November portraits

[Mystery Jig]

19006

19005

19004

[Frank Petronio]

Here's a new one -- from the outfit I just sold!

[adietrich]

http://www.thedietrichs.us/sites/mama_and_becky/content/bin/images/large/20081026_20081026_linhof_bw_002.jpg

[David A. Goldfarb]

Here's Melchi, just short of 23 months, in his Halloween costume.

8x10 Sinar P, 10"/f:4 Voigtländer Petzval, f:22, strobes, Ektapan/ABC Pyro, Azo/Ansco 130.

[Frank Petronio]

What song did he play? ;-)

He's very cute David

[adrian tyler]

these are medium format so, moderators you may want to move them to the lounge.

[Frank Petronio]

Here's another from the late great 8x10, more on my site

[Frank Petronio]

Darn it, I missed Halloween

[SadChi]

Darn it, I missed Halloween

Frank,

That is a touching picture =).

[David A. Goldfarb]

What song did he play? ;-)

He's very cute David

Thanks, Frank. He started with Bach's Toccata in d, and then segued into his medley from Phantom of the Opera.

[MenacingTourist]

Here's another from the late great 8x10, more on my site

Frank,

What are you souping your Tri X in?

Alan.

[Frank Petronio]

Edgar Praus's lab, he uses XTOL I think. Note that I really mess around a lot in Photoshop so the tones you see are not really "straight". Oh and that was the 15 year old Tri-X -- I just got some new negs back and the emulsion is starting to lift on some of them, so using that old cheap film has its consequences after all (but most of it has been fine and I just pushed the development 15%.)

But that is from the 14" Ektar ;-) Wonderful out of focus areas while still being nice and crisp/sharp -- probably the nicest portrait and general purpose lens I've used on large format.

[MenacingTourist]

Here's another from the late great 8x10, more on my site

Thanks. Can't wait to start using it.

Alan.

[stehei]

Hi Guys,

Didn't post any new portraits for a while, since I was working hard on a show on teachers and students in science. I did 12 portraits for the royal academy of science in the Netherlands, and the show was opened today. If you feel like looking:

http://www.knaw200.nl/Pages/DEF/3/172.html

They were all done with an agfa ansco 8*10, whichi is a challenge with double portraits, to put it mildly. Hope you enjoy!

kind regards

stefan

[David A. Goldfarb]

Very nice work, Stefan. They have a very relaxed feel, particularly considering how hard it can be to get two people in focus with short depth of field.

[stehei]

some highlights

[stehei]

and thanks david!

[Geert]

8x10 with J. Taylor "The Favourite" 450mm (appr.) f8

[Frank Petronio]

I saw a ghost!

[Jiri Vasina]

This is the reason why I probably won't have much time presenting new work in the near future. His name is "Matěj" (Mathias). And he was born today...


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/pict7484web.jpg

(sorry, it's a quick digital snap. I didn't take my LF with me to the hospital :) )

I hope he will provide some material for interesting portraits, though...

And I'm going off to celebrate...

[Frank Petronio]

Congratulations!

You can shoot large format of them sleeping ;-)

[Frank Petronio]

another

[W K Longcor]

This is the reason why I probably won't have much time presenting new work in the near future. His name is "Matěj" (Mathias). And he was born today...

I had noticed that our sunrise here in New Jersey was particularly bright -- Now I know - it was Jiri -- across the ocean -- smiling so brightly! Congratulations and very best wishes for this wonderful new portrait subject!:) :) :) :)

[Geert]

...I didn't take my LF with me to the hospital :) )...

I did, some years ago and plan to do it again in about 50 days!

Congrats, Jiri.

G

[David A. Goldfarb]

Congrats, Jiri!

LF is easiest in the first few months, until he starts to crawl and wants to climb up the tripod to see what Daddy is playing with.

[Jiri Vasina]

Thanks a lot guys. When he gets home I'll take some large photos of him...

[Colin Graham]

Hey, look at that! Many, many congrats Jiri!

[Allen in Montreal]

This is the reason why I probably won't have much time presenting new work in the near future. His name is "Matěj" (Mathias). And he was born today...And I'm going off to celebrate...

Congratulations Jiri!
All the very best to to the little guy and family.

[Allen in Montreal]

another

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19317&d=1226433696


Something about the facial expressions of many of your pix that I love Frank!

