Category: Black & White

Nothing Outside

I originally started taking photographs of this rider on the subway because I thought his hat was interesting, but looking at the images later, this one really caught my eye because of the completely blank windows. The train was above ground at this point, but seeing nothing through the train windows, just the light gives the image a strange feeling for me.

Blank windows

Wardrobe and Personality.

I know I must drive some models crazy when they ask me about what to wear for a shoot. Unless I am planning a very specific concept, my suggestions tend be very vague. This is due in part to my abysmal fashion sense, but mainly with how I approach most shoots; I hope they pick clothes that bring out their personality and character, and model Hilary certainly did on a recent shoot. Her costume to me radiated a cheerful, whimsical playfulness, and that certainly came out in her poses and expressions.

Smiling

 

(Mamiya 645 Pro TL, 80mm/2.8 lens, Ilford Delta 400 exposed at E.I. 800, developed in HC-110, DIlution B for 10 minutes.)

A Different World

Coming home from work the other day, waiting for the bus at Broadview station I noticed this woman. She seemed to be in a different world, standing almost at attention, looking straight ahead, but with her eyes almost completely closed. It was impossible to really get a sense of what was going on.

Going Home

Showing the Tradition

Adriana is a former co-worker of mine, and she was my guest yesterday for a portrait session and a demonstration of how film is developed and prints made. In addition to some Polaroid images, I shot a roll of Kodak T-Max 100 (my first experience with this film) on my Mamiya 645 Pro TL, and I am quite happy with the results! I was also quite happy to have another chance to show someone how film photography works, from how film is loaded onto a reel, through to the magic of a print appearing in a tray of developer.

It never gets old! 🙂

Adriana

A Different Perspective

I turned this picture upside down, and I like the results, especially her expression!

A different perspective

(Mamiya Universal Press Camera, 127mm f4.7 lens, Fuji FP3000B Instant film, lit with “Sun Gun” lates 1950’s quartz-halogen movie light bounced in umbrella,
scan of original 3.25 x 4.25 inch print)

Eyes

On the subway to work this morning, the intensity of this man’s expression caught my attention; he spent the whole time whispering to himself under his breath.

Intensity of Expression