How about a New Portrait thread?

[Hollis]

Type 55 neg. scanned - processed as a duotone.

[Keith Fleming]

Daniel Buck: Your self portrait is great, but it also seemed vaguely familiar. Then, LOL, I realized that (based upon the portrait) you bear a resemblence to pictures of Ansel Adams dating to the 1930's or so. If you have any inclination toward acting (and have the right hairline), you probably could devise a stand-up act as an AA impersonator. That might be fun to watch--and I might learn something too.

Keith

[Jonis]

I'm new to posting, it's intimidating to post, but here goes.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2038/2209823157_5bc9455ef9.jpg

[domenico Foschi]

Seven-year-old daughter of friends last weekend, in her pink and purple shag sweater and an old iron chair, through a 300mm f/5.8 Imagon, wide open on the 8x10 2D. No, that's not a black eye; she'd put on her own make-up, (as only a seven-year-old can!) and wanted her picture taken...



Mark, I absolutely love this portrait.
Everything comes together.
I can't take my eye off it.

[Scott Schroeder]

I'm new to making portraits.
Working with collodion it's seems natural to give it a shot!
It's been great to check out some of the great portraits in this thread.

Collodion on 5X7 aluminum
http://home.austin.rr.com/schrochem/Pics/Lisa2.jpg

[J Peterson]

wide open on a speed graphic and schneider 135

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p303/dstndsh/ae02.jpg

[Photomax]

Great work everybody!

I have not been on this great site in ages...

Thought I would post this shot taken with a 4x5 Sinar a few years back: Washington Native American with really old family corn stones from his tribe...

Max

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa242/Photomaximum/valdez2.jpg

[Ray Bidegain]

Sal, a good friend.

http://i31.tinypic.com/1zwkfac.jpg


Domenico:

What a wonderful portrait this is. I am wondering what size ?

Ray Bidegain

[Jim Galli]

Sal, a good friend.

http://i31.tinypic.com/1zwkfac.jpg
Domenico, this is a stunner. Just superb!

[J Peterson]

Sal, a good friend.

http://i31.tinypic.com/1zwkfac.jpg

Truly breathtaking, I could look at this for hours.

[domenico Foschi]

Wow,Wow Wow!!
J, Jim and RAy, thank you.
Ray, this is done with A 4x5 speed graphic and dallmeyer petzval, Jim knows it.
Jim, this is the location where we went to shoot that sunday.
I am very fond of how that tree looks out of focus, but you can only do it so many times....

[domenico Foschi]

wide open on a speed graphic and schneider 135

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p303/dstndsh/ae02.jpg

J. I saw this image yesterday and I love the simplicity of composition and how the hair becomes a very important and beautiful graphic element.

[J Peterson]

Thanks Domenico!

[Ash]

J, do you have any more portrait work on polaroids?

[voigtf64]

Such a wonderful thread, this is 10x8 apo ronar 300mm barrel and open flash
and a scanned negative

[Colin Graham]

This is pretty pathetic but I went looking for some portraits but could only come up with some suspicious chickens.

[matthew blais]

This is pretty pathetic but I went looking for some portraits but could only come up with some suspicious chickens.

Them chickens do look suspicious..

[Sanjay Sen]

Them chickens do look suspicious..
.. and for good reason! :D

[Kevin Convery]

There is some amazing work in this thread!

I've been organizing negatives lately so I thought I'd share these from a little of 3 years ago:
http://www.kevinconvery.com/shellhighkey1.jpg
http://www.kevinconvery.com/shellhighkey2.jpg
This was the first time I shot using an 8x10! When I was in school Bob Golding taught me LF and a year later I we became good buddies because I was always tapping into his wealth of knowledge on the subject and he saw how dedicated I was to my 4x5(I shot every assignment for every class 4x5 and was the only kid in the color darkroom while everyone was on computers) that he suggested I could borrow his Deardorff for a couple weeks. I don't recall what lens it was but I want to say a 12" Kodak Ektar. The film I used was 22 year outdated Ektapan and my then girlfriend(and now a great and popular wedding photographer) sat in for these portraits when I was on my 6 month raging Dick Avedon kick.

sorry for rambling...

[Donald Miller]

***

[Jon Wilson]

Here is a shot of my grandson using type 55 polaroid and my 254mm Versar in an alphax shutter at f6 dot #3. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7087407
Jon

[Frank Petronio]

couple

[xmishx]

http://mishimaphotography.com/Essence/image/paul.jpg

Busch 4x5 with a Raptar 135

Mishima Photography (http://www.mishimaphotography.com)

[xmishx]

http://mishimaphotography.com/Essence/image/paul.jpg

Busch Pressman 4x5 | Wollensak 135 on Polaroid Type 55

[xmishx]

http://mishimaphotography.com/Origin/image/charrisse.jpg

Busch Pressman 4x5 | Wollensak 135 on Polaroid Type 55

[rippo]

both very nice xmishx! you've captured something in each.