[Frank Petronio]

Thanks Allen. But actually that particular girl only has one facial expression! Honestly I've been trying to coax anything but the sad doe eyes out of her but I can't. She smiles normally, has good teeth, isn't depressed.... sometimes I just get stumped.

Oh well, onto the next.

[kilimanjaro1996]

It's pity that Frank you exited 8x10, but I guess at the end of day the vision for a good photo rules. Are you totally out of LF? I was counting on your for continued inspiration. :-)

[Miguel Coquis]

Children Imaginary Portrait
3x4"
scanned neg
neg merge with PS
From "the wall"
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RwFNDsHP6Tk/SRHJ402Nw6I/AAAAAAAAASQ/JvXZsYiA5xQ/s640/Clon-Selma.jpg

[cjbroadbent]

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm440/downstairs_2008/eva2.jpg
4x5 ektachrome from the Cambo twin-lens.

[Allen in Montreal]

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[Monty McCutchen]

16 x 20 Pt/Pd's

[Noeyedear]

1st attempt at LF people. My apologise for the scan quality, Newton rings I can get rid of, those scan lines mean a dead scanner. ,One step forward two back.

Kevin.
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19418&stc=1&d=1226605097

[Noeyedear]

that's "apologies"

[kilimanjaro1996]

Hello Christopher: I really like your portrait, almost classic painting settings with modern looks and expressions. Oil painting kind of color palette too. Excellent!


http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm440/downstairs_2008/eva2.jpg
4x5 ektachrome from the Cambo twin-lens.

[Victo]

kikuio warrior

[Miguel Coquis]

Woman
Mentor 9x12
Aero ektar
underexposed neg
dev +3
scanned neg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RwFNDsHP6Tk/SR7d1GGm5DI/AAAAAAAAATA/U8lRvOKh4Xs/s640/Francoise.jpg

[Frank Petronio]

Nice work everyone

[Brian Bullen]

Woman
Mentor 9x12
Aero ektar
underexposed neg
dev +3
scanned neg


Miguel, I love it! Wonderful portrait, thanks for posting.

[Ken Lee]

another

Even though much of your portraits have an "edge", let us say... you certainly haven't forgotten how to convey deep beauty.

That's got to be one of the most beautiful portraits I've ever seen, anywhere, any time.

Vi saluto, Maestro Franco !

[Frank Petronio]

But... she has her clothes on!

lol I'm blushing, thank you

Here's an odd one, I swear she is 23.5 years old, I wouldn't photograph a teenager the same way.

[cobalt]

Hand held in crappy light. Kodak Ektar 127, Tri X, Crown Graphic without working rangefinder. Man, I really liked that camera...

[Shutter]

http://artbase.jagatee.net/Untitled-1_bw.jpg

Sinar F2, 240mm Componon-S with behind-lens-shutter
Provia 100F converted to b/w

[Jim Fitzgerald]

But... she has her clothes on!

lol I'm blushing, thank you

Here's an odd one, I swear she is 23.5 years old, I wouldn't photograph a teenager the same way.

Frank, awesome shot and website. Great inspirational stuff. I really love the woman in the first image you posted. Beautiful and very interesting gaze.

Jim

[Miguel Coquis]

Miguel, I love it! Wonderful portrait, thanks for posting.

Thanks Brian for your comment. Posting and sharing is my joy.
Here is one more try with Mentor Studio Camera
This thread is full of great visuals !


http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RwFNDsHP6Tk/SSM0NIb6C_I/AAAAAAAAATI/HD21dcK33N4/s720/Look-2.jpg

[Frank Petronio]

And more

[Vaughn]

Okay -- this is probably why I am not a portrait photographer...but the family liked it a lot. The fellow is a woodworker, and we bartered...I got some emergency wood-working done, he got a portrait of his family. Taken by a barn by his shop.

Scanned 8x10 contact print. I am thinking of cropping the image down to a vertical 5x7 for his kids.

Vaughn

[Frank Petronio]

That does look like a classic NoCal family! I love photos like these.

[Greg Lockrey]

That does look like a classic NoCal family! I love photos like these.

Really Frank? They looked like Michigander's to me. Me too. ;) ;)

[Vaughn]

That does look like a classic NoCal family! I love photos like these.

