a while back i tried to work with a concept, using clay dissolved in water and applied to a model’s skin to produce texture. and while i liked some of the results, i thought i could revisit it with my friend Stephanie Anne and get something fresh. the results exceeded my expectations. shot on IlfordContinue reading “Clay, Revisited”
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Hotter than the Sun
So I’ve got to do a portrait of my nephew tomorrow at the Iron Pigs baseball stadium and I really wanted to experiment with the whole overpowering the sun idea. The concept is to underexpose the photo by about a stop or two and then fill in the exposure using a flash or studio strobe.Continue reading “Hotter than the Sun”
Stephanie Anne Squared
feeling wonderfully gifted to have my friend stephanie anne around for a couple of days.
The Curator
The Curator – Search for Outstanding and Undiscovered Fine Art Photography keep your fingers crossed for me dear readers. submitted the following pieces for this juried call for entries. should know the results mid-April…
white
its the counterpoint to my black strokes the sunshine through my clouds the full moon in the blanket of starry night white brings levity to all of the work i do and in its absence there is only black, this time brought to life by elizabeth
Wet Transfer Printmaking Class
Illuminated Figure Printmaking Workshops Making Wet Transfer Prints on Watercolor Papers from Digital Images This workshop is the first in a series of printmaking classes for both photographers and other visual artists. This class will teach students a unique digital printmaking technique similar in feel to a Polaroid transfer, but with the advantage of beingContinue reading “Wet Transfer Printmaking Class”
Wet Transfers: Dominique – Embryo
shot on ilford delta pro 100 film with the Mamiya RZ67, scanned, adjusted in photoshop for contrast, dodging and burning, spotted with healing brush for dust, and cropped. printed on duralar coated with a custom mix of ink aid clear gloss pre-coat and golden acrylic flow release then wet transferred to Rives BFK watercolor paper.Continue reading “Wet Transfers: Dominique – Embryo”
Write up for Nude and Draped Figure Exhibit
My friend Bill Earle and i recently submitted works for the Nude and Draped Figure at the Chester County Arts Association. The Chester Count Daily Local News had a nice write up about it in their weekend section. The article appears below. (Highlighting by yours truly!) The article is also linked on-line here.
Aperture 3
a sampling of some images that were processed entirely in the new Aperture 3. that is with the exception of the fact that i cleaned up the backdrop on the first studio shot in Photoshop because it was quicker to clone/heal out the dirt and stray hairs on the floor than it was to doContinue reading “Aperture 3”
30 Seconds of Love
i really love trying to pull myself out of my comfort zones. and working with the slightly unpredictable nature of a polaroid camera that chooses exposures for me is almost certainly uncomfortable. my camera is almost always in manual mode. i tend to have a sort of a 6th sense about exposure and reading theContinue reading “30 Seconds of Love”
So Many Stars 