Atlas, rugged

*Atlas, rugged*
Canon EOS 300 + Ilford FP4+
Model: Yuri

This is a canon use of my inverted treetop approach. I like how Yuri’s muscles are defined in this image, and of course the tapering out of the silhouette at the bottom.

Joyous Devil

*Joyous Devil*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford FP4+
Model: Cheryl

 Lately I’ve been paying more attention to the directionality of a texture, if that’s the right word. Some textures are really chaotic and random, but some have a flow in a certain direction. When you can match that direction to the portrait the results are often better. Case in point, although I could not have anticipated that Cheryl’s smile would give this one such a « flames of hell » feel. I love it!

M is for Mint

*M is for Mint*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford FP4+
Model: M.
Texture: Mentha Citrata

 There’s something playful about this image that I really really like. Apparently, according to her friends, this is M. in a nutshell. But a minty nutshell!

Infinite Smile

*Infinite Smile*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford FP4+
Model: Ela

I really like this half step in the inverted treetop approach where a faint silhouette of the model remains at the bottom of the frame. I’ve only pulled off a few of those to date, but it’s definitely something I want to explore some more.

Natural Stare

*Natural Stare*
Canon EOS 300 + Ilford FP4+
Model: Rani

Of all the types of images I try, I think the frontal face portraits are the toughest to pull off. I’m very happy with this one, it’s one of the few for which I can say that… Rani’s clear eyes and direct stare are probably one of the big reason it worked.

Venetian Back

*Venetian Back*
Cyanotype on Bockingford HP 300gsm
Model: Ela

This is one of my favourite recent images because of the way the light shines through the leaves and (therefore) through the silhouette. It works super well as a cyanotype as well, giving it an even more surreal feel.

Flowery Melancholy

*Flowery Melancholy*
Cyanotype on Bockingford HP 300gsm
Model: Christina

Tagetes erecta is a texture I’ve only recently found that delivers quite delicate images usually. I was a little frustrated with this print because I didn’t manage to protect the highlights in the upper torso, but that just goes to show I need to look into digital negative adjustment techniques.

Peaceful Growth (Cyanotype)

*Peaceful Growth*
Cyanotype on Bockingford HP 300gsm
Model: M.

This was a tricky cyanotype to get right, with the delicate tones requiring several timing adjustments to get a result I really liked. That image is so poetic I feel like the cyanotype treatment fits it really well.

Drying Fish

*Drying Fish*
Rolleiflex SL35 + Ferrania P30

Ferrania P30 is very contrasty, especially on a bright and sunny day, but it has this old timey quality that makes it perfect for shots of the traditional Hong Kong. These frames of drying fish, just laid out in the street by the harbor in Cheung Chau are part of the charm of that island, and I really like how this image taken in 2021 could have been taken 50 years ago or more.

Iron Teeth

*Iron Teeth*
Rolleiflex SL35 + Ferrania P30

I love Hong Kong iron curtains. Many shops have these, some are very ornate, others, like this one here, as simpler. Few however have a set of jagged teeth like this one has (although only on certains days and at a certain time).