Thanks, Frank. They are pretty typical, except there is no hemp drying in the barn.;)

Zac is also a memeber of the Artisans Cooperative I belong to -- he makes incredible stuff out of recycled redwood.

http://arcataartisans.com/artists/zachary_shea/
http://www.woodinart.biz/pb/wp_4dfa12bb/wp_4dfa12bb.html

[ASRafferty]

Not here because I knew the subject, but rather because I just got it and think it's wonderful. This was taken just about a year ago at a Fine Focus Workshop by Lindsey Vladyka, whose work Ted got into VCMag around that time... you may want to flip back and take a look -- she's very talented, I think.

http://home.comcast.net/~asrafferty//pwpimages/.__382_480_Ted%201%282%29.jpg (http://home.comcast.net/~asrafferty//pwpimages/.__382_480_Ted%201%282%29.jpg)

[W K Longcor]

[QUOTE= Taken by a barn by his shop.

Scanned 8x10 contact print. I am thinking of cropping the image down to a vertical 5x7 for his kids.

Vaughn[/QUOTE]
Don't be so quick on the crop. The photo is great just the way it is -- the surrounding "barn siding" says a lot of good things about the people. :)

[Miguel Coquis]

Under exposed neg
dev+
scanned and cropped
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RwFNDsHP6Tk/SSXuZv5TM8I/AAAAAAAAATQ/WAtTKB5fSl8/Look-crop.jpg

[Frank Petronio]

Another Naked Hottie

8x10 (don't let the Photoshop frame lines fool ya)

[Brian_A]

Another Naked Hottie

And your best yet :) I dig it. Awesome light. I wish I could get my dog to sit still that long.

-Brian

[Frank Petronio]

You ain't ever going to see this model naked....

Lest you meet the wrath of Hades and a smoking 12 gauge.

[Frank Petronio]

eh Yoshi is 11 years old, he doesn't move too fast... plus that is an arm holding him on the lower right.

[Brian_A]

ahh cool... don't blame you on the last shot there of your daugther. I like the candidness of it.. My daughter is 8 months old... That young and I'm already ready to smoke the first boy that looks at her funny. (Gotta love us rednecks and our guns.)

[Frank Petronio]

Just scanned this one... next life I gotta start a new religion where the Dogs get communion. After all, Dog = God backwards.

[Frank Petronio]

The Mrs.

Can you tell today is scan day?

[Scott Schroeder]

I was able to photograph someone other than my wife and son....
Here's Devvon 5X7 collodion on aluminum
Sorry for the 'scan' I had to take a digital photo of the plate.
http://www.schroederworks.com/Pics/Devvon1.jpg

[Matt Magruder]

gorgeous scott.

[keeds]

A friends kids. 8x10 contact lith prints. Natural north light. Need more exposure in background and some Hp5. C.Ektar 14" wide open at "allegedly" 1/50

[Matt_Bigwood]

My first 10x8 portrait of my daughter with the Calumet camera bought a couple of weeks ago from Eddie, and using the film holders I bought from Frank... and she kept still for 1/15 second!

(Fomapan 100 developed in Xtol)

[eddie]

My first 10x8 portrait of my daughter with the Calumet camera bought a couple of weeks ago from Eddie, and using the film holders I bought from Frank... and she kept still for 1/15 second!

(Fomapan 100 developed in Xtol)


WOW! great shot....even more so as it is your 1st 8x10! keep us posted. enjoy!

eddie

[Ray Bidegain]

Hello:

Here are 2 new Wet Plate Collodion images I made yesterday while working with a favorite model. They are both 8x10 on aluminum.

Ray Bidegain

[Frank Petronio]

So you learned the glue on the chair technique already Matt?

Ray - cool

[Matt_Bigwood]

Hi Frank - bribery seems to work almost as well as the glue...

Matt

[Ray Bidegain]

Thanks Frank, the collodion has been a very good way for me to look at my work in a new way.

Ray

[Dan Lidon]

hello all. what better way to make my first post on this forum than with a recent portrait.
4x5 Kodak TriX 320
8x10 print with brief Sabatier exposure.

[Jiri Vasina]

Sinar F2, 240mm Componon-S with behind-lens-shutter
Provia 100F converted to b/w

I love this portrait. Wonderful.

Jiri

[Greg Lockrey]

Just scanned this one... next life I gotta start a new religion where the Dogs get communion. After all, Dog = God backwards.

