Hand Placement

So much is said by the way someone holds her hands. Such a small detail, and such a big part of an image!

Labels: 125PX, Cary's Studio, Kodak, On White, Rollei

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Taylor Shaw

Do you know his music? No?

GO. NOW.

Labels: 125PX, Friends, Kodak, Musician, On White, Portrait, Rollei, Taylor Shaw, The Great Book of John

posted by Caleb | 7:58 AM | 1 Comments

Luke Ash

Jacob Zachary

Jordan Courtney

All wonderful musicians. GO and have a listen.

Labels: 125PX, Mamiya, music, Musician, On White, RZ67

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By shooting on a solid backdrop, a photographer creates a mystery box for the viewer. By this I mean, the location or time the photograph was taken is never given. Was it natural light, or strobe? Was it a full production, or just a one on one session?

I love "on white" portraits because I love mystery. I love not being given all the information, and just letting things be.

The above portrait was taken in Cary Norton's studio a few weeks ago.

This portrait below was taken outdoors in Apalachicola, FL, almost two years ago:

Why do I bring this up? Well, I've been thinking about environments, and how to create/use them.

A friend has asked me to take his portrait. He wants it to be very classic, and possibly shot on a solid grey. I told him that I would like to find a field somewhere to set up, or perhaps in the middle of a wooded area.

Why?

Because even though he'll be completely on grey, in a suit and bow tie, he loves hunting and the outdoors. So even if the environment is not seen in the background, it may show up in his face, or how he holds his hands. His shoulders may be more relaxed. His dog may be out of frame and he may react in a way that you could never achieve in a studio.

Or maybe I'm just bored and want to go outside....

Labels: 125PX, 400 Tri-X, Family, Friends, On White, Rollei

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This is Nall. He apprenticed under Salvador Dali.

He enjoys the outdoors.

Labels: 5D, Art, Artist, Nall, On White, Painter, Portrait

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Branch Portraits

Because I had some polaroid and I wanted to shoot something....

Labels: 100C, Bob Miller, Fuji, Instant Film, Jason Wallis, Mamiya, On White, Polaroid, RZ67, SecondRow Studio

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The Francisco Wedding: Polaroid Preview

I'm so happy with this wedding. I'm planning on having it complete by Christmas, so all stories will wait until it's released.

Let's just say, the day started at 8:30 with the guys having a snowball fight...

Labels: 100C, Erin and Matt, FP100-B, Friends, Fuji, Instant Film, Mamiya, On White, Polaroid, RZ67, Wedding, Weddings

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Laura Laughing

One of my favorite shots of Laura ever.

Labels: Family, FP100-B, Instant Film, Laura Chancey, Love Laura, Mamiya, On White, Polaroid, RZ67

posted by Caleb | 9:00 AM | 1 Comments

James Lewis, Bettola

James Lewis is a master.

Labels: 125PX, Bettola, Food, James Lewis, Kodak, On White, Rollei

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Bettola Polaroids

I seriously can't wait to get this film back....

Labels: 100C, Bettola, Birmingham, Food, Fuji, Instant Film, James Lewis, Mamiya, On White, Pig Leg, RZ67

posted by Caleb | 8:58 AM | 3 Comments

Why not...

Caleb is Mean from Jason Wallis Director on Vimeo.

Because we can!

Labels: Bob Miller, Caleb is Mean, I Can fly, Jason Wallis, On White, Stop Motion

posted by Caleb | 11:04 AM | 1 Comments

Inspiration: Richard Avedon - Performance

Laura and I were perusing Anthropologie on Sunday, and off of the bookshelf jumped a very pleasant surprise.



Performance is a journey through Richard Avedon's fascination with theatre, music, movies, comedy, and anything involving.....performance.









Basically, I'm telling you to buy it.

Labels: Anthropologie, Inspiration, On White, Performance, Richard Avedon

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On White - Seth & His Check Book

Labels: Mr. Money, On White, Seth

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On White - Carla Jean Whitley & David Carrigan

Whenever I have to spend a day editing behind a computer, I usually announce a "On White" day on Twitter. This basically means people stop by and they get a portrait on a white background.

This gives me a "job related reason" to stop actually working on what I need to be doing (aka staring at a computer screen) and take a break to shoot.

Labels: 5D, Awesome Hair, Birmingham Magazine, Carla Jean Whitley, chips, Coffee, David Carrigan, On White

posted by Caleb | 9:27 AM | 1 Comments

On White - Amelia Strauss

The great Amelia Strauss stopped by the studio last week to get a couple On White shots for her upcoming site! Make sure to check out Amelia's Current Site and look for the new one in the next month.

Labels: 5D, Amelia Strauss, Friends, On White, photographer

posted by Caleb | 8:26 AM | 3 Comments

On White - Jeremy Carter & David Blumberg

Labels: Birmingham, David Blumberg, designer, Friends, Jeremy Carter, Nashville, On White

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