July 2011 portraits

[Bill_1856]

my 6 year old niece, shot with an old B&L on 4x5 film

WOW! Looks like a classic from Sudek -- very nice.
What lens, film, and developer did you use, please.
Thank you.

[goamules]

5x7 Tri-x, early Goerz Double Anastigmat (Dagor) in Volute.

[jp]

Picnicking at the lake. (The image is not tilted. That's a boathouse that tilts toward the water.)

Just as I keep a camera or three in the car all the time, some other people keep a musical instrument handy in their car for opportune occasions. These are such people enjoying their creative talent.

Not the greatest photo in the world, but a decent candid, and handheld! That's how these cameras were meant to be used.

Pre-anniversary speed graphic, Fujinar 210/4.5 at f5.6, using focal plane shutter. TMY2 in PMK. Shooting from the sun into the shade.

The only thing I could have gotten better with a tripod is more depth of field. The person on the left is not quite in focus like the center and right persons. Smaller aperture = slower shutter, which means no handheld. When focusing you have to remember the location of the camera and your body, so you don't move it closer or further from the subject for the actual exposure. A few inches closer or further makes a big difference at f5.6.