fine art nude – Page 8 – So Many Stars

Abstract Figure

an abstract figure study with model Meghan Claire, shot in the natural light at our studio. model: Meghan Claire

Graceful in Form

Shot on Ron Skei’s outdoor backdrop in Rossland, this was one of two film frames we shot on the backdrop. Light is all natural, shaded by the house. Film is Ilford Delta 100, pushed to ISO200. It is the same setup as shown in the Test Shot post from yesterday. The film has an interestingContinue reading “Graceful in Form”

Test Shot

Getting ready to make a shot against Ron’s background, I decided to take a test shot before committing it to film. The good models are the one’s the don’t mess around even when you’re just making a test shot. I was totally captivated by Floofie’s gaze here. Model: Floofie

Figure with Plastic Fruit

Taken on the shaded side of the house, late afternoon in Rossland, BC. model: Sie Ist Idaho

sunlight breaks my fall

…and another day begins again. this was a difficult shot to make, mostly just in the fact that with all the sunlight it was difficult to see the ground glass even with a dark cloth over the camera. the film is Rollei Infrared, shot through an R72 filter. exposure was 1 second and i onlyContinue reading “sunlight breaks my fall”

Beneath the Stream

Beneath the stream where you will find me waiting model: Blue Riverdream

Blues of a River Dream

finally, after years of waiting, Blue Riverdream and i had the chance to shoot. venturing out again to ringing rocks, we found salamanders and a bit of flowing water. the foliage in its bright green provided an entrance way to the lower gorge. a good spot for contemplating the blues of a bygone river dream.Continue reading “Blues of a River Dream”

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”