Lizzie in the studio

model: Lizzie Hornshuh

location provided by: Scott Russel

More photos and technical info after the jump.

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Katie as Marilyn

model: Katie Schmidt (as Marilyn Monroe)

wardrobe: Bob Smithey with At The Ritz Costumes

Greensboro, NC 

More photos and technical info after the jump.

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Kirstie Ew

model: Kirstie Ew
hair/make-up: Brie Reeder

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Rokkor 45mm f/1.7 lens
-red lens filter
Yongnuo RF-602 wireless flash trigger
Vivitar 285HV flash (x2)
Minolta 360px flash
-with DIY diffuser
Ilford Delta 100 (200-push) 35mm film
Kodak Xtol (1+2) developer
20ºC - 15min

Jessie and Her 3rd (and 4th) Eye

model: Jessie Lane
hair: Kyle Britt
make up: Carolyn Berry

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 55mm f/4.5 lens
Kodak Ektar 100 120 film
Alien Bee 800 mono light
-shoot through unmbrella
-sheer white cloth diffuser
Cactus V2s wireless flash trigger

Alana

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 lens
Kodak Portra 160NC 120 film

Nikon F2
Nikon Non-Ai 50mm f/1.4 lens
Kodak T-max 100 (400-push) 35mm film
Acufine developer
20ºC - 7.5min

Melissa

model: Melissa Stanley
assistant: John Read

Nikon F2
Nikon Ai 105mm f/2.5 lens
(expired) Agfa Ultra 50 35mm film

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 55mm f/4.5 lens
(expired) Fujicolor NPH 400 220 film

Erin and Kofi

Nikon F2
Nikon Non Ai 50mm f/1.4 lens
Agfa Ultra 50 35mm film

Theresa in color

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 lens
Kodak Ektar 100 120 film

Lauren

Olympus XA
35mm f/2.8 lens
(expired) Kodak Gold 200 35mm film

Anna

2009-01-06

Model: Anna Beard
Hair by: Kyle Britt
Location: The Venue 
Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 55mm f/4.5 lens
Vivitar 285 HV flash
42" scrim
Cactus V2s wireless flash tiggers
Ilford Pan F+50 (100-push) 120 film
Acufine (stock) developer
20ºC - 5min

Darkest Hour

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John Henry
Vocals




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Mike Theobald
Guitar




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Mike Schleibaum
Guitar




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Paul Burnette
Bass




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Ryan Parrish
Drums


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Joseph Pattisall
Video Director

2009-12-14
Arlington, VA

The band, Darkest Hour, while filming their music video for "The Tides", directed by Joseph Pattisall.

Nikon F2
Nikon Pre-Ai 50mm f/1.4 lens
Ilford Delta 100 (200-push) 35mm film
Acufine (1:1) developer
- 21ºC - 9min

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 lens
Vivitar 285HV flash
Fujichrome Astia 100F 120 film

Brittney Balara

2009-11-21

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 lens
Agfa Scala 200 120 film
Acufine developer (stock)
20ºC - 5.5min

Nikon F2
Nikon Ai 24mm f/2.8 lens
42" silver reflector
Fujicolor NPS 160 35mm film

Ashley Wilson

2009-11-21

Nikon F2
Nikon Pre-Ai 50mm f/1.4 lens
42" silver reflector
Ilford FP4 (320 push) 35mm film
Acufine developer
20ºC 5.5min

Waiting

2009-10-18

model: Matt Hooker

Mamiya C220
Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 lens
Kodak Tri-X 400 (1600 push) 120 film
Acufine (1:1) developer
- 21ºC - 9min

Sunset Theater Portrait (pt.2)

model: Jorge

Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic
Kodak Ektar 127 f4/7 lens
Kodak Ektachrome 100 (EPP) 4x5 sheet film
Alien Bee 800 monolight

-main light: Alien Bee, barebulb @ 3:30 high
-fill/color bleed from compact florescent bulb above door

11x14 Becky

view über large
(3000x4000px)

My second attempt at RC paper portraits, based on experiments by Scott Grobe.

I thought I had grossly underexposed the sheet, but it ended-up being far more on target than my previous attempts.

L.F. Deardorff & Sons 11x14 view-camera
Apochromat Artar 19inch (482.6mm) f/11 lens
Ilford 11x14 Glossy RC photo paper

Assignment: Corporate Portraits

#1

#2

#3

#4


Advertising Photography
Lighting assignment from James:
-create 4 corporate/business portraits
-use 4 different lighting setups
-3 in studio
-1 on location
-1 or multiple models

#1. model: Ryan

based on Will Crocket's "power fill" portrait lighting setup
Main light: strobe with medium square softbox @ 4:30, ~1.5' from subject
Fill light: "power fill" bare-bulb strobe directly above camera @ 6:00 high, ~7-10' from subject
Kicker light: strobe with medium square softbox @ 2:30 (just out of frame), ~2-3' from subject
Background light: strobe with bowl reflector @ 11:00 very low

Leaf Aptus 17 back - Mamiya 645 AFD II - Mamiya 150mm f/4 lens - Broncolor powerpacks

#2. model: Layne

Main light: strobe with medium square softbox @ 4:30 slightly high, ~2' from subject
Fill light: strobe with bowl reflector through medium scrim @ 7:00 high, ~6-7' from subject
Kicker light: strobe with bowl reflector and grid @ 10:00 low, ~4' from sumject
Background light: strobe with bowl reflector and blue gel @ 12:00 very low, behind subject

Leaf Aptus 17 back - Mamiya 645 AFD II - Mamiya AF 80mm f/2.8 lens - Broncolor powerpacks

#3. model: Layne

Main light: strobe with small square softbox @ 6:00 very high, nearly directly above subject, ~3-4' from subject
Fill light: strobe with medium rectangle softbox @ 6:00 slightly low, directly under lens axis, ~3-4' from subject
Hair light: bare-bulb strobe @ 12:00, directly behind subject, ~1' from subject

Leaf Aptus 17 back - Mamiya 645 AFD II - Mamiya AF 80mm f/2.8 lens - Broncolor powerpacks


#4. model: Amy

Location: 101 Cafe, downtown Raleigh, NC

Main light: bare flash bounced of ceiling @ 7:30-8:00
Fill light: ambient

Nikon D200 - Nikon Ai 20mm f/2.8 lens - Vivitar 285HV flash - Cactus V2s wireless flash triggers