Nice one. ;)

[Greg Lockrey]

Another Naked Hottie

8x10 (don't let the Photoshop frame lines fool ya)

Nice one too.;)

[Dany]

http://portfolio.dany.cz/8x10_and_4x5_portraits/view-001_8x10_Foma_100_Am20_1-29.jpg
8x10" Nikkor M 300 f11
http://portfolio.dany.cz/8x10_and_4x5_portraits/view-002_8x10_Foma_100_Am20_1-29.jpg
8x10" Nikkor M 300 f11
http://portfolio.dany.cz/Alca/view-002_8x10_Foma_100_AM_20_1-29.jpg
8x10" Nikkor M 300 f9

[Shutter]

I love this portrait. Wonderful.

Jiri

thanks! :)

[xmishx]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19862&d=1227477232

Ray, love the depth and tonality of this image. Lighting is very nice as well.

Ted

[walter23]

I don't really do portraits, but one night after poker I figured I'd catch my friend Simon in his element. Posing is his, I don't know anything about portraiture. LF snapshots, really.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/walter2323/n530961723_354054_7229.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/walter2323/n530961723_373526_8295.jpg

[Frank Petronio]

he's cute!

[Ray Bidegain]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19862&d=1227477232

Ray, love the depth and tonality of this image. Lighting is very nice as well.

Ted

Thanks Ted

[xmishx]

Here is my latest from yesterday...
http://www.artistsimageresource.net/blog/2008/2008-11-234x5james.jpg

More about this photos here (http://eriomishima.blogspot.com/2008/11/james.html) and here (http://eriomishima.blogspot.com/2008/11/on-lighter-note.html)...

[Ray Bidegain]

Nice portrait Ted. The placement in the frame is right on.

Ray

[arca andy]

Here's my mine, shot with the beloved Type 55, boo hoo !!

[nathanm]

My first stab at portraits. My friend here said that the consensus of people who he showed it to was that it was "the worst picture ever of him". Sheesh! I don't know if I have really cocked something up or if the LF aesthetic goes over some people's heads. I was trying to go for the stoic, rigid, formal expressions found in old photos. Hmph.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2601811143_22af9b7494.jpg

[Jeremy Moore]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g10/jeremydmoore/DavidInWeeds.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g10/jeremydmoore/DavidInReeds.jpg

4x5 w/ 150mm Fuji lens on FP4+

[Ash]

Nice to see a TOOL fan :D

[Frank Petronio]

From the midwest no less

[mcfactor]

About a year ago. Fuji Pro 160 S, late afternoon light at my friend's cabin in upstate ny.

[Matus Kalisky]

Well, not exactly a large format photo, but there is a large format camera in the picture :-) Yes, you guess correctly - the guy is me and the bride is Dasa - my wife. I managed to take just a few shots of her (and us - with the help of our photographer) on that day with my Tachi.

This all happened on 6th of September. I will post the resulting photo as soon as it comes back from the scanning.

[eddie]

Well, not exactly a large format photo, but there is a large format camera in the picture :-) Yes, you guess correctly - the guy is me and the bride is Dasa - my wife. I managed to take just a few shots of her (and us - with the help of our photographer) on that day with my Tachi.

This all happened on 6th of September. I will post the resulting photo as soon as it comes back from the scanning.

well done! i would love to see what you got that day with yor LF. it must have been tough to do it all....AND...be the groom!

cheers

[seven]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/3062169696_bddd75dd7d.jpg

The Thinker
Voigtlaender full plate petzval, 8x10 Fuji Acros, pyrocat

[Frank Petronio]

They only allowed me one shot, and of course it was my kids that were the ones that moved...

The 3-up is my sister, they did better, again one take.

But at least I got some clean good color digitals (which they wanted, the 8x10 was for me.)

Happy T-Day!

[Colin Graham]

The Thinker
Voigtlaender full plate petzval, 8x10 Fuji Acros, pyrocat

most excellent!

[Jan Pedersen]

Not much of a People shooter but i enjoy it when i get a chance.
This Pt/Pd print was taken with a 305mm Kodak Portrait lens on 5x7

[cjbroadbent]

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm440/downstairs_2008/erbe2001bn-1.jpg
Dressed up as Heidi. A black stocking stretched over a 135 Symmar on 4x5 Ektachrome. B&W off the scanner.

