I'm continuing to experiment with carbon printing. This is Nut Brown tissue from Bostick and Sullivan, adhered to YUPO. I'm still trying to perfect adhering to watercolor paper. I had a really nice gum print of this that I sold. I've never been happy with other attempts I've made at printing it. This is getting there.
This is *really* beautiful- well done. I am sorry to say that I think the in-focus backdrop lets it down somewhat though- any way to drop those tones or pick a backdrop that doesn't shout "photo studio"? Sorry for the unsolicited honesty
Keithwms, I just now noticed your comment. It seems I no longer get e-mail notices when folks comment. I appreciate hearing your thoughts and, you know, we all have our own perspective. The backdrop, BTW, was just some old brown wrapping paper that I'd stapled to the wall. It is evident in a number of other photos from that time period. I would think that with the controlled lighting and the very formal pose, modeled after a painting, that there is no way it could look like anything but a studio shot. But thanks, really. I for one always appreciate honesty.
I am new to this type of photography (nudes and this process), but This picture is fantastic! If this is something you are not 100% happy with, then wow what does one that you are look like? lol Seriously In the older days you could do an apprenticeship in a studio and learn about lighting etc. But now, it's a lot harder to learn about these things (unless you have tons of time and LOTS of money lol). Alan
I am new to this type of photography (nudes and this process), but This picture is fantastic! If this is something you are not 100% happy with, then wow what does one that you are look like? lol Seriously In the older days you could do an apprenticeship in a studio and learn about lighting etc. But now, it's a lot harder to learn about these things (unless you have tons of time and LOTS of money lol). Alan