Latest self portrait done with natural light and a timer.
Black and White Ballerina
Back to natural light for a few shots…there are times when ditching the lighting setup and going natural is so much better. I love transforming the feel of environments. This was shot in my apartment, which is usually not so great with daylight, but it’s all in the timing and settings. We’ll just leave the laundry I still need to put away out of the shot (Mom, don’t look at me like that)! Anyway, Brittany here is so elegant…I love how she adds to the dreamy effect.
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Ballerinas Wear Combat Boots
My brother told me that ballerinas wear combat boots instead of pointe shoes when I was five. Looks like he was right! I had to snag Brittany again before she moves to D.C. More to come!
Black and White Ballet
I always take a break, then go back through a shoot to see what I missed the first time around…revisiting Brittany!
In other news, I’ve just started a new series of personal work I’m hoping I”m brave enough to share with you soonish…
Reclining Nude
Wide awake and dreaming…
Sam Spade Meets Fosse
This is one of my last shoots in apt 1003, and I can’t take credit for the concept. Theda came with the idea to do a Maltese Falcon/Sam Spade turned into a Fosse/burlesque type thing, so we took full advantage of the pre-war setting. This was after I had her doing strange gymnastics in the fireplace…
Black and White Mikki
Mikki and I met through a mutual friend and I admired her free spirit and comfort in her skin…totally natural!
Belted Nude
This must be the week of abysmal lighting conditions, so here’s another! Sometimes those harsh lamp shots can work out, with a LOT of futzing with contrast levels. Why all the bad lighting? Well, sometimes the opportunity to shoot strikes when I don’t have my good lights nearby. Not going to let that stop me 🙂
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The Doctor is in…
Meet Ryan!
I went to visit Ryan last month…we’d known each other for a year before we actually met in person, and I had promised photos in the beginning. Glad to finally get these done, and to give him a big hug. Once again, this was bedside lamp lighting, but I did my best…and entertained myself by playing with contrast.
TBT, as the kids say…
Going to jump on the Throwback Thursday bandwagon today. This is a self portrait, taken at college. I’m pretty sure my lighting consisted of a harsh desk lamp while I was crammed into a loft bed space in my dorm room. This is the time I learned film and darkroom developing…lots of harsh chemicals, but lots of fun. I miss those days when I had hours and hours to spend in the darkroom. It gave me a very tranquil feeling…expose, develop, rinse, repeat.
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