[Mark Sawyer]

Yes, xmishx, both are lovely! I hope you post more of your work here. The portraits are strong and intimate, and very well-seen.

[nelsonfotodotcom]

Fantastic.


couple

[nelsonfotodotcom]

Beautiful shot.


http://mishimaphotography.com/Essence/image/paul.jpg

Busch Pressman 4x5 | Wollensak 135 on Polaroid Type 55

[xmishx]

Thank you. These photographs are quite old as it's been at least 6 years since I touched a LF camera. I just recently decided to pull out the 4x5 and start shooting again. I bought the last box of Polaroid Type 56 from the locale shop and test the waters.

Two more from years ago...

http://mishimaphotography.com/Essence/image/jennings.jpg

[xmishx]

http://mishimaphotography.com/Essence/image/marilyn.jpg

[stehei]

family portrait
8*10 Burke & James

btw, great work, xmishx!!

regards

stefan

[Miguel Coquis]

Plumber came to repair sink and... got a portrait !

[Jim Galli]

Plumber came to repair sink and... got a portrait !


Seems like an even trade to me. ;)

[enochRoot]

polaroid 55, 210mm symmar-s:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2210810611_1dd3479ef9.jpg

[enochRoot]

polaroid 55, 240mm germinar @ f9. afternoon sun. longish exposure using lens cap (and a patient wife).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2305414032_f8d9a9cc8c.jpg

[Marcus Carlsson]

My Latest of my daughter, Ellen.

This is taken at a beach in southern Sweden.
A couple of minutes before this was taken I took another photo of Ellen.
She moved a bit out of the frame and started to fix her hair (I have just told her that I was finished). I just saw how beautiful it looked and said to her to not move.

I moved the camera in close and tried to focus as fast as I could.

When I took the image I just knew that I would love it and a strange thing happend. The feeling of being on a huge beach just vanished. It was as if it was just the two of us left on the planet.

I only took one shot. I don't know why I don't take more shots in case something goes wrong, but I assume that's just how I do it.

Sinar F2 4x5" 180 mm f5.6 Tri-x 320 printed on Kentmere VC Fiber 12x16

/ Marcus

http://lellou.com/images/20080403180602_2007-08-08_1-storformat.jpg

[Vaughn]

Totally off-the-wall!

A Type 55 neg of the students (4th and 5th grades) that I am teaching photo to. This is a scan of the neg (actually scanned it as positive film so the software would not reverse the tones). The neg is under exposed, so I upped the contrast in Photoshop and darkened it a bit.

I separated the neg after the normal dev time and tossed it in a tub of water out in the sun. I did not get around to taking the negs out of the tub for several days and I had only changed the water once, about 30 minutes after taking the image. Somehow, the negative turned itself into a positive, and there are signs of solarization. Probably could never duplicate the results again!

Weird and neat!

Vaughn

PS...the 3rd from the left and the last two on the right are my boys (they turned 11 years old this week.)

[Frank Petronio]

The last several are all excellent - welcome Enoch, I love the cropped face.

[jb7]

My Latest of my daughter, Ellen.



http://lellou.com/images/20080403180602_2007-08-08_1-storformat.jpg

That's a great portrait...

Fast film, small aperture?
still great separation from the background, as you mentioned-

joseph

[Marcus Carlsson]

That's a great portrait...

Fast film, small aperture?
still great separation from the background, as you mentioned-

joseph


Joseph, I used Tri-x 320 rated @ 320. The aperture was f/5.6
I don't remember, but I guess I was one to two meters from Ellen (the image is not cropped).

/ Marcus

[Miguel Coquis]

Seems like an even trade to me. ;)

... even more indeed ! this tends to generate unexpected fantasy:rolleyes:

[enochRoot]

thanks frank!



The last several are all excellent - welcome Enoch, I love the cropped face.

[Donald Miller]

A recent portrait.

5X7 Efke Pl 100 @ EI 50. Wisner traditional utilizing 305 G Claron at F9 filtered with stage one diffusion. Two Profoto 600 WS Compacts as main and fill.

