Black and White photo workshop

Tel-Aviv Skyline in Black and White, taken by me during the Black and White photography Workshop “Thinking in Black and White”.  The workshop was part of the advanced course in Photo-Way, photography school.

 

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Shooting in Black and White nowadays is always a clear choice of the photographer, a choice that can be made before the shutter is released but most times is made after we take the picture, but if one will try to visualize or dream in B/W before taking the picture, then the creative process is going to be different. We make better things when we plan ahead than when we try adjustments on the screen.

I took these photos with Olympus E-420 and a 25mm f2.8 lens, processed in Lightroom.

Just in case it’s not clear from the text, I teach the “thinking in Black and White” photography workshop..

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Easter at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem – Just a Thought

Hundreds of pilgrims, Ethiopian Orthodox Christians from different countries where they live, and from Ethiopia come to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter.  Young and old, Man and women stand in the court yard of the Church, keeping the private space of each other in an amazing quiet way that brings up the thought about Ultra Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem fighting over separation of man and women in many public spaces such as social religion events, public transport and more.
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Posted in Black and White Photography, Jerusalem, Public Transportation, Religion

Hand Made Shmurah Matzah

Matzah baking in Belz

If you go into the Belzer Beis Medrash (The Belz community center and synagogue), few weeks before Passover, and go down into the underground floor you’ll find yourself in a well governed beehive. Instead of honey they make Matzah and instead of bees you’ll see the Belzer men working really hard.

The preparation of the Matzah has to be done following strict rules from the moment of harvesting the wheat to packing in boxes to prevent fermentation.

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Posted in Black and White Photography, Jerusalem, Religion

The Rabbi

Rabbi Neventzal, The rabbi of the old city, Jerusalem

Rabbi Neventzal, The rabbi of the old city, Jerusalem for Mishpacha Jewish Weekly magazine.

I know that it is a bit unusual to see a color photograph on my site, but this time it works great. Maybe because the person has a big soul and its better on a picture of the reality than a translation to gray scale.

 

Posted in More Than a Picture

Black and White Reflections

Reflections in Black and White, in Mishpacha Magazine Offices in Jerusalem. Ouria Tadmor.

When photographing a job for a client, usually the heart goes out of the way and the thinking mind takes over the creative soul.  Here is a break after shooting an interview, the soul has opened one eye and saw a nice image.

Posted in Black and White Photography, Jerusalem

The Violinist

Music and Light

Posted in More Than a Picture

Shooting protests in Athens, not the same story.

In a cold afternoon in Athens, after closing the shops and offices and before moving into the warm taverns, thousands of Greeks protest against new austerity reforms after a meeting between Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and the three coalition party leaders on a new international bailout for the country ended

Thousends of Greeks protest in Athens against new austerity deal with EU

Shooting a demonstration in a new place makes you focus on the dfferent culture. Even if the protest is about a familiar subject.

around 12.30am on Thursday, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos set off for Brussels without a complete deal after all-night talks involving leaders of the three Greek coalition parties and chief EU and IMF inspectors left one sensitive issue – pension cuts – unresolved.
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Posted in About Photography, Black and White Photography, News

Rabbits are better friends than dogs and cats

Rabbits are my best friend. Jerusalem 2012. Ouria Tadmor.

Man's best friend. Jerusalem 2012. Ouria Tadmor.

They know what is their food and what’s mine, and they are never cold, and also, they will never run away to the road or anything like that. They just stay Jerusalem 2012. Ouria Tadmor.here with me. They are my friends.

Igor. Marine technologies engineer, Jerusalem, 2012.

Posted in Black and White Photography, More Than a Picture

Jerusalem

In the Ghetto, Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.

Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.

Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.

Posted in Black and White Photography, Jerusalem, Religion

Live Music

Jazz for Shabbat in Jerusalem

Jazz for Shabbat in Jerusalem

Posted in Black and White Photography, Jerusalem, Music