How about an even newer portrait thread?

[Hugo Zhang]

Matt,

I like the pictures. The composition of the first one is very interesting. BTW, is she the model you mentioned a few days ago that might be available for Chamonix second shootout?

Thanks.
Hugo

[matthew blais]

Thanks Hugo..Yes, she's one but lives up north..there are a few others as well.

[Frank Petronio]

Couple of new ones...

[claudiocambon]

Is that the Xenotar, Frank?

[Gerry]

This Sex Worker Series was my first foray into large format portraiture. Images were made in April/May of 2007 in Thailand. All subjects worked in the sex industry their customers were western tourists.

Camera Kodak Viewmaster
Film Tri-X 8x10 film
Flash 4 speedotron heads with a 4800 watt power pack (2 softboxes on subject, 2 lights on background).
Lens 300mm Nikon
Exposures at F64

www.gerryyaum.com/sex%20worker.html
www.gerryyaum.com

[Hugo Zhang]

Gerry,

Your pictures remind me of Michael Smith's series of jail birds, also taken with 8x10. But his are in color. Documentary style too. I just feel sad for their ruined life.

Hugo

[jnantz]

graflex + morison rr

[Donald Miller]

Itinerant - Laog City, P.I. Wisner 5X7 - 450 Nikkor M

[Brian Bullen]

Great portrait Donald, the tones and details are wonderful. What a great face for this type of portrait!
Is there some kind of scanner issue in the upper right corner? His hair looks to be in a video feedback loop.

[mrladewig]

I have to agree that you've got a nice portrait there Donald. It really brings out the rough character of this fellow's face.

Mel-