On LF portraiture

[Frank Petronio]

APUG is a rip-off (grumble)

[Monty McCutchen]

Hi all,

just found this thread. I'm the nut that has the 20 x 24 camera. Here is the portrait of my four year old son Satchel Cochise--the Medicine Man. Shot with a 550 lens from about 18 inches lens to nose. The look on his face is abject fear after being told not to move! I have one of his sister too but she is 6 and defiant so she moved a bit on principal alone, it created a nice little blur but in the end it isn't as arresting as Satchel's portrait. Can't wait for the teenage years. This print is a Gum Over Palladium print achieved with much help in a workshop with Kerik. The straight palladium print is nice in a different way but the gum over is much more dramatic.

I also shoot wet plate collodion and have started shooting some 20 x 24 ambrotypes. When I get a chance to shoot a digi picture of some of those I will try to put some of those into the thread as well. They are something, not sure what but something nonetheless!

Hope ya'll enjoy.

Chris, we'll all have to get together (Kerry et al) when I make it through Portland this year

continued success all,

Monty

[Frank Petronio]

Sweet hazeus on a swizzle stick that is so nice!

[Ralph Barker]

Monty - excellent image.

[Christopher Perez]

Monty,

That's a great image of your son! Kerry suggested I look at it and I was blown away when I did. That's really nice work.

I look forward to getting together when you're in town.

... I'm the nut that has the 20 x 24 camera. Here is the portrait of my four year old son Satchel Cochise--the Medicine Man... This print is a Gum Over Palladium print achieved with much help in a workshop with Kerik. The straight palladium print is nice in a different way but the gum over is much more dramatic...

Chris, we'll all have to get together (Kerry et al) when I make it through Portland this year...

[DrPablo]

Hey Monty, that's fantastic. I'm moving to Greensboro within the next year -- I'd love to stop by and see that crazy camera of yours!

[Ray Bidegain]

Hi all,






Chris, we'll all have to get together (Kerry et al) when I make it through Portland this year

continued success all,

Monty

Monty:

I do hope you will look me up when you come through portland as well. I am a friend of Chris and I remember the last time you were through here we did not get a chance to meet.

I Love the image of your son and I can't believe 20x24.

Ray Bidegain

[Monty McCutchen]

Thanks all for the kind words. I'm enjoying all the learning that goes with this beast. The wet plate in that size is one wild ride I can tell you that.

Ray and Chris consider it done. I would love to see ya'lls work in person. Maybe I'll get through there in December.

Dr. Pablo,

you are always welcome to come by, as is anyone finding themselves in Asheville for whatever reason. Insanity such as mine-- messing with 20 x 24 is best shared!

continued success to all,

Monty

[Leonard Metcalf]

While not in the strictest definition portraiture, here is one of my recent environmental portraitures....

[eddie]

hello all,
i just began shooting LF portraits. i decided to try this old barrel lens on my 4x5 field camera. it has no aperute and no shutter. it is a 12 inch f?. it was all a big guess. this is a scan from a fiber print i made.

image here

eddie