Bell Hoop, 2022
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Product Description
A security guard and a doorman pause from their posts to share a spontaneous game of ball just off Fifth Avenue.
This striking street photograph freezes a spontaneous game of basketball in the middle of a city street. The image features a uniformed officer taking a jump shot on a portable hoop, defended by a colleague, set against the iconic backdrop of a yellow school bus and towering city architecture.
Limited Edition of 15 Hand Enlarged Chromogenic Prints.
Developed & Hand Printed by Nice Film Club.
Signed and Numbered by the artist and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Key Features
Title: Bell Hoop
Artist: Paul Baldonado
Year: 2022
Location: 52nd Street, New York, NY
Limited Edition of 15
Framing (optional): Oiled Wallnut
Face width 1 1/4", crafted in premium American hardwood
Lab Notes
Format: Hand Enlarged C-Print
Printed on: FUJIFILM Crystal Archive Glossy
Camera: Leica M6
Lens: 28mm Summicron Lens
Film: Portra 800
Dynamic range is the driving force of this print. The silver halide chemistry manages a difficult high-contrast scene, balancing the deep, inky navy of the uniforms against the radiant, punchy yellow of the school bus without losing definition in either. The orange basketball serves as a focal point, rendered with a rich saturation that pops against the grey urban canyon. Where digital might flatten the scene, the continuous tone preserves the tactile grit of the asphalt and the subtle atmospheric depth between the players and the background architecture.
Due to the hand-made nature of the printing process, minor color variations may occur.
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Paul Baldonado
Background and History
Paul Baldonado approaches photography with a sense of openness and ease, letting the day guide what he sees. Without a set plan, his process is rooted in attentiveness, responding to what feels right in the moment. His images are less about constructing a narrative and more about presence: being there, noticing, and pressing the shutter when something unfolds. The result is a body of work that reflects the quiet rhythm of observation and the unexpected beauty found in the everyday.
“I just like to go out and take pictures, letting the day guide what I see. There’s no set plan; just paying attention and reacting to what feels right.”
— Paul Baldonado
Darkroom Printing
The making of a darkroom print preserves a foundational element of analog photography.
Made by hand, one at a time,
darkroom printing is a delicate process.
Each print is touched by light, chemistry and intention...
Every decision —
contrast, exposure, timing
— is made in the moment.
The result is a print that carries its process within it, making no two exactly alike.
Tactile, imperfect and rare by nature.
At Your Service
At Nice Film Club, we honor this process by printing with care, patience, and respect for photography as it was always meant to be experienced.
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