[Frank Petronio]

it's hard to shoot on a bouncy bed

[Frank Petronio]

hahaha yeah she was acting

[jb7]

Great stuff as usual Frank-
You're always there to remind me that I really should get out more...

joseph

[Darryl Baird]

a test using paper negatives and a soft focus lens (Wolly Velo II @ f/8 with extra softness dialed in... 3 rotations of the fuzzolator ring). She is holding a sculpture of a sheep from one of our favorite local artists, Craig Hinshaw.

[Christopher Nisperos]

it's hard to shoot on a bouncy bed

Frank, you can stop the action and get a sharper photo if you use a flash. What kind? Um ... a bouncy flash. (sorry . . . the pun-motivation is stronger than me. I'm punny that way)

[xmishx]

it's hard to shoot on a bouncy bed

To only have your problems...

Ted

[Christopher Nisperos]

I'm new to posting, it's intimidating to post, but here goes.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2038/2209823157_5bc9455ef9.jpg

I ab-so-lute-ly love this portrait.

[jb7]

Agreed, that's great-
Love the portrait creeping in on the right-

I assume this one will be hung on the same wall?

j

[Frank Petronio]

nother

[xmishx]

I met with a few Large Format Photographers here in Portland yesterday. I knew some of the gentleman would be bringing prints, and I thought I would do the same. Going thru my boxes of photographs, I came upon Jeanette #2. It was shot on 4x5 and again, Type 55 Polaroid.

http://www.artistsimageresource.net/blog/2008/2008-04-09jeanette.jpg

You can read my entry that accompanied the photo on my blog, Tabula Rasa (http://eriomishima.blogspot.com/2008/04/going-back-to-bigger.html).

[stehei]

my teacher in photography and good friend Hans,
one of the great guys on chemical photography
in the Netherlands, always helpfull, always willing
to shout at me when he feels I need to be taught,
learned me pretty much anything in photography,

B&J, Wollensak

regards

stefan

[rippo]

xmishx: gorgeous portrait! i'm becoming a fan of your work.

[Hugo Zhang]

xmishx: I can smell some delicious Zen stuff from your pictures.:)

[Kirk Keyes]

I met with a few Large Format Photographers here in Portland yesterday.

I held a print of this photo in my hand. It's simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing it, Ted.

Kirk

[Robb_Scharetg]

Recent work from a Fashion editorial.
Camera: Razzle 110B
Lens: Schneider Symar 150/5.6
Exposure: 1/125 @5.6 .5
Film: Kodak 160 N/C 4x5
Handheld.
Light(s): natural light only.

[xmishx]

Hey, thanks guys. I really appreciate the kind words!

Ted

[xmishx]

I thought this would be pertinent here as well. Double posted from the Paper Negative thread as well...

http://artistsimageresource.net/blog/2008/2008-04-11nanette.jpg

Shot 8x10 with single weight paper as a negative, then contact printed.

Ted

[Kerik Kouklis]

Ted your work is stunning. Thanks for sharing...

[jb7]

Agreed- Lovely stuff-

j

[Donald Miller]

Tombstone--autumn of 2007. 305 G Claron

[Geert]

Brother and sister.

Speed Graphic with Sironar 180mm f5.6 on Forte 200, accidentally exposed at 250asa at f8, developed in Tanol 1+1+100.
Proof print out of a session I had today just before noon.

[Jim Galli]

Brother and sister.

Speed Graphic with Sironar 180mm f5.6 on Forte 200, accidentally exposed at 250asa at f8, developed in Tanol 1+1+100.
Proof print out of a session I had today just before noon.

Perfect!

[Geert]

Perfect!

Thanks Jim, I'm honnored to get such a comment from you.

G

[Donald Miller]

Brother and sister.

Speed Graphic with Sironar 180mm f5.6 on Forte 200, accidentally exposed at 250asa at f8, developed in Tanol 1+1+100.
Proof print out of a session I had today just before noon.

Very fine...

[rippo]

I've heard that taking large format portraits of small children is insane. It's probably true.

Toyo-View C, Goerz Dagor 6" lens. Shoot thru umbrella camera right, hairlight camera left in a snoot (all hotshoe flashes). Reflector to camera left, in front of subjects. Arista.edu Ultra 100 film, developed in HC-110, and printed on Arista.edu Ultra semi-matte 8x10 paper. I didn't have a sync connector for the two-prong flash sync, so I simply held the shutter open on 'B', and fired the strobes manually using a radio trigger. Ambient was low, but not low enough to avoid ghosting and 'shutter dragging'. I ultimately liked the way these looked, better than the more 'normal' medium-format shots (with properly synced flash) I took.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2414041120_323343b571.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2413217351_fefc2b6f5e.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2413217475_45ca559826.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/2413217597_fe468f0057.jpg

[gbogatko]

My son, in a yard where they render automobiles into contenders for the Demolition Derby.

