Really miss the sand dunes of California, and hope to return in 2023!
PS This negative was exposed in 2019 with a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm combination and printed in the darkroom to 11x14.
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Showing posts with label Grain. Show all posts
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Sand Dunes + Grass, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019
Really miss the sand dunes of California, and hope to return in 2023!
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Zion National Park, Utah, 2016
It’s time to get back to the portraits, just had a lot of fun with the landscapes. While working my first corporate gig a few years ago, I had the opportunity to travel the States and bring my camera along. This landscape is from Zion National Park in magnificent Utah.
PS This negative was exposed in 2016 with a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm combination and printed in the darkroom to 11x14.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
9 Frames of a Boy, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2010
So glad I took color positive film with me to Ethiopia back in 2010, and to have had the privilege of photographing the various tribes of the Lower Omo Valley. While the trip was a most difficult one, the images have brought me a sense of peace from the experience. My hope is to return one day and to do more than just visit, photograph and disappear.
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Anais as a Boy, Centro Habana, Cuba 2018
Nothing like looking through a large loupe at my life's memories, including this special image of Anais during my last trip to the island. We have been collaborating since she was barely 8 years old back in 2008, when we met in front of her dance school. Now she wanted to make a series as a boy, and we borrowed some clothes from a dear friend for this occasion. This space was next to my apartment in Centro Habana. So we picked her up early in the morning and headed to this apartment building. She was just perfect, as always.
Monday, December 5, 2022
Silver Gelatin Print in the Darkroom, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019
Note: this frame was made with a Hasselblad V System and a 100mm C lens.
Young Girls, The Gambia, 2006
Pierre Verger’s portraits in this region were on my mind as we walked onto the beach of this fishing village. It was hard enough to walk into the crowd as the only non-African, but the crowd was more than friendly. After setting up the camera many were curious enough to allow their portraits.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Dunes and Brush, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019
Although I love the portraits, it's time to take a short break and print the landscape images from California and Utah. While working my first corporate gig a few years ago, I had the opportunity to travel the States and bring my camera along. This landscape is from Imperial Sand Dunes in Southern California.
PS This negative was exposed in 2019 with a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm combination and printed in the darkroom to 11x14, toned in selenium for permanence.
Monday, November 28, 2022
Audra + Brush, El Mirage Dry Lake Bed, California
In the darkroom with the negatives from California, and with this frame of Audra at El Mirage. One of my favorite people in one of my favorite places on earth, such is the truth.
PS This negative was exposed in 2019 with a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm combination onto Ilford Delta 100 film. It was printed in the darkroom to Ilford MGIVWTFB 11x14, toned in selenium for permanence.
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Widow + Mosque Courtyard, Delhi, India
Like many widows, she has been left to defend for herself and for her children. Instead of being looked after by her community, she belongs to the majority receiving nothing from the State and lacking a pension.
In many instances, life after the death of the husband is a life waiting for death itself. So many women are married when quite young to men much older than them. As a result, the death of their husbands leaves them as young women with children and without a security net. The stories are endless, the humiliation eternal.
Depending on position and caste, some of these women are forced to shave their heads, others refrain from wearing jewelry or from presenting their beauty to the world. They are to remain invisible for the rest of their lives, almost as a means to relieve Society from its conscience. With over 40,000,000 widows in existence, this leaves a void difficult to ignore.
Monument Valley + Darkroom, Utah, 2016
In the darkroom with the negatives from Utah, with the print sitting in the fixer.
PS This negative was exposed in 2016 with a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm combination and printed in the darkroom to 11x14 just.
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Helene + Sky, Outside of Los Angeles, California, 2016
My first sessions in Los Angeles were made easier by open minded individuals such as the creative Helene Tråsavik. We headed out of the city and to the other side of the mountains where the sun was best. It was cooler than usual that day and very windy. Nonetheless she was a professional in every sense of the word and did her best!
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Melissa + Racquetball Court, Santa Maria del Mar, Cuba, 2018
Another day in the darkroom reliving my mornings at the racquetball courts of Cuba. This is one of my favorite places in the world for photography, the light is just perfect. Those sunglasses were just right, served her eyes so well under the glaring sun!
Thank you Melissa and ModaEgos for everything!
PS Negative exposed with a Hasselblad 503CW/180mm combination, the print toned in Selenium.
