Self Promo #6

Mamiya C220
-original 80mm f/2.8 lens
-original waist-level viewfinder
-original twin-lens cover

Mamiya 645 AFII
Leaf Aptus 17 digital back
Mamiya 150mm f/2.8 macro lens
(lots of) Adobe Photoshop CS3

Self Promo #5

PAK Slide Viewer
made by Le Belle Industries
Oconomowoc, Wis.

It holds 8 mounted slides that it ratchets-out onto a small groundglass, that sits below an adjustable loop, that folds inside the body. The mechanism is simple, pulling the silver tap returns the current slide to the bottom of the stack inside the "clip," pushing the silver tab back in loads whatever slide is on top of the stack into viewing position. the viewer can point the groundglass at any nearby light source to illuminate the slide. There is a switch on the bottom of the device that allows the silver tab to be completely removed in order to load/unload slides.

It's a clever little device, but I imagine designed to handle slides mounted on more sturdy material. If the slide is not sitting correctly on the ground glass it can jam as it's returned to the "clip," resulting in bent mounts and/or slide damage.

This is the image being viewed through the loop.

Sinar F1 4x5 view camera
65mm f/4.5 lens
Phase One H10 digital back
Capture One Pro
Broncolor Primo powerpack

-diffused strobe under translucent plexi
-medium softbox strobe ~2-3' overhead

composite image through Photoshop CS2

(Computer) Lifestyle Illustration

Commercial Photography Client #4 Assignment: Lifestyle Illustration
-5-10 photographs
-2 or more people
-interacting (happily) with a computer(s)

Models: Daryl Ludwig and Matt Norton

Canon 40D
Canon 17-40 f/4L lens
Canon 580EF Speedlite flash
Vivitar 285HV
Vivitar 285HV (w/ DIY mini-softbox)
Cactus V2s wireless triggers

Some commercial work

Nikon D300
Nikon Nikor Non-Ai 50mm f/1.4 lens
Nikon SB800 flash
Window light
+ overhead lights
+ fill flash


My mom needed some photography done in a pinch. She's the design manager at Glen Raven Inc., manufactures of Sunbrella fabric, a high-end interior and exterior upholstery fabric. She was asked by a furniture trade magazine for images of a certain type of samples booklet for an article on why those particular booklets should be included in retail stores.

These are a few of the images I submitted. I don't know which will be chosen for the article, but I imagine it'll be one of the more straight-forward shots.

The setup was to show the booklets as if they were being used to match fabric colors and paterns to paint chips and other materials found in an exsisting room, or one being designed. Then the client or designer could then purchise custom upholstered furniture to their exact taistes and preferences.

The lighting was very simple, mostly diffused window light plus some fill flash.

design/set arrangement by Gina Wicker
photography/postwork by mattbell

images © mattbell photography
materials therein © Glen Raven Inc.