The Things We Do

First I made this poor model sit on a colony of angry ants. Then I made her pick up a dead fish. I swear I'm not a jerk!

Camera: Mamiya 645e
Film: Ilford Delta 400
Location: Portland, OR - Sauvie Island

I Did That

I always get so excited when I make an image with a very subtle tonal gradation between dark gray and deep black. Back in the day I had a photography professor who used to constantly jab at me. "...all of your photographs are too contrasty!" she would say as she slapped a B+ on my projects, just so it was clear that breaking the rules was not totally embraced by the establishment.

So composition, pose, and all the rest be damned. I managed to separate deep black and dark gray. Take that world!   

Camera: Mamiya 645e
Film: Ilford Delta 400
Location: Portland, OR
Model: Carlotta 

Happy Weather

We've been having some real Oregon weather lately which I am absolutely loving. Summer and Spring be damned!! Give me overcast skies, a cold wind, and empty beaches any day of the week.

Camera: Mamiya C330 TLR
Film: Ilford Delta 400
Location: Portland, OR - Sauvie Island

Shapes and Nudes

I don't have a lot to say this morning other than the fact that I am really fond of this photo. 

I've always liked poses that can be dissected into really basic shapes. Triangles, circles, squares. It's one of the reasons I'm attracted to bridges and architecture and I often lump those things into the same category as nudes. The same things about them appeal to me.

Camera: Mamiya RZ67
Film: Ilford Delta 400
Model: St. Merrique
Location: Portland, OR