The Nude And Shape In The Studio
Working with black and white film is often about simplicity. This is especially true when photographing a nude. Working with a single flood light and a camera on a tripod, I can find infinite ways to work with shapes and shadows.
Hasselblad 150mm f/4 "Portrait" Lens
I don’t often work with “portrait” lenses. Most of the time I prefer wide angle focal lengths, even when working with people. Sometimes it is important to step away from what you are used to and try something new.
Playing With Form And A Typewriter
…more images using my vintage Olympia SM3 as a prop. The lines of the typewriter blend beautifully with the human body.
Color Film With Morning Light
Early morning light is often the best light. Especially when working with the human figure and color film. There is a warm glow that is impossible to capture in any other way.
Getting Abstract With The Olympia SM3
I appreciate good solid machines. Which is part of the reason I love working with film cameras. I also have a great amount of affection for old typewriters too.
Shadow Detail With Film
I didn’t intend for this photograph to be so contrasty. However, sometimes fate has other plans when working with black and white film and that is perfectly ok with me.
Getting Back To 4x5 Large Format Film
I’ve resolved to start treating 4×5 large format film more seriously than I have in the past. Forcing myself to slow down and think a lot less about quantity in my work is a very healthy frame of mind to move toward.
Panon Widelux Portraits
Using the unique qualities of the Panon Widelux to experiment with portraits in the studio. There is really no way to approach this technique scientifically, which is part of the fun really. There are a few frames on the roll that turned out great!
Polaroid Type 59: Last Frame
People forget, but there was a time when Polaroid made a large variety of peel apart films in multiple formats. One of my favorites was Type 59, a 4×5 peel apart film I would often use with a Crown Graphic press camera. This was my last frame of Polaroid Type 59 before it was discontinued.
When The Camera Becomes A Prop
It is a bit of a cliche for photographers to hand their camera to a model and photograph them making an image back at you. Pretty much every fashion photographer, portrait photographer, and figure study photographer has done it. I am by no means an exception here. I’ve done it plenty. In fact, I’ve done it a lot!!