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Negative, Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019
How I miss driving thru Southern California, with a camera in my hands. Over every hill was another set of photographic possibilities. While in LA the weekends were reserved for the sand dunes!
Ballerina + Oldsmobile, Guanabacoa, Cuba, 2018
It was her day once again in the darkroom today, missing our time in the countryside of Cuba. This print reminds me of her beloved family, as well as of the good people of Cuba which have made this work possible. Rather than photograph people without their permission nor input, this portfolio represents the will of the people and their creativity. It is my hope that these images do justice on their collective behalf.
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Student + Trees, Western Kenya, 2007
A dozen years ago I was privileged to have access to a beautiful community in western Kenya, thanks to a foundation named MACODEF. We went from village to village, from school to school, in search of incredible people and stories. This school was on the outskirts of Kisumu, and we walked just to the side to make portraits of the entire student body. Some children had shoes and some lacked, while almost all of the children were wearing the only uniform that they possessed. The foundation is doing remarkable work given the conditions, and I applaud their efforts sincerely.
Saturday, December 25, 2021
Imperial Sand Dunes, California, 2019, Limited Edition (50), 11x14 Silver Gelatin Print
This is a silver gelatin print made by me, the photographer, in my darkroom. It is printed on Ilford MGIVWT glossy fiber 11x14 paper, and toned in selenium for permanence. It is processed in a Zone VI washer to archival standards, and allowed to dry overnight on a screen. Walking around these dunes is a remarkable experience. Every time one thinks that they've exhausted the possibilities, more come up as the peak of one dune is reached and the view ahead is seen. The camera/lens combination was a Hasselblad 501CM/100mm, and the frame was exposed onto Ilford Delta 100 film using natural light. This frame is from a library of well over 300,000 negatives exposed over the last 24 years, from four continents and a dozen countries.
The purpose of selling these prints on Etsy is to support the social work being accomplished through my photography. Presently we have six sewing centers in two states of India, serving both the Hindu and the Muslim communities. In these sewing centers, young women learn a trade while also making clothing for their families. The centers are located in the rural areas, where young women have only one option normally, marriage and a family. At this moment, due to COVID-19, the work is on hold. However, we plan to restart the centers in 2022 and the funds from the sale of these portraits will be applied to the work in India.
As a side note, my belief is that you will be very pleased with the print in person, as the tones of a silver gelatin print are difficult to represent through the screen. One may sense the surface of the print by looking at the gloss in certain areas of the print's surface. In the end, the print you will receive will be slightly different than the one represented on the screen, both in tone and in emotional impact... different in the best sense of the word. Every print is an original, and my hope is that it finds a good space in your home.
Each print will be signed and dated by me, the photographer, and numbered to a maximum of 50 prints (11x14) per negative.
Laura + Dry Lake Bed, Southern California, 2019
Soon I hope to repeat this session with Laura and make something better out of these difficult times.
This frame with Laura represents to me the very best of photography. The obstacles in the way of our collaboration could have prevented this image from being exposed, but Laura persevered and the resulting images are, to me, priceless.
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Young Student + Orphan, Kisumu, Kenya, 2007
A dozen years ago I was privileged to have access to a beautiful community in western Kenya, thanks to a foundation named MACODEF. We went from village to village, from school to school, in search of incredible people and stories. This school was on the outskirts of Kisumu, and we walked just to the side to make portraits of the entire student body. Some children had shoes and some lacked, while almost all of the children were wearing the only uniform that they possessed. The foundation is doing remarkable work given the conditions, and I applaud their efforts sincerely.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Globe + Car, Havana, Cuba, 2016
Another day in the darkroom with the Cuban negatives, this one of a scene of contrasts… a classic from the past in a nation hoping for a brighter future. I loved making the image from the side of light, which also happened to highlight the region of my family's history.
PS Negative exposed with a Hasselblad, the print toned in Selenium for permanence.
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Cuban + Home, Countryside, Cuba, 2018
The printing of my time in the Cuban countryside continues this week, reliving the memories made with each image is a remarkable experience. Each of these images represents a day in my life, and a lesson learned from the subjects. Ask about an image and a conversation begins... the gift of photography continues.
This kind man was watching us photographing the house across the street and then returned with an incredible gift. Here we were parked on his land and he takes it upon himself to be the generous one. What a great man!
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