honorable mention
Adrian Schaub switzerlandPhoto © Adrian Schaub
title
Escalator People No 2
The overarching theme of my photography is the children’s game “I see something you don’t see”, as I try to capture the special in the everyday. I like regular shapes and structures of any kind. I further have a weakness for the ephemeral as well as for animals and plants. In my street photography people are interchangeable anonymous actors, hence you typically don’t recognise their faces. Animals are part of the city life and their irregular activity contrasts with the regular forms of streets and buildings, whose leading lines ideally aim for a corner of the picture.
Initially I photographed with Canon and Pentax cameras in 35mm format. In 2004 I switched to medium format and have been using Hasselblad ever since, first analog and from 2021 digital. My preference for the Hasselblad system is based on the compatibility of the cameras and lenses since 1957 until today.
Paradigms
“Reduce to the Max” by adhering to
Simplicity: topics, patterns and lines are clear and straightforward
Black and white: no distraction by colours
Square format: allows the most balanced image composition
Authenticity: there is nothing in my pictures that was not already on the analogue or digital negative
I enjoy shooting with my fully mechanical CM 501 and the digital back CFV II 50C, which is a wonderful symbiosis of the analogue and digital worlds. However, for everyday use and travel, I usually prefer the X2D for ergonomic and practical reasons.
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entry description
Typically the escalator in the railway station of Basel (Switzerland) is pretty busy. However around lunch time on a Sunday there are only few people. In this picture I liked two contrasts: on the one hand the upright posture of the young guy compared to the old man who had to carefully look where he steps and on the other hand the two people fronting the camera versus the two backs on the escalator below surrounding them.about the photographer
Born in Basel (Switzerland) in 1968, I started taking pictures in my youth with various cameras of my father and grandfather, who were both enthusiastic amateur photographers. Around 1997 I discovered my passion for black and white photography and started to develop my pictures in my own darkroom. Today I take photos mainly digitally.The overarching theme of my photography is the children’s game “I see something you don’t see”, as I try to capture the special in the everyday. I like regular shapes and structures of any kind. I further have a weakness for the ephemeral as well as for animals and plants. In my street photography people are interchangeable anonymous actors, hence you typically don’t recognise their faces. Animals are part of the city life and their irregular activity contrasts with the regular forms of streets and buildings, whose leading lines ideally aim for a corner of the picture.
Initially I photographed with Canon and Pentax cameras in 35mm format. In 2004 I switched to medium format and have been using Hasselblad ever since, first analog and from 2021 digital. My preference for the Hasselblad system is based on the compatibility of the cameras and lenses since 1957 until today.
Paradigms
“Reduce to the Max” by adhering to
Simplicity: topics, patterns and lines are clear and straightforward
Black and white: no distraction by colours
Square format: allows the most balanced image composition
Authenticity: there is nothing in my pictures that was not already on the analogue or digital negative
I enjoy shooting with my fully mechanical CM 501 and the digital back CFV II 50C, which is a wonderful symbiosis of the analogue and digital worlds. However, for everyday use and travel, I usually prefer the X2D for ergonomic and practical reasons.
back to gallery