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La Colombe in Fishtown, Philadephia
A good friend got me hooked on La Colombe coffees. This photo of the flagship store is located in Fishtown.
I was asked to create a black and white and experimented with several styles. My first attempt (next image) went to a dark sepia where all the details and structure were sharp.
This image took a different approach. The floor and ceiling details are minimized by crushing the blacks - drawing more attention to the counter area and highlights.
This black & white rendition of La Colombe simulates the look of Kodak TMAX 100, a popular film many hobbyist photographers used to process and print.
TMAX has sentimental value for me - recalling life in summer school as a 4th grader and being introduced to B&W photography and darkroom printing.
