I was inspired by a photograph taken several years ago by the wedding and family portrait photographer David Ziser. (Here’s a link to the original article.) I remember wanting to try something like it for a long time, but as happens, I had forgotten about it until just recently. I had the opportunity present itself in the middle of… Continue reading Hands In Black And White – Baby Ada
Month: June 2014
A Celebration At Valhalla Faire 2014
A couple of entries ago, I mentioned that my wife was being honored for her many years of service to the living history re-enactments we both participate in. Just for fun, I thought I would show some of the shots from that ceremony. I consider myself to be an editorial, portrait, and light-commercial photographer. I… Continue reading A Celebration At Valhalla Faire 2014
Hands Portrait – Marion Playing Dumbec Drum
In my last entry, I described how I did a quick portrait of Kat’s hands without a lot of gear; just using natural light and available tools. My next subject was Marion. Marion is the leader of a belly-dance troupe that performs in several living history events across northern California. I loved the texture of her hands coupled with… Continue reading Hands Portrait – Marion Playing Dumbec Drum
Artisan’s Portrait – Kat’s Hands Knitting Gloves
Meet Kat. Well, okay, meet Kat’s hands… This is Kat. She was making a set of custom gloves to honor my wife for her many years of service to living history re-enactments. Kat hadn’t quite finished them before the presentation day, which was fortunate for me in that I got a chance to make a few images that… Continue reading Artisan’s Portrait – Kat’s Hands Knitting Gloves