The Dancers - Florence Italy

Back in the days I lived in Florence I loved photographing a group of seniors that would be meet to dance in the afternoon. A magical outdoor dance floor under tall trees sat alongside the Arno river and those that were free came to dance. They waltzed, cha chaed, fox trotted and occassionally line-danced. I was mesmerized by their light footedness! What a wonderful pastime. Taken on my Leica M6 and tri-x 400 film.. Carla

High Kicks and Cabaret

I shot this cabaret pic in my 'old faithful' style. For years I ran around with a Leica M6 and rolls of neopan 1600 fine grained black and white film. I loved the combination, I had taken so many photos this way under numerous light conditions. I knew it backwards. I figured you could get a photo in a black hole (well almost). This photo was taken backstage at the Lido de Paris under pretty dingy lighting. I overexposed half a stop to keep the skin light, the Leica and the showgirl did the rest.