Studio portraits of K.S.

 

Collecting vintage digital cameras

 I've been reading a lot lately about "vintage digital cameras" & how they are a thing with the young photo set, sorry I just don't get it. For years those of us who were too often on the bleeding tech edge struggled with shitty AF, shutter lag and noise. I love some of my vintage film cameras, like my Nikon S4 and my Deardorff 5x7 but they still takes really solid images. My first real digital camera, a Nikon P5000 (2007) was such a terrible camera to use, total frustration. I can't image going back to using one of those, even now looking at the files from my Nikon D100, the noise level was pretty high even at ISO 200. 

You kids keep on it, I'll stick with my Z8

Studio shoot with Kendra

 

I have traditional worked with Kendra early in the summer/spring and this year was no exception. We first photographed together in 2009, so we have a good studio rapport. I'm still struggling with the white backdrop however.

First all studio shoot of 2024

 The studio is finally all on line and warm enough to do a full studio shoot. Traditionally I do this with my "senior muse" who I've been working with since 1984.

Some of the lighting in a couple of the 5 sets still need some work, I'm going to totally redesign the white set before the next shoot for sure.