Christian Cortes
@ccortes.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, music enthusiast in Arizona. solo.to/soundscrybe for all my professional and creative things.
November 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Who needs clouds? Arizona has its sunset game on lock.
November 19, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Who needs clouds? Arizona has its sunset game on lock.
Seems like my corner of the music industry is finally making it onto BlueSky. Interested to see where this goes…
November 18, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Seems like my corner of the music industry is finally making it onto BlueSky. Interested to see where this goes…
How’s it going over here in Bluesky land? Would love a new platform for photography sharing. Instagram is properly ruined (Threads still OK but just a matter of time before ads ruin it too) and Twitter is… X.
November 7, 2024 at 11:30 PM
How’s it going over here in Bluesky land? Would love a new platform for photography sharing. Instagram is properly ruined (Threads still OK but just a matter of time before ads ruin it too) and Twitter is… X.
Fall photo strolls through upper Manhattan… I’ve got to hand it to that city - they got their park situation on lock!
November 27, 2023 at 6:11 AM
Fall photo strolls through upper Manhattan… I’ve got to hand it to that city - they got their park situation on lock!
Wishing software would catch up with hardware and support HDR. This photo pops so much better when you can actually see the HDR edits… Dammit Lightroom, the world just isn’t ready for your fancy new features!
October 29, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Wishing software would catch up with hardware and support HDR. This photo pops so much better when you can actually see the HDR edits… Dammit Lightroom, the world just isn’t ready for your fancy new features!
I adore coffee and this episode of Tim Ferris’s podcast featuring Dr. Mark Plotkin that delves deep into the history of coffee just makes me love it more. I know coffee is contentious but never appreciated its role in religion and geopolitics, and perhaps even the evolution of humankind. ☕️
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October 24, 2023 at 7:32 PM
I adore coffee and this episode of Tim Ferris’s podcast featuring Dr. Mark Plotkin that delves deep into the history of coffee just makes me love it more. I know coffee is contentious but never appreciated its role in religion and geopolitics, and perhaps even the evolution of humankind. ☕️
My high school photography teacher usually balked at photos of “pretty things,” arguing that they were a distraction from the other elements that made a photo great — composition, tonal range, focus, and the “story” within the image. I see his points now, but I still do love a pretty thing.
October 24, 2023 at 4:45 PM
My high school photography teacher usually balked at photos of “pretty things,” arguing that they were a distraction from the other elements that made a photo great — composition, tonal range, focus, and the “story” within the image. I see his points now, but I still do love a pretty thing.
Here’s a couple more film captures from Arcosanti, the architectural oddity of Arizona.
Shot just before lockdown during a team-building meeting with my June Jam crew… Little did we know how much our world was about to be upended.
Shot just before lockdown during a team-building meeting with my June Jam crew… Little did we know how much our world was about to be upended.
October 22, 2023 at 5:31 PM
Here’s a couple more film captures from Arcosanti, the architectural oddity of Arizona.
Shot just before lockdown during a team-building meeting with my June Jam crew… Little did we know how much our world was about to be upended.
Shot just before lockdown during a team-building meeting with my June Jam crew… Little did we know how much our world was about to be upended.
This is Leon. He was the guardian of Arcosanti for many years, and a majestic creature who gave no fucks. He once interrupted Fred Armisen during at set at FORM.
Rest in peace Leon. Thanks for letting me take your picture.
Rest in peace Leon. Thanks for letting me take your picture.
October 22, 2023 at 5:27 PM
This is Leon. He was the guardian of Arcosanti for many years, and a majestic creature who gave no fucks. He once interrupted Fred Armisen during at set at FORM.
Rest in peace Leon. Thanks for letting me take your picture.
Rest in peace Leon. Thanks for letting me take your picture.
A brief moment of appreciation for the tonal depth of Ilford HP5.
October 21, 2023 at 5:40 AM
A brief moment of appreciation for the tonal depth of Ilford HP5.
Grand Canyon in Silver #3
It honestly amazed me how many people were descending into the canyon for a day hike with little to no water. It was March and there was still snow in the shadows, but out here was warm and exposed. Did they know they still had to hike back up?
It honestly amazed me how many people were descending into the canyon for a day hike with little to no water. It was March and there was still snow in the shadows, but out here was warm and exposed. Did they know they still had to hike back up?
October 21, 2023 at 5:38 AM
Grand Canyon in Silver #3
It honestly amazed me how many people were descending into the canyon for a day hike with little to no water. It was March and there was still snow in the shadows, but out here was warm and exposed. Did they know they still had to hike back up?
It honestly amazed me how many people were descending into the canyon for a day hike with little to no water. It was March and there was still snow in the shadows, but out here was warm and exposed. Did they know they still had to hike back up?
Grand Canyon in Silver #2
Captures from my first roll of film in 14 years (at the time of shooting). I missed this vibe… No amount of digital editing can recreate the emotional range of B&W film photography.
📷: Nikon FM2 @ 50mm
🎞️: Ilford FP4
March 2020
Captures from my first roll of film in 14 years (at the time of shooting). I missed this vibe… No amount of digital editing can recreate the emotional range of B&W film photography.
📷: Nikon FM2 @ 50mm
🎞️: Ilford FP4
March 2020
October 21, 2023 at 5:33 AM
Grand Canyon in Silver #2
Captures from my first roll of film in 14 years (at the time of shooting). I missed this vibe… No amount of digital editing can recreate the emotional range of B&W film photography.
📷: Nikon FM2 @ 50mm
🎞️: Ilford FP4
March 2020
Captures from my first roll of film in 14 years (at the time of shooting). I missed this vibe… No amount of digital editing can recreate the emotional range of B&W film photography.
📷: Nikon FM2 @ 50mm
🎞️: Ilford FP4
March 2020
Grand Canyon in Silver #1
📷: Nikon FM2, 50mm
March 2020
📷: Nikon FM2, 50mm
March 2020
October 21, 2023 at 5:26 AM
Grand Canyon in Silver #1
📷: Nikon FM2, 50mm
March 2020
📷: Nikon FM2, 50mm
March 2020
I don’t always do selfies, but when I do, it’s because I’m trying to finish a roll of film before I take it to get developed after sitting in my camera for 3 years. 😅
October 21, 2023 at 5:23 AM
I don’t always do selfies, but when I do, it’s because I’m trying to finish a roll of film before I take it to get developed after sitting in my camera for 3 years. 😅
Well, Twitter/X is just ads and echo chambers now, and Threads was a failure the moment they tied it to Instagram… Let’s see if this is any different. 🔍
October 20, 2023 at 5:04 AM
Well, Twitter/X is just ads and echo chambers now, and Threads was a failure the moment they tied it to Instagram… Let’s see if this is any different. 🔍