June 2015 portraits

[jesse]

really nice portrait!

Thanks gsinico.

[jp]

Daughter with Lupine. 8x10 B&J rembrandt (purchased here), Ries Tripod (purchased here), B&L 19" Sigmar (purchased here). 1/50 with my front standard mounted speed graphic shutter.
Ektascan B/RA in nasty dektol that looks more like unfiltered cider than developer. Shot these after supper when the sun was out of sight, but the sky was still bright.


img152 by Jason Philbrook, on Flickr

[jp]

And one more, same setup. Didn't develop it quite as long as didn't get the same uniformity; needs at least 4 minutes in the dektol for the right smoothness, even if it looks good under the safelight. Scanning faults also visible along the edge. Just slapped it down on the glass and scanned.


img153 by Jason Philbrook, on Flickr

[ImSoNegative]

both are excellent portraits Jason

[Corran]

Fantastic images jp, especially the second. The portraits of your young girl are always excellent.

[jcoldslabs]

Her stare into the camera and her Mona Lisa smile are just perfect. (The composition's not bad, either. )

Jonathan

[D-tach]

And one more, same setup. Didn't develop it quite as long as didn't get the same uniformity; needs at least 4 minutes in the dektol for the right smoothness, even if it looks good under the safelight. Scanning faults also visible along the edge. Just slapped it down on the glass and scanned.

Nice!

[jp]

Thanks guys!

I had thought a few days earlier of doing the shoot indoors, partly lazy (separate trips up and down the stairs for lens, camera, tripod, film) and partly so it could be done in the evening. But the clothes my kids like to wear (sporty and colorful) would not seem right for a portrait with flowers stolen from a still life, and asking them to change into clothes they don't like would have ruined the comfortable and good natured posing I got outdoors. I often have to bribe them for indoor poses, but outdoors are easy and the pleasant mood shows.

The best time of day for this sort of picture is during daylight, but after the sun is hidden from view by our woods and the yard is shaded. You can see the brighter sky catchlight in the second photo. I've managed other nice portraits in the same conditions. Clarence White used to make photos before the sun came up, (due to work obligations) and his looked nice, but I'm not a morning person, so end-of-day light is my preference.

Also props to Russ Young for getting me hooked on this lens (even though it's technically not soft focus.) A couple other people on the forum have the lens, but I don't see recent photos. Might you be encouraged to make photos with the lens?

[Jiri Vasina]

Jason, both are wonderful, the second being a bit better for me...

[Pali K]

Absolutely perfect portraits Jason. These will make a great memory for the family.

Regards,

Pali