Category Archives: photography

Experimentus Brutalis

the last shoot of the year started with some experimentation for the workshop we’re holding in mid-january.  the tiny space is a storage area inside the studio with half-walls.  we have a large softbox that fits just on the top of the walls providing a large, diffuse light source.  i think our students for thisContinue reading “Experimentus Brutalis”

Salt Prints on Bamboo Paper

my pal <a href=”http://vernontrent.deviantart.com/”>Vernon Trent</a> recommended using Hahnemühle’s Bamboo inkjet paper for making salt prints.  he said that he had a fair amount of success with it, so i decided to give it a try and got some interesting results. on this particular print, i used some really fine sand paper to remove the inkjetContinue reading “Salt Prints on Bamboo Paper”

Katlyn – Satled Paper Prints

tried to fire up the darkroom again to make some salted paper prints of recent work with Katlyn Lacoste and had limited success.  the problem with most of these alternative processes is simply that the chemistry and resulting quality of prints are subject to variations in temperature and humidity in the space where the printsContinue reading “Katlyn – Satled Paper Prints”

katlyn – beltzville blue

Katlyn and I ventured out to Beltzville, a place which has traditionally marked the start for past summers’ outdoor nudes. Katlyn wanted to find some nice rocks and typically it is very secluded here. This didn’t turn out to be the case for a good portion of the day’s shoot, but we managed to pullContinue reading “katlyn – beltzville blue”

katlyn – unbearable

recently shot with Katlyn Lacoste, i had the idea to paint her with white body paint. we spent a while applying the paint from head-to-toe and experimented with a bunch of different lighting techniques. i think this might have been my favorite. its just a large sofbox almost perpendicular to the wall she was leaningContinue reading “katlyn – unbearable”