Few photographs of a woman are as intimate as those made in her own bedroom. The very fact that such a level of trust has been established creates a relationship between artist and subject that allows the capture of images that transcend the voyeuristic; photographs that celebrate feminine sensuality and sexuality, rather than simply exploit it. Sensitive eroticism needn’t be an oxymoron.
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then a lady’s boudoir is surely the antechamber.
A few images from a lazy Sunday afternoon spent with a good friend. Shot with a Leica M3 and Summicron, Summitar and Elmarit lenses on Kodak Tri-X film.
The first series of my new ‘Bipeds’ project. I love the randomness of old, expired Polaroid film, with it’s weird and wonderful developer marks, scratches and emulsion defects. This series was shot on Polacolor 100 film which expired in 2004 (camera was a Hasselblad 500C/M). Many thanks to my good friend Dee for continuing to tolerate my experimental shoots (and experimental materials)!
So, it’s another new year, and a good time for me to make some decisions about the directions I want to take with my photography in 2012. Much to my chagrin, and due to various reasons I won’t go into here, I pretty much cruised through the last year, and my work suffered badly. I’m determined not to let this happen again. So, in no particular order, here are some goals I want to achieve in the coming year.
Last weekend I headed down town with my good friend Dalena for a casual photo shoot. I didn’t have any particular locations in mind, but I did want to try some shots on the top level of the market square parking lot. These turned out really well, offering a different perspective and an interesting layered background.
Dalena
I chose my 1957 Leica M3 with 50mm Summicron lens for this shoot as it offers great quality results while being small and light to carry around. I used Kodak Tri-X film rated at 250 ASA and developed in HC-110.