Keira – Snapseed Edits

i’m starting to really love Nik Software for their post-processing software. i only just heard about Snapseed, a photo editing app for the iPad and decided to try it out on some of the RAW files i shot with Keira in a swanky hotel room.  the software is easy to use and produces wonderful results.Continue reading “Keira – Snapseed Edits”

Keira – Ringing Rocks

Ringing Rocks continues to provide inspiration with each return visit. When I finished there last summer, I thought I was done with the location. But returning there again, especially now that there’s more water flowing, I was able to find plenty to keep my lenses occupied! model: Keira Grant Available Sizes 7 x 10 inchContinue reading “Keira – Ringing Rocks”

First 4×5 Negative Scans

Shot with my new custom-converted Polaroid 900 body that’s now a 4×5 camera, these are some scans of the negatives I shot last week with Model Sarah.  Film of choice was Ilford HP5+, metered at ISO 400, we were typically at about 1/8th second at f/8.  The Caltar lens will shoot wide open at f/5.6,Continue reading “First 4×5 Negative Scans”

Van Dyke Browns

so, i had a bit of a vacation recently.  a week with lots of time to just think about things and i did a bit of research on some new photo processes including making Van Dyke Brown prints.  so, while i was away, i placed an order for a bunch of new chemistry: Ferric AmmoniumContinue reading “Van Dyke Browns”

Solar Prints

so, my friend Lorna showed up yesterday with a pack of solar paper, the kind you’d make photograms of leaves and such outside in the sun. but i decided to print some negatives and chose some lensbaby shots i did with a model friend named Elizabeth. i let her roll around and play sexy andContinue reading “Solar Prints”

Tell Me Again That You Don’t Love Me

today is World Wide Pinhole Photography Day and as luck would have it, i had a visit from my friend elizabeth. i got out my lensbaby pinhole optic and we decided to experiment. this was shot digitally with my canon 5d mark II, 4 second exposure. Available Sizes 7 x 10 inch $75.00 10 xContinue reading “Tell Me Again That You Don’t Love Me”

Nicotine – Afternoon Sessions

passion and longing on a lonely afternoon model: nicotine Archival giclée prints of these series are available to discriminating collectors as sets of 3 or 4 prints or as a folio with 15 prints from this series. Available Print Sizes (Dimension of Longest Side) Set of 4 Prints, 10 inches $200.00 Set of 4 Prints,Continue reading “Nicotine – Afternoon Sessions”

A Trio of Threes

A trio of triptychs with an erotic theme.  Narrative and storyline are left to the viewer’s imagination. model: Liz Ashley Prints of these series are available to discriminating collectors as sets of 3 prints or as a folio with 15 prints from this series. Available Print Sizes (Dimension of Longest Side) 3 Prints, 10 inchesContinue reading “A Trio of Threes”

By the Silver Light

although a lot of my work tends to have a very familiar look and feel to it, its always fun to experiment with new tools and see if it leads you in any kind of new direction. so, i downloaded the demo for Silver Efex 2, a Photoshop plug-in for doing black and white conversions. theContinue reading “By the Silver Light”