On The Road with Thorsten Overgaard · September 2015

By: Thorsten Overgaard

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Inner City Rock

Hollywood and Inglewood, USA, September 5, 2015

We attended the Inner City Rock concert with an all-star band to support education of kids in Inglewood.

Juliette Lewis tearing the place apart. Leica M 246 Monochrom with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95

Billy Morrison. Leica M 246 Monochrom with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95

Billy Morrison. Leica M 246 Monochrom with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95

A Harlem Experience

Harlem, New York, USA, September 11, 2015

I went up to 125th Street in Harlem to do some location scouting for a portrait and to gain some atmosphere photos for a story on September 11, 2015.

It never happened. On the contrary, when I was photographing on 126th Street, a guy wanted me to photograph him. It turned out his name was Curtis and he told me he was sentenced to 30 years in prison but was released after half of them.

Curtis Tilo with 12 gunshots in his body and 15 years in prison. Alive and kicking! Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95.

I never asked for what, I think I would rather not know. He had 12 gunshots in his body and had gotten them all the same day - he lifted the t-shirt and showed me his stomach that looked like he had been standing in front of a German machine gun in World War II. We did the photo and I got his phone number to send him the photo. Friendliest guy ever.

Another friendly person I met was Clerence who sold water on 125th Street. This was his two last bottles, so Joy gave him $2 for the water and $3 as his first ever model fee. Off he went, sold out and proud of working and making it work.

Clerence: Proud of making it work. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. . © 2015 Thorsten Overgaard



I find this interesting because it's a measurement for people that I use. Are they proud of their work? It doesn’t matter if they are a doctor or takes orders for burgers in "brgr", or if they sell water bottles. Who doesn't want to connect with people who are proud of what they are doing and who are doing it well, rather than people who hate what they are doing and everything associated with it?

Whoever his parents are, they are doing a great job.

126th Street seen from Harlem River Drive. I was waiting around on the bridge for 20 minutes for someone to pass below. This was actually one of the first ones I did. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95.

Being September 11, I found this banner over the fire station interesting. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95.

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New York

New York, USA, September 12, 2015

Photo by Jonathan Perlin. Leica M 246 Monochrom with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4.

As an extra adventure we went up on The Rock in the evening before sunset to photograph the New York skyline. Here's a Columbian family who did the same. I asked for their e-mail so I could send them the photo. Leica M 246 Monochrom with Leica 28mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4.

Another one from the top of The Rock, overlooking the "other side" over Central Park. Leica M 240 with Leica 75mm Summilux-M f/1.4.

It's fashion week in New York, but this is the "street catwalk" in Madison Square Park. Leica M 246 Monochrom with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95.

I was out for a day with Bob Chiu. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95

Bob Chiu sent sent me this one he did of me on 14th Street. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Bob Chiu.

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New York Fashion Week

New York, USA, September 12, 2015

The Blonds fashion show at New York Fashion Week 2015. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95.

The time before and after, and all around the actual fashion show ... is often the real show. New York Fashion Week. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95

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Hollywood

Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA, September 17 - 23, 2015

I'm in LA writing books before Europe and Asia.

Writing about the Leica Cine lenses

Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA, September 17 - 23, 2015

I am working with the Leica Cine lenses from CW Sonderoptic in Wetzlar on the Leica M 240 (and M 246) for an upcoming article. It's a kit I already fallen in love with!.

The Human Rights Hero Award 2015

Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA, September 21, 2015

I was photographing atmosphere and people inside the Human Rights Hero Award 2015. I used both Leica Q, Leica M 240 and and Leice Cine lenses from CW Sonderoptic.

Awardee of The Human Rights Award 2015 Kim Biddle speaking about spotting and reporting human trafficking as a stewardess. Leica M 240 with Leica 100mm Summicron-C f/2.0 cine lens.

Keynote speaker Attorney General Sean Reyes listening to another speaker. Leica M 240 with Leica 100mm Summicron-C f/2.0 cine lens.

Awardee of the Human Hero Award 2015 John Ryan speaking. Leica M 240 with Leica 100mm Summicron-C f/2.0 cine lens.

A final "selfie photo" from inside the event with awardees, presenters and hosts. John Ryan, Tim Ballard, Erika Christensen, Terry Crews, Kelly Preston, Marisol Nichols, Sean Reyes, Jenna Elfman, Mary Shuttleworth, Sean Reyes Nancy Rivard and Kim Biddle. Leica Q.

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Shooting portraits with the Leica Cine lenses

Hollywood, USA, September 24-26, 2015

As always, the last week in the US is a work-rush to finish things, final meetings and this time also to do a lot of test photos with the $17,500 (a piece) Leica Cine lenses.

Sarah with the Leica Cine 100mm Summicron-C f/2.0 with Leica m 240.

The Leica Cine lens 18mm Summicron-C on the Leica M 240.

Social media concepts

Aarhus, Denmark, September 29, 2015

How do you make it a pleasure looking at photos and get inspired? That was the question of an interesting meeting with digital designer and startup Filip Jakobsen I had before going to Berlin tonight.

Why is it that Flickr, 500px, Leica Fotopark and others all look alike and why isn't there any page that is about showing great pictures?

How do you change the interest from showing your own pictures to looking at others. Without all the likes, wievs, firends and followers, exif and all the other irrelevant fluff.
How do you go to making intersting and inspiring content, and at the same time make something that photographers would find a pleasure using?

Hopefully Filip got ammunution to shake things up and make a real change to photography and storytelling. Wait and see.

Leica M 240 with Leica 28mm SUmmilux-M ASPH f/1.4

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