The Price of Upgrading a Camera

Ibarionex Perello October 31, 2018

For the past 5 years, I have been using the Fujifilm x100s as my preferred camera of choice. After borrowing a friend's camera for my first trip to Europe, I purchased my own and it's been hanging on my shoulder almost every day.

Fujifilm replaced the camera with the x100T and later the x100F each of which offered performance enhancements and new features which improved on an already fine camera. Yet despite these advancements, I delayed upgrading. And though those later versions addressed some of the issues that I and others had with my camera, I didn't make a beeline for my camera store with my credit card burning in my hand.

A Stupid But Valuable Self Assignment

Ibarionex Perello October 24, 2018

Yesterday I spent the afternoon making photographs in Pasadena. I was getting familiar with the new Fujifilm X100F that I had purchased to replace the X100S I had been using as my primary camera for the past 5 years.

It was while walking through the streets that I spotted this shopping cart discarded in a parking lot. It reminded me of an assignment I had given myself years ago where I challenged myself to photograph nothing but shopping carts for the week.

Fujifilm x100s in Paris Revisited

Ibarionex Perello September 9, 2017

In this week's video, Ibarionex revisits his use of the Fujifilm x100s on a recent trip to Paris. This a follow-up to his first video in which he discussed his initial use of the camera for his first trip to Europe. Now, he discusses why he chose not to upgrade to a new camera and how he uses the principles he shares in his YouTube video to make his photographs.

Using the Fujifilm x100s in the Dominican Republic

Ibarionex Perello August 3, 2016

In this video, Ibarionex shares on his recent trip to the Dominican Rep. where he exclusively used the Fujifilm x100s camera. He explains why he chose to use the camera and how he used it to produce a series of images.

In a Crowd: Images from The Flickr Pool

Ibarionex Perello November 14, 2015

In this week's video, we talk about photographing in crowds. Whether it's a festival, fair or a public religious festival, such an event provides a wonderful opportunity to photograph strangers with little to no push back.

Using images submitted by listeners to the TCF Flickr pool, we discuss how camera position, lighting, camera to subject distance can impact a photograph where you are including a lot of people.

My Love Affair with the 35mm Lens

Ibarionex Perello August 13, 2014

I love the 35mm focal length. While, I enjoy a fast 50mm and have an affection for a sharp 85mm, the 35mm holds a special place in my photographic heart.

It’s likely due to the fact that I cut my teeth as a photographer on a fixed focal length 35mm lens. It was the lens through which I learned to see when I started using my first DSLR.

Dogs + Walking + Photography

Ibarionex Perello August 8, 2014

I’ve had been in need of a creative challenge. That uneasy feeling of wanting to do something different, to push past my comfort zone had been gnawing at me for months. Yet, I was not addressing that hunger as I was making so many other things in my life the priority.

Black and White Conversion #1 - Adobe Lightroom

Ibarionex Perello August 5, 2014

Spurred by questions from viewers of the TCF YouTube Channel, we are introducing a series of videos that walk through the different ways that Ibarionex converts his color photographs into black and white photographs. This videos will discuss his approach begin with Adobe Lightroom and in subsequent videos will include the use of several third-party plug-ins.

Paris Street Photography w/ Valerie Jardin & Ibarionex

Ibarionex Perello July 29, 2014

Ibarionex Perello and Valerie Jardin sit down to discuss their recent experience photographing in Paris using mirrorless cameras, which included the Fujifilm x100s and Samsung NX30. Using images produced from their respective trips, they talk about their respective approaches to street photography.

Photographing a Birth - TCF YouTube Interview w/ Kevin Mullins

Ibarionex Perello July 22, 2014

We speak with photographer, Kevin Mullins who used his storytelling skills as wedding photographer to photograph the birth of a client's daughter. Using his visual narrative skills, he chronicles the the time leading to the birth and the emotional moments afterwards.

Paris Street Photography with the Fujifilm x100s

Ibarionex Perello July 12, 2014

In this latest TCF video, Ibarionex talks about his use of the Fujifilm x100s during a recent trip to Europe. In it, he discusses his personal experience with the camera and how he used its features and limitations to create his photographs.