Heliar 300, f11 at 1/8 on Efke 25. Overcast.

[Ron McElroy]

I've heard that taking large format portraits of small children is insane. It's probably true.



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2414041120_323343b571.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2413217475_45ca559826.jpg



I really like these two! His expression on the bottom one is great.

[PaulRicciardi]

Gerry that last one is really great, it seems so candid. If I didn't know any better I would have said you were sitting across the table handholding a 35mm.

And don't take that the wrong way, it wasn't an insult to the image quality, it's a compliment to the spontaneity that the photo has.

Very nice

[Gerry Harrison]

Paul I really appreciate your comment.....this is my first photo on the LF Forum. Your observation regarding a 35mm photo is close it was taken with a Medium format camera..hope I don't get kicked of the forum for this. I was sitting across the table from the subject ..my wife. The table was illuminated by a window directly behind me..the wood grains and signs etc seemed to frame the pic very well.Thanks again Gerry

[rippo]

thanks Ron! I plan to have these placed next to each other, so the little one is looking sideways at his insane older brother. And the two 'normal' shots on the outside of those two.

[Kirk Keyes]

Tombstone--autumn of 2007. 305 G Claron

Donald - a bit of "monster" lighting there. Was there a light modifier used or just a really bright ground under the subject?

[Kevin Convery]

http://www.kevinconvery.com/photos/other/jenine4.jpg

Nikon 450m f/9 b&j 810 Fuji acros 100 in pyrocat hd

[domenico Foschi]

please don't notice all the artifacts of my scanner.
Jerry.
I have been wanting to photograph him for ages and just recently he accepted.
He is now very enthusiastic being in front of the camera.
I believe his face has a lot of potential.
http://i25.tinypic.com/ilzy9j.jpg

[xmishx]

Domenico

Absolutely fabulous.

Ted

[Frank Petronio]

yes I agree, one of the best portraits I've ever seen in fact

If i could afford it, I'd want you to photograph me and mine.

[xmishx]

So begins my quest back to large format with my Busch 4x5.

http://www.artistsimageresource.net/blog/2008/2008-04-15d.jpg

1/4 second at f:4.5

More about this on the blog (http://eriomishima.blogspot.com/2008/04/1st-shot.html)...

[Daniel_Buck]

I believe his face has a lot of potential.
yes, his face does! A bit of white point adjustment would probably make him pop some more :)

[matthew blais]

Like it Domenico...just as it is.

[Struan Gray]

No pop needed for me. That's just plain gorgeous Domenico.

[Donald Miller]

Donald - a bit of "monster" lighting there. Was there a light modifier used or just a really bright ground under the subject?

Kirk, Just extremely bright and hot as Tombstone can be. The light kicking up from the bottom was from the wooden board walk.

[Donald Miller]

please don't notice all the artifacts of my scanner.
Jerry.
I have been wanting to photograph him for ages and just recently he accepted.
He is now very enthusiastic being in front of the camera.
I believe his face has a lot of potential.
http://i25.tinypic.com/ilzy9j.jpg

This is mighty fine and I agree that his face is one of potential.

[Donald Miller]

While not a single portrait, this is one from about a year ago while in the Philippine Islands. I just love these people...so warm and friendly.

4X5 with 180 Nikkor W. 160 S film

[Hugo Zhang]

Domenico,

That's a beautiful picture, almost like a drawing. Strong three dimensional feeling. Can share your techniques like lighting and printing here a little bit?

We are still waiting for your words on models for our next shoot.

Thanks.
Hugo

[Jim Galli]

Hopefully Tom won't mind me posting his portrait. This is Tom Perkins. We were working together inside the old Kelly Machine buildings. I had a 24" Petzval on the 7X11 camera and noticed the light on him. I suppose I could crop a bit but I like the vacant surround of the place.


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/TPs.jpg
Tom Perkins

[domenico Foschi]

First things first, thank you all for the comments.
Hugo, to answer your question.
Since I have been using Arista Edu Ultra and HC110 a world of possibilities has been opening up to me.
Also, I have started to use N- development where "it shouldn't" be used.
The lighting was all natural.
The main light source was given by the sun reflected by a building and the highlights contouring his hairline where coming from a wall close by.
If I had given N development the highlights would have still been manageable but not as delicate as they are in the image.
Plus, now I am printing with a lot of midtones and shadow and I am avoiding very light tones like the plague, I want the viewer to be swallowed slowly in the image.
In the printing, I expose first with a very low grade, from 1/2 to 1 1/2 and then I add "body" to the image kicking some 4 to 5 bust.
At times I also flash the paper if I see I need some more smoothness.
I also give a soft exposure dodging the face very diffused in order to burn the background and I burn the lower side of the image with the same grade with a black cardboard attached to the lens in order to have a very diffused burn.

