About

 

Welcome to my lens where I try to capture 'humanity' within my photos. I am a social / documentary photographer who expects each photograph to convey feelings, and for the viewer to beg for questions…and, each image must have impact.  I challenge myself by taking the works of various photographers including  Fan Ho or Diedo Moriyama, and have learned to concentrate on geometric shapes to compose high contrast black and white images. In many cases people become incidentals to the overall composition.

Traditional emphasis on sharpness is tossed out, as I embrace imperfection. I prefer capturing images on ‘film’ as that allows me to express my creativity using bold lines, deep shadows etc… all ‘perfection found within imperfection’. As Ho stated with Black and White photography….'it provides a sense of distance and separation and is simplified and turns images to the abstract. The world of color is reduced to black, white and gray'....

Duane Michals is a photographer I am taking an increased interest in as he works from ‘series’ and fashions a story around one scene, one person….but multiple facets within. The great Walker Evans is another photographer I admire as my preferred style has the same basic approaches as he had in his 20th century career. Also Dorothy Lange….oh, I love her style. Of course she was a fan of Alfred Stieglitz ( Georgia O’Keefe) and I am beginning to propose a photo stint with their style in mind.

Instead of just shooting photographs, I approach my photography based upon central themes that are being more driven by societal issues. Please contact me about if you have comments.
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Photo Essay Books and Zines for Sale:
Contact me thru contact form or order directly from on-sight store on menu bar.

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  • Same Ole Shit….A photo essay book based upon Frida Kahlo and how the symbolism she saw in the 1930’s and painted to, still exist today in regards to poverty, moral degradation, the rich bastards etc. Available in soft cover for $55 (104 pages and images / narrative within). A highly symbolic book with images and narrative working together. You have to really read and connect the narrative to the symbolic visuals put forth. Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store. This particular book is soon to be a gallery exhibit. More Information to come on details.

  • Ghostriders…..a photo essay book based upon ghostly/ paranormalic images found in Philadelphia. Images connect to the writing of Edgar Allen Poe. The images relate to our physical bodies and our souls as they are ‘half earthly/half spiritual. Available in soft-cover for $30 (140 pages and images). Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store.

  • Specifically Melbourne…1. A limited order on this Zine. A 120 page zine with around 78 images. I captured using a blend of digital and film. This is a photo-book that also shows the settings and lens used for each image. So a great way to see not only the difference between film and digital, but also what settings were used. While not necessarily a documentary-style book, it does represent a slice of life in Melbourne, Australia. Price is $30. Spiraled softcover book. Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store.

  • No Eyes Upon Me ——$10 per
    Shots taken from the viewpoint of those who sit/live on the streets. What do they see? Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store.

  • Urban Lyfe Series 1 & 2 ——$12 or both series 1 and 2 for $20
    Philadelphia Street Photography Series 1—Images connect to the writing of T.S. Eliott. Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store.

  • Philadelphia Street Photography Series 2—Images connect to the writing of Carl Sandburg. Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store.

  • Off Season—-$10 per
     The New Jersey Coast in the offseason—Images connect to the writing of Emily Dickenson. Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store.

  • Caressing Light—-$10 per
    Shots of light ‘borrowed’ as it caresses off scenes/people. Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store.

  • Resistance—-$5 per

    Shots taken during the NYC 2016 Peaceful protest of the election of a narcissistic, racist, pedophile demagogue. The outcome of that 2016 election cannot occur again for a democratic nation to remain intact. Contact Jim Lehmann (contact form) or order directly from on-sight store.

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Gear varies but mainly I shoot my Olympus OM series (film) + Zuiko lens using Fomapan 400 or even odd film such as Svema. I also shoot with Lomo, and Rollei 35 camera’s. With digital, I capture images using either a Ricoh GR or an Olympus EM5 Mark111.

Use the Form Below to contact me with and I will respond. Thanks so much

jim lehmann
Street / Social / Documentary Photographer
lehmannmath@yahoo.com

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