May 2009 Portraits

[Allen in Montreal]

Yes, some really nice stuff posted and it's only May 4! Here's a new one from me:

5x7 collodion on aluminum

A lot of nice stuff this month already.


Kerik,

Nice picture! That is a face with expressions worth many many more sheets! JB7's subject too, great intense gaze.

[matthew blais]

This is really good and would stand up regardless of process.

The wetplate collodion crew were busy; May 2nd was World Wetplate Day. Here is a halfplate I made of my son's prom date. Ross Rapid Symmetrical at f8.



Larger here.

[micmojo]

I love the collodion look - wonderful pictures! I wish I had the infrastructure at home to start doing them myself...

here is one on 4x5 Ilford HP5+ taken last weekend / Linhof Technika V with 210mm at f5.6

[Kerik Kouklis]

I love the collodion look - wonderful pictures! I wish I had the infrastructure at home to start doing them myself...

here is one on 4x5 Ilford HP5+ taken last weekend / Linhof Technika V with 210mm at f5.6

Jan, this is wonderful. I took a look at your website and you've got a great collection of images. Beautiful work!

[sdivot]

My sweet mom. This is currently my favorite lens (and my favorite mom).
LF Petzval lens.
Steve
www.scdowellphoto.com

[sdivot]

And my sweet bride....

[Jim Graves]

My son with a speed graphic using a magnifying glass lens (49 cents) ... thanks to Mark Sawyer:

[Eric James]

Wow - what a string of beautiful portraits on this page - everyone a gem!

[Jim Galli]

My son with a speed graphic using a magnifying glass lens (49 cents) ... thanks to Mark Sawyer:

Wow! Good for you, that's just excellent. So much to do, so little time.

[Mark Sawyer]

Lovely portrait, Jim! But I wouldn't trust that Sawyer guy. He doesn't know what he's doing...

I'm impressed by all the work I've seen so far this month, though really, I find each of these monthly portrait threads a wonderful inspiration. (I'm hoping to find some time and a victim so I can play too, but it's the end of the school year...)