Portable Studio Portraits

[Michael Graves]

Here are a couple more portraits from the 2017 Jamboree. This is a band called the Hot House Jazz Band. Fantastic musicians, really friendly people. The band leader had his trumpet sit in for him in the portrait inside of the tent.

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Cameron Cornell
Washington State
www.analogportraiture.com

Is that the ghost of Ansel in the back there?

[peter brooks]

Inspirational is the right word... A great idea, and great portraits. The light is gorgeous.

Sounds like the ideal venue too (not that there's much chance of getting mugged for your camera - it would be a very slow getaway

Do you have a lot of film holders, or reload holders at intervals in a dark bag?

[Cameron Cornell]

Thank you fellows for the encouragement.









I set up the portrait tent again at this year's Subdued Stringband Jamboree this past August. The music went on round the clock and so many familiar faces were there that I only had to take down information for 12 people who'd never sat for me before. I shot 140+ sheets of 8x10 and 25 sheets of 5x7. To answer your question, Peter, I have 22 8x10 film holders, so I can shoot up to 44 sheets a day. At some point each night, I drove home to my darkroom thirty minutes away and reloaded.

I don't love any of the shots from this year's festival. For the most part, they are competent portraits, some of them good, but none quite have that quality, impossible to define (but I know it when I see it), of an image that I love. That doesn't mean that the project failed this year. The process is the point. It's loads of fun. Chasing those elusive shots where everything comes together keeps me coming back to try again.

I finished processing the film by the end of August. Now I'm slowly working my way through printing the images that I like, along with the print orders that have come in. Above are a few that I've printed so far (Ilford Multigrade Warmtone FB toned in Selenium). I'll post a few more below, along with some pictures of the setup and process.

I would love to hear from anyone doing something similar. I'll be back at it again next August.

Cameron Cornell
Washington State
www.analogportraiture.com

[Cameron Cornell]

Cameron Cornell
Washington State
www.analogportraiture.com

[Cameron Cornell]

I'll post a few more in the coming months after I get them printed to my satisfaction.

Cameron Cornell
Washington State
www.analogportraiture.com

[Cameron Cornell]

Here are some snapshots of this year's setup and process.









Cameron Cornell
Washington State
www.analogportraiture.com

[Cameron Cornell]

Cameron Cornell
Washington State
www.analogportraiture.com

[chassis]

Great series Cameron.

[Cameron Cornell]

Thanks, BJ. I looked at your work- really beautiful. We’re lucky to get to do this stuff.

[John Olsen]

Cameron,

I missed your event this year, staying home sulking with a broken foot. Put up your notice when you do this next time as I'd like to visit and watch. You've been doing really nice work on this project! (Loved the jugglers!)

John O