Another slide show video today, from my recent shoot with Justine Cargo. I love the song I found!
Beauty and the Beast, Part II
Today’s image in an instant print (of Model Justine from the recent High Park shoot) shot with a recent acquisition — a Mamiya Universal Press Camera. This is another big beast of a camera, and I got it mainly because it came with a Polaroid instant film back, which will give more flexibility for shooting instant images. I also have 6×9 and 6×7 (soon) roll film backs, so it will be quite flexible. It is not the easiest, or most ergonomic camera to use, but once I get used to it, I will be using it frequently!
What I Saw
Today’s image is from a few days ago. I was in High Park, waiting for a model to arrive. It felt like one of the last warm days of the fall, and there was a glow to the air that the camera for some reason did not pick up fully. A bit of post work, and I added back what I saw/felt, but the camera didn’t.
(Mamiya 645 Pro TLR, 80mm f2.8 lens, Ilford Delta 400 film at box speed developed in HC-110 dilution B for 7.5 minutes,
post work using Nik Efex software)
Motion
Couldn’t resist, another image of Justine having fun in the leaves at High Park. In addition to her great expression, I love the motion blur on the leaves 🙂
(Mamiya 645 Pro TL, 80mm f2.8 lens, Ilford Delta 400 film at box speed, developed in HC-110 for 7.5 minutes)
Late Fall
Last Friday I had a vacation day, and the weather cooperated (finally!) for a shoot in High Park. When my subject (model and actor Justine Cargo) saw a huge pile of leaves, she literally made a beeline for it, with me doing my best to keep up 🙂
(Mamiya 645 Pro TL, 80mm f2.8 lens, Ilford Delta 400 film @ box speed, HC-110 developer for 7.5 min)
Beauty and the Beast, Part 1
Today’s image was shot this past weekend with a new (to me) “beast” of a camera: The Mamiya RZ67. This is a BIG camera, and shoots 6 x 7 cm negatives (10 exposures on a roll of 120 film). A mainstay of studios not so many years ago, it is really meant to be used on a tripod, so of course I used it handheld, with a 127mm lens attached. 🙂
Quiet Emotion
Today’s image is one of the digitals from my shoot yesterday with model and musician Tasha. The shoot was rock music themed, and during the shoot we had Led Zeppelin playing in the background. But even in this setting there were quiet moments.
Craft
Earlier this week I shot the final rehearsal for Mambo Italiano, a funny, touching and moving play being put on by Alexander Showcase Theatre. If you are on Facebook, you can see some of the pictures I took here. This is an amazing show, and well worth seeing! Today’s picture is one I took before the show began, of cast member Antonio Olivito stretching and warming up. I had the privilege of working with Antonio earlier this year in Man of La Mancha: he is an interesting mix of manic, spontaneous energy and a serious approach to the art and craft of theatre, and I’d like to think I captured that in this image.
Waiting for the Moment
This image was created last night, on the subway on my way home. I noticed this person as I got on the train, but she was always looking down. Then a baby started getting fussy, and I knew that it would only be a matter of time before she looked up.
Vintage Appreciation
I had a great photo shoot yesterday with Dawn Bailey, a performer of mainly Early Music (think medieval, renaissance, etc.). As a performer who values early music, Dawn had an appreciation for photographic techniques that might seem obsolete to some, and when one of the old cameras I was using started getting cranky, she likened it to playing an original instrument — often challenging and in some ways more difficult than playing a modern instrument, but uniquely rewarding. This image was shot on Fuji FP3000B film, and I am posting the scanned negative version here.  Dawn’s lovely hair and amazingly textured and detailed jacket were perfect for the concept, and there will be more to come from this shoot, including a hand tint once I get the conventional film developed!
This image was shot with a new (to me) camera: a Mamiya Universal Press camera with a Polaroid back, and a 127mm f4.7 lens. It will be a challenge getting my head around this camera, but it will be worth it!!
My Third Eye 