This is a lucky negative since it is sharp in the right places.
It was shot with my Dallmeyer Petzval wide open and it is very sharp in the eyes(one more than the other) and the mouth is very crisp.
This, plus the angular characteristic of the face and the gorgeous light have contributed to the three dimensional effect that you mention.

[sparq]

Thank you for sharing you secrets with us, Domenico. I tried A.U.E./Fomapan 200 with HC-110 recently and I like the tones, too.

[Brian Bullen]

Domenico, WOW, outstanding portrait! I too appreciate you giving away your secrets, very kind. Great inspiration. What focal length is your petzval and is this 4x5? Thanks again.

[jb7]

Thank you for sharing the technique-
lovely portrait-
fabulous-

j

[Donald Miller]

Hopefully Tom won't mind me posting his portrait. This is Tom Perkins. We were working together inside the old Kelly Machine buildings. I had a 24" Petzval on the 7X11 camera and noticed the light on him. I suppose I could crop a bit but I like the vacant surround of the place.


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/TPs.jpg
Tom Perkins

Nice one Jim. I agree with your choice on not cropping.

[Gerry]

Here are some large format portraits I shot in Thailand recently.
Kodak viewmaster, 8x10 tri-x, speedotron 4800 watts. All images shot at about f64, blinding flash POWER.

[URL="http://gerryyaum.com/sex%20worker.html"]

[Jim Galli]

Nice one Jim. I agree with your choice on not cropping.
Thanks Donald. I got in the middle of some tough competition with this one.

[Brian Bullen]

No need to worry Jim, your still a contender!;)

[Steve Duprey]

Jim,

I think that the "uncropped" image gives a feeling of space, without having it pull attention away from the foreground figure. The atmosphere is one of quiet and emptiness, a sort of stillness that old and no longer used buildings often have. I think that is very strong here, yet not distracting. Excellent work...again.

Best regards,

-SPD

[Donald Miller]

Another from my visit to the Philippines. Available light.

[darr]

Hopefully Tom won't mind me posting his portrait. This is Tom Perkins. We were working together inside the old Kelly Machine buildings. I had a 24" Petzval on the 7X11 camera and noticed the light on him. I suppose I could crop a bit but I like the vacant surround of the place.


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/TPs.jpg
Tom Perkins

Jim,

I absolutely agree about no cropping. To my taste, this is truly an environmental portrait. I am sure the subject appreciates your vision on this one (technical expertise as well).

Best,
Darr

[darr]

11868

Great candid Gerry! How'd ya do that with a 4x5"? (Crown Graphic ... etc?)

Darr

[Jim Galli]

Another from my visit to the Philippines. Available light.
She's wonderful. Peaches and cream.

[Miguel Curbelo]

I wasn't happy with the original 11x14 negative, but I liked this cropped 5x7" close up of my eldest daughter.

[Colin Graham]

That's lovely Miguel, very nice.

[Donald Miller]

She's wonderful. Peaches and cream.

Thanks Jim,

Coming from you that means a great deal to me.

[xmishx]

Miguel,

Very nice. What is the process?

Ted

[Miguel Curbelo]

Thank you Colin and Ted.
It is a very lightly bleached cyanotype on watercolour paper of unknown origin.

[ari velazco]

Another from my visit to the Philippines. Available light.

Hi Donald, I've noticed you have a lot of pictures taken from the Philippines. I am just starting out with LF. Maybe on your next visit you could join our little LF group here in Manila.

Ari

[Donald Miller]

Hi Donald, I've noticed you have a lot of pictures taken from the Philippines. I am just starting out with LF. Maybe on your next visit you could join our little LF group here in Manila.

Ari

Hello Ari,

Yes, that would be great. I am hoping for another visit of some duration probably toward the end of this year or early next year. I hope to finish out the images that would be used for publication of a photographic essay on the Philippines.

If you wish, you can send me a private message with your contact information so that I can touch base with you when I return to one of my favorite places in the world.

Best,
Don

[stehei]

dini

8*10

[PaulRicciardi]

dini

8*10

Nice shot...looks like a mercedes she is getting out of?

[stehei]

hi,

no, its a BMW ;)
thanks for the nice words!

regards

stefan

[Gerry]

Donald do you have a link to the Philippine photos? am curious would like to see them. New here so not sure how to access your photos.

