May portraits

[D-tach]

8x10, same hack of the soft lens.
film scanned and joined with scan of dryplate tin - i have few of ones i accidentally exposed (forgot to close storage box).. so they they sitting on shelf and slowly disintegrating, producing some really funky texture

Beautiful Sergei!

[taulen]

Per Erik - Tintype #1 by taulen, on Flickr


Per Erik - Tintype #2 by taulen, on Flickr

[SergeiR]

Beautiful Sergei!

thank you

[Craig Tuffin]

Two 16"x20" tintypes. Not sure which way to go with these ones.

[Scott --]

First shot with the new-to-me Rajah 8x10:


img094 by Scott --, on Flickr

Tradition: I always shoot my daughter whenever I acquire a new camera...

[Robert Langham]

I think this was made in April of 1982 from the log book record, but just printed it for the first time yesterday! 4X5 with TX I'm sure. Judy was and is a friend of mine. She's not currently and active photographer but a local museum is doing a interactive digital piece about her signature work "My Town."

Judy Bankhead, photographer, 1982.

[benrains]

A girl with sparkling eyes...


lindsay by Ben Rains, on Flickr

Century Studio 10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Rodinal 1+50



lindsay by Ben Rains, on Flickr

Century Studio 10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Rodinal 1+50

[Mark Sawyer]

Tradition: I always shoot my daughter whenever I acquire a new camera...

Great traditions make for great portraits! I think the camera found a good home...

What lens was that?

[Peter Lewin]

Ben: I really like your second portrait of Lindsay (the black background); between her and Tesla you have two very photogenic models, and your work takes full advantage of that (a clumsy way of saying that not only are the models attention-grabbing, your photographic skill is an equal component).

[benrains]

Ben: I really like your second portrait of Lindsay (the black background); between her and Tesla you have two very photogenic models, and your work takes full advantage of that (a clumsy way of saying that not only are the models attention-grabbing, your photographic skill is an equal component).

Thanks, Peter! I feel like all my practice and hours of looking through vintage portraits and other photographs is paying off with more consistent results. Having attractive models, even complete novices like Tesla and Lindsay, certainly doesn't hurt. In some ways it's even better because it gives you some practice working with people who may either be uncomfortable in front of the camera, or at least who are a bit unsure of the massive old studio cameras.