Whiskerino 4x5 style

So we are in the final month of Whiskerino and the theme schedule has really ramped up. One from a few days ago was Mug Shots, and this is the photo I shot of David for his.

My description of the process as posted on Whiskerino

This is about as old school as I could ever hope to pull of in one night. Shot 4x5 on a Speed Graphic. I can't sync to strobes so we went even more old school by blacking the room and opening the shutter and popping a light, then covering the film again, adjusting, and doing another exposure.

Steph's dad's beard

Steph's dad is doing whiskerino with us, just in an unofficial capacity. It is pretty brilliant.

Stephanie's parents

I figure with a different format, I'll change up the title as well. No more "Day" this nor "Day" that.

Above are Stephanie's parents attempting to give a performance as awkward as their two daughters, below.

Day 365

So. 2009 is done. 2010 is here.

This is Taylor Shaw and I'm ready for his new year!

2010 post to come.

Day 364

god my numbers are all sorts of messed up. Taylor again. Looking happy!

Day 310

The Hausman-Weiss Family, also from the same story.

Day 309

This is the Bashirs family from the same story I posted about yesterday.

Day 308

Finally! The November issue of Birmingham Magazine is out so I can start posting some of the shots I did for that issue.

This is the Armistead family. Four boys. Man man man (man, man...) I cannot imagine this, but they seemed to handle it with ease.

This shot was my favorite from their session, but a different one ran, which I'm sure I'll post at some point. She's got killer pants right?

To read the story online, see here. For the proper experience, pick up the magazine!

Day 291

again, no real time to edit this one...perhaps ill update the image when i get home. we'll see.

on the road. may miss tomorows post. we'll see. in louisiana for a wedding and have paul bryant by my side, hopefully still playing with 7D video footage.

Day 290

no time to edit it. sorry.

Day 289

Day 288

Day 287

Awkward faces activate.

Day 282

So this is a Surprise for Julie so if you see it and show her I'll kneecap you. I know it's a risk posting it but..yenno. Oh well.

Day 277

Alt shot of grandmother laughing in stead of ...not laughing.

Day 274

Another Denison shot.

Day 273

Denison Witmer was in town the other day, as mentioned, and was generous enough to give me a few minutes to photograph him.

Here's frame one.

Day 259

Yet another from Caleb's wedding. Just love 4x5 so hard.

Day 257

Sorry to ruin some of the surprise, Caleb.

Off to bed.

Day 256

Just a nice, clean, straight forward portrait of Caleb.