.

I wish I recorded the "EXIF" data...but again, I primarily shoot film...so I don't normally record that type of information.  I used an external meter at the first half of this shoot...then gave up because the images from the Leica weren't to my liking, so I shot a mixture of "A" and "P" mode.  Enjoy!

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Concert for the Sun

August 09, 2015  /  PJ Ortiz Luis

This is a work in progress, for a collection I have started shooting tentatively titled "Concert for the Sun"....It is a metaphorical stage show being put on, where the only member in the audience is the sun.  It will be an ongoing photonarrative of utilizing different theatrical devices for live shows converted into still photography.  This includes but is not limited to:  breaking the 4th wall, soliloquy, and audience participation...where the only member in the audience is the sun.

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Mercury Ballerina

August 06, 2015  /  PJ Ortiz Luis

Photos from my first underwater portrait shoot with the Nikonos V are in, featuring the Metal Ballerina herself.  Please check out her website to see more of her work. 

This is the first in the series of photos for a long term project I am pursuing.  The title and concept is still a work in progress.

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Masters of Space and Time - Quincy

July 18, 2015  /  PJ Ortiz Luis

From present time to a fortnight ago, I time traveled 3 hours into the future.  Who knew 3 hours could make such a big difference?  What we stumbled into was the ruins of a lost culture.  Desolate and beautiful at the same time, we overlooked the metropolis out in the distance while being tickled by the wild brush germinating beneath our feet.  The gigantic stone structures were decorated with hieroglpyhics.  And golden fish swam freely in the isolated ponds.

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