Last Friday was an extremely warm day, but still a good day for a shoot with my friend Natalia! Hasselblad 500CM, 80mm and 250mm lenses, Utrafine Extreme 400 and Kodak TMax 400 films
Category: Modelling and Fashion
Lauren in Black and White
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, here are two more images from my shoot with Lauren last week, this time in black and white.
Nikon F, 105mm/f2.5 Nikkor lens
Kodak TMax 400 film, developed in TMax developer
Lauren In Colour
Recently I had the distinct pleasure of working with Lauren Elcock here in Toronto. Today two colour images, and tomorrow two black and white.
Kodak Medalist I, 100mm/f3.5 Ektar lens
Kodak Portra 400 @ EI 200, respooled for 620
Portrait in the Park #1
On my recent trip to Ottawa I met up with my friend Maggie Byvelds for a portrait session in Andrew Haydon Park. Much of the session was digital, but I did shoot one roll of colour film in my Hasselblad.
Hasselblad 500CM, 150mm/f4 Sonnar lens
Kodak Portra 400 film
Two Expressions
Today. two more portraits of my good friend Jennifer, both taken using my Hasselblad 500C/M and 150 Zeiss Sonnar lens on Kodak Portra 400 film. Jennifer is capable of so many great expressions!
Another Three Portraits of Jennifer
Today another three portraits if my good friend and frequent collaborator Jennifer. This shoot was a experiment on two fronts: it was the first time I tried shooting a hand-held portrait with my 4×5 Speed Graphic and 127mm/4.7 Kodak Ektar lens, and it was the first time I tried shooting some Fuji NC 160 4×5 colour sheet film I’ve had for a while.
One Model, Two Cameras
Yesterday I had a lovely shoot with my friend Zoe. I shot two cameras, my newly acquired Hasselblad 500 C/M, and my Mamiya RZ67. Both make great portrait cameras, and on a tripod the weight difference makes no difference. A portrait is not about the camera though, and just like last time, Zoe gave some beautiful and interesting expressions. More to come 🙂
Mamiya RZ67, 127mm/3.8 lens
Kodak TMax 400 film, developed in TMax Developer
Homage
I had the pleasure of working with friend and frequent creative collaborator Jennifer Bettencourt this past weekend. In addition to being a talented model, Jennifer is also an accomplished fadista, or singer of Portuguese Fado music. The shoot was inspired by Fado legend Amália Rodrigues, a we were going for a fairly formal look, with some intensity.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Tri-X, developed in Ilfosol 3 1+9
In Memoriam
A few years ago I did a photoshoot with model Sarah D. who was recovering from a double lung transplant that she had due to Cystic Fibrosis. I was impressed by her strength and depth of character. I just found out that she has passed away, waiting for a second transplant, after the first failed. Feeling sad. The posts are below (NSFW due to partial nudity)
Video: A Creative Collaboration
It’s been a while since I’ve done a slide show video and I am long overdue in featuring my collaborator and friend Jennifer Santos Bettencourt. We have worked together many times over the last few years and I am always amazed at what she brings to each shoot. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with her!
