Monique 5
Deardorff 8X10 camera, Kodak Professional Tri-X 320 Black and White Negative Film ISO 350 Film, One large soft-box with mild reflector....
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Deardorff 8X10 camera, Kodak Professional Tri-X 320 Black and White Negative Film ISO 350 Film, One large soft-box with mild reflector.
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May, 2015Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
Palo Alto, CaliforniaTime
Around two in the afternoon near a large french door facing south in mid August, 1993.Lighting
Pure, unfiltered light from an overcast sky. I purposely chose not to use any fill light (reflector) because I wanted to create a very dramatic low key nude study.Equipment
8x10 Deardorff camera Schneider symmar s 300mm f5. 6 mc in copal Manfrotto 3021sticks with Manfrotto 3047 head Kodak Professional Tri-X 320Inspiration
Monique, an incredibly beautiful model from Munich, Germany.Editing
Processed the 8 X 10 sheet of film in my darkroom with Kodak D-76 Black/White Film Developer. Original edition of contact prints made on Ilford Galerie Prestige Gold Mono Silk Paper. Now, after scanning the negative with high resolution equipment and posting in Photoshop, I'm releasing Giclée prints in various sizes on archival paper.In my camera bag
I now work primarily as an architectural photographer. My primary camera is the Canon 5D Mark II (soon to be replaced with the Mark IV). My primary lens for architectural work is the TS-E 17mm f/4. When I travel on assignment I use a Pelican 1510 case in which I also carry my EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, EF 100-400mm f/4.5 - 5.6 L IS and EF 14mm f/2.8 L USM lenses. Also in the case goes my 15 inch Macbook Pro.Feedback
Study natural light. If you like to create beautiful fine art female nudes, you need to find a beautiful model. You need to have great respect for her, not only for her natural beauty but also for her as an embodiment GodEssence (God/Goddess). Monique became a very good friend and my best photography student. She has become a great photographer after studying with me in the mid 90s.
