Ivaylo Getov

When we’re not shooting or eating insane amounts of...

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:09:34 -0400

When we’re not shooting or eating insane amounts of chicken, I’ve been spending a lot of my downtime here in South Africa doing research for some projects coming up this summer. Part of that process has been teaching myself Processing.

This is what people would look like if they were made of sound waveforms. I’m still working on what people would sound like if they spoke with photons.

My friend in this photo came up with the idea that touristy...

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:50 -0400

My friend in this photo came up with the idea that touristy photos of a place are more interesting if you take pictures of other people taking pictures of the place. I think she’s right.

I love that Ektar also comes in 120 format.

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:01:01 -0400

I love that Ektar also comes in 120 format.

I’m afraid that combining my love of cross-processing with...

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:50:25 -0400

I’m afraid that combining my love of cross-processing with my habit of carrying a crappy camera with me at all times has skewed a lot of my photos toward the popular “Hipstamatic, Instagram, Lomography, fake-filters” aesthetic. Don’t get me wrong, I like the look, it just seems like a waste to shoot this way when I could have taken a photo almost identical to the one above with an app on my iPhone. The only advantage I can see to the way I do it is that I can make huge print from a 120 negative.

I think this means I’ve got to play around with some new techniques when I get back to the US and I have some time on my hands.

Drastically (intentionally) underexposed Kodak Ektar shooting at...

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:59:54 -0400

Drastically (intentionally) underexposed Kodak Ektar shooting at the sun! Please Kodak, keep making film so I can at least shoot it every once in a while to know what I’m trying to get digital images to look like.

When I was packing for a trip, I found a roll of expired slide...

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:43:00 -0400

When I was packing for a trip, I found a roll of expired slide film I’d never heard of at the bottom of one of my camera bags. I took a risk and decided to shoot on it, cross-processing it just to make sure I got something.

This picture, taken somewhere in the hills about an hour outside of Bogota, Columbia, looks like a cross between hand-colored b&w and desaturated color infrared film. I really like the effect, although it’s totally un-repeatable.

I’m doing some research for a project this summer and I...

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:56:12 -0400

I’m doing some research for a project this summer and I came across this awesome video. Watch it until the end and it will brighten your day.

More cross-processed Holga fun. This was in Long Island getting...

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:19:01 -0400

More cross-processed Holga fun. This was in Long Island getting ready to shoot a piece for the artist Miler Lagos.

Finally developed a few long-overdue rolls. This is last summer...

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:15:25 -0400

Finally developed a few long-overdue rolls. This is last summer on the ferry to Governor’s Island, taken with a Holga on Cross-processed reversal (I forget which kind).

I’m unexpectedly back in New York for a week! (Taken with...

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:26:22 -0400

I’m unexpectedly back in New York for a week! (Taken with Instagram at Shake Shack)

Check out this awesome promo for the documentary I’ve been...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:42:31 -0500

Check out this awesome promo for the documentary I’ve been shooting in South Africa since November. It’s directed by Danny Turken and you can get more info at www.thebeautifulgamefilm.org.

My new friend Joshua

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:16:55 -0500

My new friend Joshua

Shooting BTS for a magazine photo shoot (Taken with Instagram at...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:27:43 -0500

Shooting BTS for a magazine photo shoot (Taken with Instagram at 16 Beaver Studio)

Hey all. Sorry to toot my own horn, but if you or anybody you...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:29:17 -0500

Hey all. Sorry to toot my own horn, but if you or anybody you know is still looking for a classy christmas gift, might I suggest a photographic print?

I’ve got 22 prints for sale in a variety of sizes featuring people and places all over the world. The prints are excellent quality and ship quickly.

http://society6.com/ivaylogetov/prints

There’s a lot to say, and a lot has been said, about the passing of Steve Jobs. I...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:11:10 -0400

There’s a lot to say, and a lot has been said, about the passing of Steve Jobs. I didn’t think I had anything to add that hadn’t already been stated and retweeted, but I found this quote from 1996 and I felt moved to post it here.

Wired: What’s the biggest surprise this technology will deliver?

Jobs: The problem is I’m older now, I’m 40 years old, and this stuff doesn’t change the world. It really doesn’t.

Wired: That’s going to break people’s hearts.

Jobs: I’m sorry, it’s true. Having children really changes your view on these things. We’re born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. It’s been happening for a long time. Technology is not changing it much — if at all. These technologies can make life easier, can let us touch people we might not otherwise. You may have a child with a birth defect and be able to get in touch with other parents and support groups, get medical information, the latest experimental drugs. These things can profoundly influence life. I’m not downplaying that. But it’s a disservice to constantly put things in this radical new light — that it’s going to change everything. Things don’t have to change the world to be important.

A short fashion collection video that i shot last month just...

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:47:40 -0400

A short fashion collection video that i shot last month just went up. This one’s for Seize sur Vingt, directed by Daniel Turcan.

Cool news! One of my photographs that I sell through Society 6...

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:58:58 -0400

Cool news!

One of my photographs that I sell through Society 6 was just selected to be featured in their main store. You can check it out here, and you can see the rest of my stuff here.

The print quality from these guys is excellent, and photographic prints make awesome gifts.

Thanks for taking a look!

Another entry to the “Why would you name it that?”...

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:45:16 -0400

Another entry to the “Why would you name it that?” file. Airport bar in Minneapolis. (Taken with instagram)

The Track’s OK, but this video is my new...

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:50:22 -0400

The Track’s OK, but this video is my new Jam.

thedailywhat:

Music Video of the Day: Jay-Z and Kanye West - “Otis”

Spike Jonze directs the visuals for the first (real) single off the duo’s recently released collab, Watch the Throne.

[mtv.]

Kyle Sather on a ladder (Taken with Instagram at McCarren Park)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:00:58 -0400

Kyle Sather on a ladder (Taken with Instagram at McCarren Park)