December 2013 Portraits

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[Bernice Loui]

Helen & Katie (Taken early 1990's)
4x5 FP-4,
8-1/2" Kodak Commercial Ektar



Still Learning to use the Scanner.

Bernice

[Pfiltz]

Ilford HP5+
Rodinol Dev. 5.5 minutes

Civil War Christmas Ball 2013

[Pfiltz]

Ilford HP5+
Rodinol Dev. 5.5 minutes

Civil War Christmas Ball 2013

[Ari]

Nice series, Pfiltz; good lighting and background, too.

[Pfiltz]

Thanks Ari....

[mdarnton]

Pfiltz, can you give a very brief explanation of the lighting of the guy in the dark suit? I love the way the whole thing works, but I'm confused by the side lighting on the face but full fill on the hand in the front (but not on the face). Anyway, it's really dynamic!

Thanks.

[Pfiltz]

Thanks all. I had fun shooting these.

MD: I only took 3 studio strobes with me. One was for the b/g, which had a grid in it. The other two were for main and hair and or separation of the b/g. I the image right above, his left hand was tucked into his chest more than his right, hence it be darker than his right hand witch had gotten light. Main light for him, was to my right. The hair/separator light was to my left, his right, and behind him. Both those lights had softboxes on them.

Hope that helps. Another from the series.

[mdarnton]

Thanks.

[Pfiltz]

Another from Dec.

Ilford HP5+
Rodinal 11 minutes 50:1