Thanks Gerry

www.gerryyaum.com

[Mark Sawyer]

First image from my new (to me) B&J 11x14, with a 14.5" Verito almost wide open, (maybe f/5?). Light leaks at the upper left; I think I need a new film holder...

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139/Owen21k/11x14001500hi-1.jpg

[Brian Bullen]

Mark, what a great portrait of your daughter(?)! Love the expression and the swirlies.

[xmishx]

Mark,

What a lovely portrait! What is it that makes the "swirl" effect in that image? I really like it!

Ted


First image from my new (to me) B&J 11x14, with a 14.5" Verito almost wide open, (maybe f/5?). Light leaks at the upper left; I think I need a new film holder...

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139/Owen21k/11x14001500hi-1.jpg

[Mark Sawyer]

Thanks, Brian! She's the daughter of a close friend, and suffers from a bad case of "take-my-picture-itus". I don't mind indulging her. This is the second exposure from the new 11x14, with her little sister. The lens is a 14" Veritar at f/8 so it's sharp and the tonalities are very smooth...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139/Owen21k/11x14004500hi.jpg
BTW, sorry for the crappy reproductions; my scanner doesn't go that large, so I have to re-photograph the prints with a digital camera...

[Kevin Convery]

Here are some large format portraits I shot in Thailand recently.
Kodak viewmaster, 8x10 tri-x, speedotron 4800 watts. All images shot at about f64, blinding flash POWER.

[URL="http://gerryyaum.com/sex%20worker.html"]

Holy crap, these portraits are stunning while being completely unnerving. I love it.

Anymore thai street walkers? (that sounds really creepy...)

[Mark Sawyer]

Mark,

What a lovely portrait! What is it that makes the "swirl" effect in that image? I really like it!

Ted

There are a few lenses that do this, Veritos and some Petzvals seem to do it more pronouncedly, but my Imagon will do it a little to, and people have told me Xenars and Tessars will do it occassionally. Pushing the lens past its recommended coverage, using it at or near wide open, and finding the right background bring out the effect.

There's some debate as to what exactly is causing it. I go along with the theory that it's the mechanical vignetting of the lens by the barrel, which gives the aperture a cat's-eye shape off-axis and rotating its shape around the axis.

I really like the effect too, and think I am finally getting some semi-predictable control of it, but I also think it would get really old really fast if one kept doing it.

[Jim Galli]

First image from my new (to me) B&J 11x14, with a 14.5" Verito almost wide open, (maybe f/5?). Light leaks at the upper left; I think I need a new film holder...

Arrggghhhh! The frustration of living in Tonopah Nevada. I've got MY 14.5 Verito waiting on MY 11X14 camera and there's nothing in Tonopah to swirl!! Nothing grows here. Reflections from standing water are also problematic :rolleyes: Ah but the sunsets, the sunsets!! Trying like hell to get those to work in black and white :(

Anyway, my way of saying it's a fabulous portrait. She's a gem!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Mark, awesome portraits! Love the swirl! I see you to have all kinds of lenses to play with along with the .99 lenses.

Jim

[Gerry]

Holy crap, these portraits are stunning while being completely unnerving. I love it.

Anymore thai street walkers? (that sounds really creepy...)

Actually on the website I have a series on street walkers in the Bargirls section and some ladyboy sex workers in the Portrait section. These photos were made in 1999 and 2003 when I had extended trips to Thailand.

In 1999 I was in Thailand for 10 months and shot mostly in medium format b/w(mamiya 6) and in 2003 I spent 1 year in Thailand and shot in both b/w and color in 6x6 and 35 mm (mamiya 6, mamiya C330 and contax G2). During those 2 trips I photographed freelance workers and workers of gogos and beer bars as well as shortime sex bars.

The Sex Worker stuff (8x10 Kodak View master) were shot in 2007 during a short 7 week trip to Thailand. I shot men, woman and ladyboys working in the industry (catering to foreigners) in this series.

The website is new and rather rawish, have to do tons of work on it and have to rescan and post all the photos as well as add another 100 or so images that I have not printed yet (especially from the bargirl series).

I only posted the large format work here because that’s what this forum is about, but you can check out the smaller format stuff at the site if you’re interested.

Thanks for your comments.

Gerry

www.gerryyaum.com
http://gerryyaum.com/sex%20worker.html
http://gerryyaum.com/bargirl.html
www.gerryyaum.blogspot.com

[domenico Foschi]

Gerry,
your portraits series is incredible.
Your work is heartbreaking.

[Gerry]

Gerry,
your portraits series is incredible.
Your work is heartbreaking.

Thank you very much Domenico.

[Kerik Kouklis]

Mark - Excellent portrait of your friend's daughter. Verito strikes again!!

