Totally Entertaining

We are here to amuse you. No? Shot on an early Saturday morning, spring light. Ilford Delta 100, shot with a Canon T-90.

Smoky Dawn

When winter settles in Portland, the Willamette River sometimes gives us a bit of fog in the morning, often with evocative effects. Shot with a Canon S3 IS.

Steve

Hilo

Haven't posted much here, of late. Been pretty busy. But I was looking through some older work, and ran across this shot of a perfect tropical day in Hilo, Hawaii. When they say blue Hawaii, they aren't kidding. This was shot with a Canon T-90 SLR on Fuji Velvia slide film and using a polarizing filter. I made a few adjustments in Photoshop to match the tones of the slide, so this is pretty much what came right out of the camera.

Obviously, I'm a sucker for blue.

Point Lobos

Last year, I visited Point Lobos in California. Just south of Carmel, it's amazing confluence of sea, stone, weathered cypress, and devastating landscape. For years, photographer Edward Weston, one of the art's greatest practitioners, lived nearby, and he basically spent the last 20 years of his life photographing the Point (along with nudes, portraits, dunes, still lifes, and trip across America for the Guggenheim Foundation). After visiting there, I can understand it: you could photograph the place day after day after day. I just had one; I'd love to go back. This was shot with a Canon IS S3 digital, then was toned in Photoshop. I must have 20 rolls of Point Lobos shots on film in the refrigerator, still waiting for developing and printing, when I manage to find time amidst all the other crazy stuff I'm doing.

Edward Weston's work led me, many years ago, to pick up a camera. As with many photographers, I owe him an unpayable debt.

Double Portrait

An older shot, taken on Tri-X film with a Leica M3.

Portrait of an Actress

Well. Been away from this blog for way too long. I've been so wrapped up in theatre production and writing that I haven't had much time for photography. Planning to get back to work on angels+demons shortly. This shot was taken with a set-up very similar to angels+demons, except it was shot on Ilford black&white film, with a Canon T-90, if I recall. The model is Laura Smith.

Cheers,

Steve

Total Blonde

This is an older portrait of my friend, the fabulous Cybele, who has since renounced her Marilyn persona, let the blonde go from her hair, and retreated to become a poet. But this is her in all her pink and golden glory. The original was shot was a Canon T-90 using hot lights and Tungsten-balanced slide film (Fuji, if I remember correctly). The backdrop was added in Photoshop using some stock footage I'd taken of clouds.

Steve