[xmishx]

Jan,

You should be more persistent and give more chance to your shooting people. Very nice portrait.

Ted


Not much of a People shooter but i enjoy it when i get a chance.
This Pt/Pd print was taken with a 305mm Kodak Portrait lens on 5x7

[xmishx]

Christopher,

Beautiful portrait and subject. Your execution of Rembrandt lighting is wonderful.

Ted


http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm440/downstairs_2008/erbe2001bn-1.jpg
Dressed up as Heidi. A black stocking stretched over a 135 Symmar on 4x5 Ektachrome. B&W off the scanner.

[kilimanjaro1996]

Hello Christopher, excellent portrait with subtle lighting! I guess soft focus lenses are overrated and black stocking rules! ;-)

[cjbroadbent]

Nothing more than an umbrella over my right shoulder. I've used hasselblad bubble filters, ringed and zigzagged soft filters and stockings. Stockings work below f.22. Hasselblads are best (it they fit), they can go to f.45.

[Frank Petronio]

Don't the stockings work equally well in post, over the enlarging lens? Then you get a choice.

[cjbroadbent]

Don't the stockings work equally well in post, over the enlarging lens? Then you get a choice.
I've tried on the enlarger but it seems to put the whole thing into fuzzy focus. Nearly all the stuff I do is on Ektachrome which goes to the process printer. The stocking on LF seems to keep the tones smooth and gets rid of the micro-contrast. Process printers tend to overdo the sharpening which kills the mood with exaggerated detail. So I pre-empt them with the stocking. See this 'invisible stocking' shot, no micro-contrast, lots of detail: http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm440/downstairs_2008/cassina1.jpg (not a portrait)

[W K Longcor]

Don't the stockings work equally well in post, over the enlarging lens? Then you get a choice.

If you are working with negative films -- you get a very different effect when diffusing at the enlarger. Diffuser on the camera runs highlights in to the shadows ( the bright light flairs). At the enlarger it runs the shadows into the highlights ( again - the negative's bright light flairs into the surounding area. Hope I am making myself clear??? If however, you are printing a transparency onto a direct positive material -- it would be pretty much the same as on camera diffusing.:D

[matthew blais]

Recent portrait(s), working proof.
8x10 MasterView • Verito 8 3/4 (front element out) • F8-ish • open/shut

http://www.matthewblaisphotography.com/clients/tralain1plat.jpg
http://www.matthewblaisphotography.com/clients/tralain2a.jpg

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Matt, I love the portrait and the model. Looks like I should have stayed at your place a little longer. Print tones look good to me. Nice going.

Jim

[Vlad Soare]

This is my first attempt at LF portraits. :)
Rodenstock Isarex 210mm f/6.3, wide open. Fomapan 100 in R09. These are scans of the prints, not of the negatives.
Natural lighting, plus a white reflector.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2086/image0262micgt7.th.jpg (http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image0262micgt7.jpg) http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4849/image0263micap3.th.jpg (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image0263micap3.jpg)

In the second picture I used some front tilt to lower the depth of field.
I had to crop the second picture quite tightly because I inadvertently got the reflector in the frame. Oops! :o

[cjbroadbent]

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm440/downstairs_2008/inBlack2.jpg

A crop from Ekta 4x5. One umbrella and a 1.5 volt flash taped over the lenshood.

[Miguel Coquis]

A crop from Ekta 4x5. One umbrella and a 1.5 volt flash taped over the lenshood.[/QUOTE]

Wow, beautiful portrait...
tara-ta-ta !!

[Miguel Coquis]

The Pianist,
Polonaise fantasy, Op.61
Saint Merry church, 30 Nov Recital
Hand held
scanned neg (under-exposed)

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RwFNDsHP6Tk/STWR7bX9BXI/AAAAAAAAAU8/RlFhf6Rvtu8/002bis.jpg

[Miguel Coquis]

one more try !!!

[Miguel Coquis]

Chopin
End of Valse en La bémol majeur; Op. 42

every exposed neg may represent a musical score,
modulations on high, middle, and low keys can transform and give issue for different partitions ....

under exposed neg (darkness)
scanned neg, PS boosted:-)http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RwFNDsHP6Tk/STe8NMN8ZRI/AAAAAAAAAVE/M3kJTMY3aAo/003bis.jpg