September Portraits

[Asher Kelman]

I was taught that the camera should be invisible. "Shoot it [Large Format] like a Leica", "Keep camera-work out of the shot", "Don't intrude". That means stopping down and lots of light. Or rather, lots of modulated light. Because lighting is all there is left to create some mood.
This is done with 2 flash heads and lots of black paper on 5x7.

As soon as you choose a lens, f stop and position, you have made choices that define you as much as your picture, so we always intrude. Still, I do like your picture, especially the asymmetry of the light ... and the chef's hat! If this was lit evenly, it would be just a snapshot of lesser interest.

You yourself intervene in the picture when you are artistic or wish for certain effects so the lens sees in a way other photographers eyes do not. For example, "that means stopping down", might be a normal sequitur for your work. Still, that hardly refers to most everyone. For sure, habitual stopping down, in particular, would differentiate you from a lot of LF and 35 mm photographers who hardly ever do that. Jim Galli would be out in the cold and the little green men that bring him soft focus lenses would be stuck with a lot of inventory on their little green hands.

Without personal intrusion there's nothing but haphazard snapshots. Your work, for sure is not like that!

Asher

[cjbroadbent]

Oh, the hat in the loo. The client is known for kitchens (Boffi). This was an excursion.
I have plenty more stupid things not in my portfolio.

[bluenote]

Jiri

Not speaking about the photo, but I love your wifes unique smile.

I love it too, but she is my sister-in-law. :-)))))))

[bluenote]

Jana

My wife. She only rarely cooperates enough for me to take a photo of her (there is always something more important, or something preventing her from being the model...)

Chamonix 5×8″, Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar 300mm, Zeiss Softar filter, 13×18cm, Fomapan 100, Rodinal.

Jiri

Jiri, maybe she is afraid of your BIG tool. :-))))))) But seriously, this one is very nice. I can read from her face : just be quick.. there is something I have to do RIGHT NOW !....

[bluenote]

[Asher Kelman]

Hi Bluenote,

There's an intimate presence to your picture. I find this quite arresting. Is this using a wide angle lens up close?

Asher

[chachahavana]

Haha, do you think I should post this in " In Galli Style " instead !?

Voigtlander & Son's, 5B, 9 1/6 inches, f/3.14 on Chamonix 8x10, Velvia 100
Remember his "Dirty Truck" series !?
Thanks to Jim again for offering this wonderful lens to me.

ChaCha
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/cha...r-interesting/

[Joe Forks]

wow man! I love it!

Haha, do you think I should post this in " In Galli Style " instead !?

Voigtlander & Son's, 5B, 9 1/6 inches, f/3.14 on Chamonix 8x10, Velvia 100
Remember his "Dirty Truck" series !?
Thanks to Jim again for offering this wonderful lens to me.

ChaCha
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/cha...r-interesting/

[MIke Sherck]

Joe, you're the first guy who's used a lens like this in a way which makes sense to me. Fabulous!

[Jan Pedersen]

Ohhh Yeah. ChaCha, nice collection on your Flicker link too..