The Good Old Black & White Portrait - People from the Past Year

New Direction

With a new place comes a new school and a new direction. I've taken the steps to depart from my more literal work and have tried to go in a more abstract direction. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet, but everything needs time to develop.

Camera: Canon 50D

Lighting: Natural

Paint on Skin

Plan: Paint mid-tones, Highlights, and Shadows on the skin to create a living graphic.

Result: Not totally what I was looking for. The images don't look so graphic as much as just a person with paint on their skin.

Camera: Nikon D70
Lighting: 1 Hot Light