June 2014 portraits

[alex best]

Bracan, I love your Polaroids as always.

Here's a selfie with my Technika IV, 240mm

[richardman]

First image with the FP100C and the Chamonix 4x5. I bleached the negative and scanned that instead of the positive. I think the chemical was not thoroughly dry :-/ hence the defects, but the defects add charm, at least that's my story.

[Milosz Wozaczynski]

Suna
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.

Really good portrait

[photojeff3200]

-8x10 B&J camera converted to 12x20
-Bausch and lomb 16" lens
- 4.5 @ 3 seconds
-Waxed salt print from wet plate collodion negative
-Arches Revere paper

[jp]

That's a pretty cool composition!

-8x10 B&J camera converted to 12x20
-Bausch and lomb 16" lens
- 4.5 @ 3 seconds
-Waxed salt print from wet plate collodion negative
-Arches Revere paper

[jp]

First image with the FP100C and the Chamonix 4x5. I bleached the negative and scanned that instead of the positive. I think the chemical was not thoroughly dry :-/ hence the defects, but the defects add charm, at least that's my story.

It does add to the charm. You must be 100% effective at preventing bleach from getting the emulsion side. Gel bleach (like Draino) and a good tape job to a waterproof work surface can prevent this.

[JoeV]

A bit of paper negative selfie portraiture. Pre-flashed Arista grade 2 RC paper exposed in Speed Graphic with Fujinon 135-5.6 lens. 2 second exposure under sky light with a bit of soft fluorescent fill-in (using an old slide viewing box as a soft box).

How I managed focus is another story entirely: a modified wooden yard stick mounted to an auxiliary ball-head tripod within arm's reach. Center grommet hole in end of stick where my eyes will be, then focus camera on grommet hole. Cock shutter, insert film holder, pull dark slide, get seated with end of yard stick on my face, then reach out with right hand, squeeze grip on ball head and swing yard stick out of the shot while not moving head. Then trip shutter with 3-foot-long release cable.

~Joe