Gonçalo Blackbans

Greenish and young. Yesterday I met with some friends. We went...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:41:42 +0100

Greenish and young.

Yesterday I met with some friends. We went to the palace gardens and we took loads and loads of pictures. I love how greenish and ‘film’ these ones look. What could be better than spending time with our friends taking pictures? Honestly, I could do this everyday for the rest of my life, what a perfect time…

Lovely Márcia by me. Outtake from ‘Alexa Chung’s...

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:11:00 +0100

Lovely Márcia by me.

Outtake from ‘Alexa Chung’s Closet’ photo shoot. You can check it out here.

Freebies! - Bright Wild Tones - Color Shop

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 +0100

Good morning everyone! Did you know about ‘Bright Wild Tones’? ‘Bright Wild...

My new wireless remote A few weeks ago I got my first remote...

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:08:00 +0100

My new wireless remote

A few weeks ago I got my first remote for Canon EOS 1100D. I bought it from ‘estores’ on Ebay. The seller is from Hong Kong so it might take a while to come but it’s worthwhile. I’ve paid for it 17,83 €/£14.99 and the shipping was free. This beautiful remote has single, continuous, bulb and delay shooting - the best thing for self-portraits. This a good choice for a 1100D since it doesn’t have an infrared option. (Also works with Canon EOS 550D. 500D, 450D, 600D and 60D) The package came with 4 AAA batteries, the remote is ready to use! In another little package comes the shutter release cable and you have to make sure that you connect the camera and the receiver with it. If you want to buy/read more about this remote just click here.

Have a nice day x,

Gonçalo.

(Before reading this I advise you to take a look at my last post...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:29:00 +0100

(Before reading this I advise you to take a look at my last post ‘The “new” AXA”)

“Symbols”

As you know on Saturday I went to the AXA’s Building. I not only took pictures but I also shot this little film. I’m really sad because I haven’t found the artist of these pieces but when I saw this I just have thought “ I need to catch up this moment” and recording was the best way to do it. I’ve called it “SYMBOLS” and I’ve been trying to find what they mean.I don’t own any of these pieces of art, I ONLY OWN THE FOOTAGE RIGHTS.

The “new” AXA Today I went to the “new”...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:45:00 +0100

The “new” AXA

Today I went to the “new” AXA’s Building in Oporto and I’m quite happy because they said that we could take pictures and these are the results. The light there is kinda perfect and the space is really good (it looks like it’s falling though, they need to work a little bit more on those walls). AXA is now a place where you can find conceptual art and new talents. I went to a Flea Market too but it was crowded of people and the pictures I took there aren’t that good. This is kinda different of what I usually post but I hope you like it. Yesterday I finally uploaded my first picture to Flickr (you can check out my photo stream by clicking here) and today I’ve upload another self portrait you should check it out.

I’m going now. Have a nice weekend x

Self-portrait (April 2013) http://goncaloblackbans.tumblr.com

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:35:00 +0100

Self-portrait (April 2013)

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Hello everyone , I really missed this. I didn’t have...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:04:00 +0100

Hello everyone , I really missed this. I didn’t have memory of the last time that I shot some pictures. This made me feel good. I’ve been really tired because of school and its like it hasn’t started yet. So, I decided my bedroom could be the perfect place for today. At the moment this is the place where I feel better in my house; I can see the sunset from here and that makes me feel really calm. So I invite you to listen to this song, it inspired me for this shot.

Two weeks ago I received my remote shutter, I’ll talk about it later in a different post as soon as I can.

Ok see you later,

Gonçalo

Hiya! Welcome to my very first video post. The video above is...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:26:00 +0000

Hiya! Welcome to my very first video post. The video above is from the photo shoot ’smother’ with my friend Sofia. I shot this in December 2012 during my first week of Christmas holiday. I think this clip looks really great, but honestly I don’t feel comfortable shooting video; I really want to to practice more on filming tho. The music is ‘Smother’ by Daughter, her music is so beautiful and it fits perfectly here!

