I've got a new (old) camera! It was my grandmothers, then my mothers and now mine. So it's been in the family a while. It's probably due for a check up. The ground glass has a crack in it (won't effect the images), and I had to clean some dust off and out of it. I'm going to buy some film right now and I'll be testing it today. I'm very excited. I've never been a camera collector, but getting a high quality older camera like this as a gift will always make me excited (plus I was sort of in the market for a 6x6 medium format camera).



It's a Rolleicord V, made between 1954-1957.

Production Serial Numbers: 1.500.000-1.583.999.

My Camera is #1.511.106

Lens: f3.5 Schneider Xenar #4008733 (I'm pretty happy about this)

Shutter: Synchro0Compur MXV. 1-1/500 B&T.

Filter Size: Bayonet 1.

"This is the only Rolleicord with a large focusing knob on the RIGHT HAND side. All previous models have the smaller knob on the left hand side. And all subsequent models have the large knob on the left. EVS system. MXV synchronization. Film type reminder on the focusing knob, coated lenses and bayonets on both lenses."

I think I lucked out on having this particular model drop into my hands. I don't really like that the focusing knob is on the left on the earlier and later models, and this one has flash support and a sweet ass lens. The earlier zeiss lenses aren't as sharp, actually. So yeah, sweet little camera.

The new issue of CMYK magazine is out.


This is one of the three photos of mine in this issue.

You can also vote for some of my images to be published in JPG magazine.

re:Caravaggio


The Calling of Saint Papercut

Here is a project I had to do for Digital Imaging. Well, I didn't have to do it exactly like this, but I did have to do a compositing project, you know the deal. I can handle shooting for compositing, and I know how to do it, but I'm not really a fan of actually doing it.

I'd rather spend 8 hours behind the lens in the camera or processing out a whole set or show of images versus taking the same time to make a composited image look really slick. It can look really cool if done right and I know people who do amazing things in photoshop, but it's just not as much fun for me. Working to make something look surreal in a straight photo is more exciting to me than working to make something unreal look acceptable to the eye.





900px tall jpg behind cut.

The file was created to make a 20inch to 40 inch tall print, so even as a large jpg it's not really viewed as intended.

I've got some large projects on the burner right now. Here are a couple images to hold you over.



The second picture is a shot of Michael in front of a blue roll of paper (improperly lit in this shot, btw).
Using a vibrant color like that makes it easy to extract subjects from the background for compositing images.
I've got a compositing assignment coming up for digital, so I was shooting in front of that the other day.
Michael was helping me out, even though he was feeling a little sick. Highly recommended person.

Three of my pictures have been selected for the international Family of Man 2007 traveling exhibition, starting in Luxembourg!
Youth from all over the world submitted photos, and the best ones were selected for the exhibit and the book being published in 2007.







So if you are in Europe, maybe you can check the exhibit out, if not look forward to that book! I'll let you know when I find out more publication details.