[enochRoot]

really fast down and dirty shot of my friend leaving town. he was heading back home after a month long trip up the california coast surfing and then back across the country. that vanagon has EVERYTHING in it!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/2438619871_fa1ebb5112.jpg

[Miguel Coquis]

walking in the forest !!!
grand children portrait
Vaux de Cernay, 78720
4x5
210 symmar wide open

[Hugo Zhang]

Miguel,

It's a lovely one, very lovely!:)

Hugo

[domenico Foschi]

She's priceless and timeless

[Miguel Coquis]

[QUOTE=Hugo Zhang;344054]Miguel,

It's a lovely one, very lovely!:)

Thanks Hugo, I am very glad you enjoy it. I am having great time with grand children each time day choose my home for holidays. They start to get use/comfortable in front of the lens !

[Miguel Coquis]

She's priceless and timeless
Hi Domenico !
I think this is her "heritage", and mine BTW. In a world full of images, there will be a few done by grandpa' !!!

[Jim Galli]

Well, you were warned. The topic of swirliness came up regarding the Verito I've listed elsewhere so I made these 2 portraits earlier today.


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/021502/JimInThePeachTreeS.jpg
Jim in the Peach Tree

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/021502/PamInTheVortexS.jpg
Pam in the Vortex

Pam is my sweet bride of a mere 32 years. 32 years was how long she wanted a doggie and her mean old husband said NO DOGS!

These were done on 8X10. The 9" Verito is taxed to cover 8X10 but that also contributes to the swirliness in the edges.

[domenico Foschi]

Jim, I really like your self portrait.

[Jim Galli]

Jim, I really like your self portrait.

Thanks Domenico :)

[Mark Sawyer]

Yes, the swirl of the Verito will suck you right down its vortex. 14.5" Verito on an 11x14, closed down to about f/7 to reduce the swirl and softness a little. (I think it can all get overbearing.)

See what you started, Jim...

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139/Owen21k/IMG_1649.jpg

[domenico Foschi]

Yes, the swirl of the Verito will suck you right down its vortex. 14.5" Verito on an 11x14, closed down to about f/7 to reduce the swirl and softness a little. (I think it can all get overbearing.)

See what you started, Jim...

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139/Owen21k/IMG_1649.jpg

Beautiful seen and composed, Mark.
The branch above her and the weights really complete it.
This is one of the best portraits I have seen.

[jnanian]

...

[Jim Galli]

Ahh, but this is perfection. Every angle works. Intimidating work Mark, really!


Yes, the swirl of the Verito will suck you right down its vortex. 14.5" Verito on an 11x14, closed down to about f/7 to reduce the swirl and softness a little. (I think it can all get overbearing.)

See what you started, Jim...

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139/Owen21k/IMG_1649.jpg

[Dave Wooten]

Does anyone know if the swirlies go in the opposite direction if you are south of the equator? I ve never been there. :)

[Jim Galli]

Does anyone know if the swirlies go in the opposite direction if you are south of the equator? I ve never been there. :)

Yes, of course. And if you live on the equator a Wollensak Verito is no good at all. Ole should get extra swirls up where he lives.

[Mark Sawyer]

Actually, I lied about using a Verito to get the swirlies. I just used a plain ol' tessar, and developed the negative in the toilet. Just fill the tank with HC110, and give it a couple of flushes...

[domenico Foschi]

LEt me guess, to stop development action did you relieve your bladder?
Sorry guys I couldn't resist.
Feel free to delete :p

[rwyoung]

LEt me guess, to stop development action did you relieve your bladder?
Sorry guys I couldn't resist.
Feel free to delete :p

That could have been the developer!

http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/172/8/1002

[Mark Sawyer]

LEt me guess, to stop development action did you relieve your bladder?
Sorry guys I couldn't resist.
Feel free to delete :p

And you don't want to know how I sepia tone them... :eek:

[Colin Graham]

Hey, trying to eat lunch here! ;)

[domenico Foschi]

Hey, trying to eat lunch here! ;)

If it comes back from where it came from, you might want to send it to Mark.
I am sure he will find a use for it.
All right, I am stopping here, promise.

[jnanian]

...

[Brian Bullen]

Beautiful John, I'd like to see this one in person! Is this from a film negative or paper?

[jnanian]

thanks brian :)

the last two i posted are both paper negatives made from 11x14 agfa paper ( gr 1 ).
i haven't made contact prints yet so i inverted scans and barely touched the levels ;)

thanks again for the nice comment!

john

[PaulRicciardi]

...

