Studio Fashion with 4x5 Film

Here are a couple of shots from a recent studio shoot with the Russian model Maria. I have been shooting a ton of 4x5 for portraits and fashion lately. The color photo is 35mm. I alternate between a few cameras on shoots--digital, 35mm, 4x5, and sometimes with a Hasselblad.
Javier Romero was the make up artist.

Jennifer Hudson and Petra Nemcova Polaroids

Jennifer Hudson.

John Forte. Musician and Producer.

Petra Nemcova. Supermodel and founder of Happy Heart's Fund.

Jennifer Hudson at Happy Heart's Fund

Jennifer Hudson gave a performance for Petra Nemcova's Happy Heart's Fund Gala.

75 Years of DC Comics Book by Taschen.

Paul Levitz the former President and Publisher of DC Comics is the author of 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking published by Taschen.

Chicago Architecture

Calatrava's unfinished skyscraper on Lake Michigan. (above photo)

I was in Chicago for a business conference and shot a bit of architecture. It was refreshing to shoot a city that I'm not too familiar with, and it had quite a few important buildings with big name architects. One of the businesses that was involved with the conference was Chicago's First Lady boat tours. I toured this business and had an architecture tour on a luxury boat with a guide form the Chicago Architecture Council.

Model shoot with 4x5 Film

I have been shooting a lot more 4x5 film. I'm blown away by the quality of the image and how the 4x5 lenses pick up light. The photos are from a fall fashion accessories shoot. I mixed natural light and ambient light in these photos. It is so much more of a "process" when shooting 4x5 verses the normal digital routine. Hopefully I will incorporate shooting 4x5 more in future shoots that typically will be digitally shot.

Andy Macdonald Skateboarding

I photographed Andy Macdonald skateboarding a halfpipe at the NYC Photo Expo last week. I only shot film and Polaroids!