I don't know if this fits into the Contemporary B&W Portraits concept, at least as it was presented by Paul and Leasha in the workshop...but it is an output of that week that I do like, and so, here it is.

it's been a long and cold winter

Runner

Well,
Looks like it's been a while since anyone posted.
I am about to take Gregory Heislers "Choice and Vision" at the SFWS the first week of March.

I was uplifted by Paul and leasha's Black and White course last summer and I hope Gregory's course inspires me as much.

The image I am posting is a recent favorite inspired from a few scribbled words Paul had me dig deep to find and write on a sticky note that stays in my camera bag. Those few words are,
Passion, Creativity, Simplicity and Repetition.
I used all 4 to create this image.
Thanks Paul!!!

Amy

My best friend Amy, who always got mad that I took pictures of everyone but her. Hopefully she'll be satisfied now!

Franziska, the German intern...

Franziska, another intern that I worked with in NYC. Both images shot at Coney Island in NYC. Both shot on my Hasselblad on the new TMAX 400.

Shot with my 80mm lens.

Shot with my 80mm lens on a 21mm extension tube.

Feedback encouraged, as always.

Ana

Moving Horses

Engineers

Hi everybody! Here are a few recent portraits that I've taken for the Public Affairs office at The University of Texas College of Engineering...



Arjang Hassibi is an Electrical Engineer researching a biosensor used for anazlizing blood.




Krishnendu Roy is developing vaccines which will alter RNA instead of DNA.



James Tunnel created a light that can detect skin cancer when it is shined on the skin.

--Beverly

Thank you! thank You!

Hi there,

Doug, thanks for sending the invite again!  Carlos thanks for setting this up!

So at least I've figured out how to post words!  I'm at the studio today pushing myself to work in Lightroom and learn more digital.  I'll let you all know how it goes.

I love seeing your military series Doug.  It is super and I agree completely with Carlos.  And, Carlos, I love all of the NYC images.  And, the profile of the AA woman is really beautiful.

Keep up the good work.  I'll check back soon.

xo, Leasha

NYC or bust ...

Hey everyone! I leave for NYC tomorrow for a month of internships and hitting the pavement... So if any of you all are in the city for any reason in October, you should let me know! I'll also be at the PDN PhotoPlus Expo at the end of the month - so maybe I'll catch some of you there!

Also, the photographer that I'll be working with for a majority of the time, Platon, has a new portfolio of work out in the Sept. 29th issue of the New Yorker. It's brilliant work, you should check it out:

Platon shoots military families for the New Yorker.

Ok... I hope that you all are doing well and shooting a lot! Wish I could say that I was...

-k

Welcome back

Nick,
Glad to see you got onto the blog I am looking forward to seeing some of your new work!

I'm Back

Hey all,

I'm back and will start posting photos soon.  Hope to see work from more of you too!

late night in NYC

Ron Kanter, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam, Captain, POW

Carlos,
Thanks I have been pushing myself hard to make these portraits work!

The Military...

...love this series Doug.

Composition and light are great, but it's the pride in those men atitude, that make the diference in this excelent collection.

carlos

Jim Russel, U.S. Navy, Swift Boat, Psy. Ops.

Jim Botenhagen, U.S. Navy Medical

Could use some feedback!

First of all, love the blog idea. I just hope everyone grows some cajones and starts posting their newest work...

Secondly, I'm hoping you all can take a minute and hop over to my website at www.karenlenz.com because I've spent the last three weeks learned CSS and JavaScript and I made a new website FROM SCRATCH. I need feedback because I'm so far up this website's ass right now that I have ZERO perspective on it.

Thanks, guys! Hope everyone is doing well...

Karen

Phil Miller, U.S. Army Calvary WWII, S. Pacific

Jessy Parry, U.S. Army, Afghanistan

Xel

Dani

Ana

Keep it up

Carlos,
The last few posts are brilliant!
Doug

talking hands

wild look

Lindsey's Art

Lindsey

african beauty I

Gary

Olivia outside

47th street rappers

New images

Carlos your new shots are awesome!!!!!!!
Doug

hey, you...

blue fin

50's style

Fantastic!

Nice to see activity so soon!
Paul, thanks sooo much for your patience and knowledge.
Carlos great job on this.
looking forward to seeing lots of new work.

Into Burning Man

Hey everyone,

I'm disappearing into Burning Man in a couple of days and when I emerge I'll post some images.  I hope everyone is doing well and getting into their own work with renewed enthusiasm.  I know I am.

Thank you Carlos for getting this going!  I like staying in touch with everyone this way.

Best to all,

Nick

This is GReat

Greetings!!  I hope everyone has made it home safe, and now have adjusted to the "real" world as they say.  I am really happy that you have started this blog!  I hope everyone joins in and keeps the spirit of the workshop alive back in your home town!

I look forward to seeing the work, and hearing about what is going in your world.

Paul

The beginning...

Contemporary Black & White Portraits is the name of a photographic workshop held in Santa Fe, at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, between the 3rd and the 10th of August 2008, by Paul Elledge and Leasha Overturf.

A group of 12 passionate photographers meet there for the first time, to learn from Paul and Leasha a new approach to the beautifull Art of Portraiture.

After 7 intense days of lectures, demos, studio and on location photography, critiques and discussions, we all came to a new understanding of what it is to make pictures, in this specific case, to make portraits.

This blog will be a private space where we will publish some of our images, and share our opinions and critiques regarding each others portraits.

Let's see how it works.