Really like that one, there is such sensitivity to light and subject in that portrait...The subtlety it creates is quietly beautiful.

[jnanian]

Really like that one, there is such sensitivity to light and subject in that portrait...The subtlety it creates is quietly beautiful.


thanks paul !

john

[Donald Miller]

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[Miguel Coquis]

thanks brian :)

the last two i posted are both paper negatives made from 11x14 agfa paper ( gr 1 ).
i haven't made contact prints yet so i inverted scans and barely touched the levels ;)

thanks again for the nice comment!

john
Hi John, this is very subtle work, it seems to have lots of possibilities. Bon courage !
Miguel

[jnanian]

merci beaucoup miguel :)

je m'apprécie les mots sympa.

john

[Kerik Kouklis]

The Blues...

http://kerik.com/gayle_guitar_04-30-08_1.jpg

8x10 wet plate collodion

[domenico Foschi]

After half an hour she came through.
http://i30.tinypic.com/2aakb2t.jpg

[katie cooke]

this is my friend Rich, who was visiting for the weekend.
4x5 on fp4+

[xmishx]

Katie,

Beautiful and rich tonalities to this very nice portrait. What else is there, but the eyes...

Ted

[Brian Bullen]

A good neighbor.
8x10 palladium / x-ray film

[matthew blais]

A good neighbor.
8x10 palladium / x-ray film

Well done..

[Jim Galli]

Well done..
I agree. Beautiful job with the xray film and alt processes. I like people who think and work outside the box.

[Donald Miller]

A good neighbor.
8x10 palladium / x-ray film

Really nice!!! I believe, to the best of my knowledge, that this is the first image that I have seen exposed on Xray film...thanks for posting.

[Donald Miller]

this is my friend Rich, who was visiting for the weekend.
4x5 on fp4+

I like the lighting ratio on this image...nice and strong.

[Brian Bullen]

Thank you all for the wonderful words, it means a lot to me.

[jnanian]

i really like this portrait brian.
the lens has a nice way of rounding out
your subject ...

john

[Brian Bullen]

Thanks John, I really appreciate it. :)

[Brian Bullen]

My Beloved
8x10 palladium/ x-ray film

[Hugo Zhang]

Here is one from last week's model shoot...

[Tri Tran]

Here is one from last week's model shoot...

Nice indeed. What lens is this...I forgot? You have another one to post, check your email.

[matthew blais]

Here is one from last week's model shoot...

Nice one of Nicole..she'll like that.

[domenico Foschi]

Here is one from last week's model shoot...

Lovely Hugo!

[Mark Sawyer]

My Beloved
8x10 palladium/ x-ray film

Lovely light, Brian, especially the subtle highlights along the right sides of her hair and cheek. Bet it's a beautiful print!

[Brian Bullen]

Mark, thanks for the kind words.
This started as being just a lens test. After developing the neg seemed too contrasty and weak in the shadows. But alas the magic of palladium! You're right about the print, it's beautiful and it glows. Thanks again:)

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Hugo, that is a nice portrait of Nicole. Wish I could have been there!

JIm

[domenico Foschi]

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[Hugo Zhang]

Depth and mystery of shadow. Soft and dark. Classical composition. A very sweet one, domenico!

Jim, look what you have missed! Please join us next time.

[Kerik Kouklis]

Domnico! Holy crap! That is beautiful. I love the tonality. You should take up wet plate collodion... :-)

[domenico Foschi]

Jim, look what you have missed! Please join us next time.
I agree, Jim, you should, and don't forget the speedos!
Kerik, collodion has been in my mind for a while, probably that is the reason I am going in this direction.

[matthew blais]

I agree, Jim, you should, and don't forget the speedos!
Kerik, collodion has been in my mind for a while, probably that is the reason I am going in this direction.

Beautiful treatment Domenico-you dun need no stinkin' collodian :) You're method is way cool.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Yes, you guys. I've been looking at what I missed. I could have used the Voigtlander Hybrid for the work. The models you had were stunning. Had to work all weekend at one of my customer's spring event. You don't know how pissed off I was about that. Especially seeing what I missed!!

Jim

[Tri Tran]

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The chairs and the Angel..simply gorgeous! Great work Domenico.

[jnanian]

My Beloved
8x10 palladium/ x-ray film

hi brian

i love the soft darkness in this.
it reminds me of the mojave indian girl that curtis photographed :)

great work!

john

[Brian Bullen]

John, you're compliments are always greatly appreciated. Thank you. :)

[katie cooke]

Domenico, that's gorgeous!

[Gerry]

Dominco

There is sort of a sureal beauty to the image, the look of the print and the expression work very well together.

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