This is my favourite picture from the photo shoot with Sofia. It is so calm and pure but strong and emotional at the same time and her facial expression looks so intense.

I invite you to leave your comment in the box below with your honest opinion about this video. Did you liked this post? Sharing is caring so share this with your friends. Like my Facebook page to stay updated; big news coming soon!

Hope you have a nice day and don’t ever forget about staying inspired!

Big hug,

Gonçalo.

Hello everyone, as you probably know I’m in Lisbon now on...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:59:00 +0000

Hello everyone, as you probably know I’m in Lisbon now on holiday. My friend Marcia is blogger at ‘Alexa Chung’s Closet’ and I’ve always said that I would love to take some shots for her blog; so we did it. The photo shoot was at LX Factory - Lisbon and if you like fashion and lifestyle you should definitely check out her blog. I truly loved the final results and Márcia is a lovely person to working with, I would really enjoy to shoot a few more looks for her blog. Do you also spent time taking pictures with your friends? Do you have great photos of you together? submit me them here. Liked this post? Share it - sharing is caring my friend!

Stay inspired,

Gonçalo.

PS. -At the moment I’m making a diary on video from these days here, i’m leaving Lisbon next week so it will be online when i come back home.

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We all know it feels really great when we buy something...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:54:00 +0000

We all know it feels really great when we buy something expensive for our camera kit, it doesn’t qualify us as good or bad photographers though. Not always big lenses or heavy cameras are the best option for our photography daily routine, it depends a lot of the subject. A 50mm is one of the smallest lenses used but it is a really good lens for portrait for example. Quantity and high price doesn’t mean photo quality, so you shouldn’t worry about the fact that you don’t have one of those heavy kits with loads of lenses and high priced material.

I hope you liked this post. Please leave a comment or ask telling me what do you carry in your bag, what type of bag do you have.

Stay inspired,

Gonçalo. (Tumblr)

Hello everyone, I’m finally on holiday. Yesterday was my...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:09:00 +0000

Hello everyone, I’m finally on holiday. Yesterday was my last day of classes and school work. The girl in the first shot is Mariana, a classmate of mine and she is actually really pretty; Never thought about shooting at school but this shot looks really beautiful. At lunch time I met with Anna and Isabel we went to McDonald’s and then Costa Coffee for desert. There is an awesome vintage clothing shop in Oporto - Rosa Chock - we went there but unfortunately it was closed , so we decided to take some pictures there, the decoration is fab (I love that door I don’t even know why though) random but it looks so good and comfortable.

When we were leaving the centre I found a newsstand that was selling i-D, my favourite fashion, culture and lifestyle magazine and I’m really happy because I couldn’t find it anywhere but now I know where to buy it in Oporto. I’m going to Lisbon next week and I want to do some little projects for my blog. I hope that you liked this post share with me your photo diaries I would love to see what you’ve been doing and If you have a blog feel free to send me the link through my contact page.

Stay Inspired x,

Gonçalo. (Tumblr)

Hello guys, how are you doing? This was a lovely day. Saturdays...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:18:00 +0000

Hello guys, how are you doing? This was a lovely day. Saturdays ‘are so easy and pure’. The sun came up after a terrible week of rain. Rain doesn’t bother me at all but sun is so much comfortable when it comes to shooting (and dressing). On Saturdays I love to lay on bed with my laptop, edit some pictures and listen to calm music. Saturdays are great to read and search for new blogs and fantastic ideas. I’ll be so busy next week with school tests and projects that I can’t promise when will be my next post. These ones are from today.

I would LOVE to know what do you do during the weekend! Write below your blog/favourite blogs, websites, magazines and I’ll check it out.

Stay Inspired,

Gonçalo. (Tumblr)

Pastel Tones by Gonçalo Blackbans Model: Anna Mak

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:45:00 +0000

Pastel Tones by Gonçalo Blackbans

Model: Anna Mak