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Responding to David Bailey's photographs of Mick Jagger and Michael Caine. I was also influenced my Mathew Brady and his use of the 'Brady Stand' which was a solid iron stand use for models when photographs portraits to reduce movement as there was a long shutter speed. Shot on a Mamiya medium format camera on 120mm ISo 400 black and white film. Printed on 10"x8" Ilford glossy paper. I used a vertical rectangle soft box facing towards the model's right side directly to her right to create sharp shadows and definition in the face and clothing.
Theodore Behrens was aged 22 when he left Guernsey, Channel Islands, and made the long journey across the world to New Zealand, travelling with two friends on the “Ruapehu. He came from a “well connected” family at home, and his parents had arranged letters of recommendation to assist their son find work and a good life in New Zealand. It is understood that Theodore had hoped to find work on a sheep run but was unsuccessful. After trying various occupations, and becoming increasingly despondent, he banked the money he had brought with him, and travelled to Rangiriri to work planting forests under the Government’s relief work scheme. Theodore’s solicitor, Mr George Brassey, had been in communication with him, and had also been unable to find “run” work for his client. When he learned about the lowly paid forest work, and gauged that Theodore was depressed, he sent him a telegram, strongly recommending that Theodore come to Auckland where there was possibility of more congenial employment. Theodore went to Auckland and booked a room in the Harbour View House, Shortland Street, Auckland Central. He had only been a resident for a week, when on the morning of 6 December 1886, it is alleged that he took his life, shooting himself in the right temple. At the inquest, the Court heard from staff at the lodging house that Theodore had not been eating much, and lay in bed late most mornings. About nine a.m. 6 December a Mrs Fletcher had gone to his room to rouse him. Receiving no answer, she had opened his door, looked in, and “to her horror she saw deceased sitting in a crouching position, with a revolver in his hand, a ghastly wound being perceptible on his right temple, and a pool of blood on the floor”. The Court heard that Theodore had served as an officer with the Royal Navy. He had suffered a severe bout of typhoid fever some years ago, and he had “never appeared really right since”. The Court also heard how Theodore had “bewailed his unfortunate lot in not being able to obtain congenial employment” and was known to have been depressed. Police found seven unopened letters, addressed to well known city gentlemen, in Theodore’s room. These were the letters of recommendation Theodore had brought with him, but opted not to use. It is assumed that he wanted to gain employment on his own terms but sadly, had failed to do so. The Police also found a letter to Mr. Cooper, a friend from England who had travelled with Theodore. This letter was in the nature of a will, giving instructions for his funeral. The letter concluded by "damning this confounded country." The jury returned a verdict of suicide committed “during a temporary fit of insanity”
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In Memory of
THEODORE, youngest son of
the late S. L. BEHRENS Esq.
Born at Guernsey, Channel Islands
21 Oct.1863.
Died at Auckland 6 Dec.1886.
Burial plot records indicate that Theodore's plot was purchased by his friend W. H. Cooper 25/4/1887 acting on the family's behalf, and that his headstone was erected within the year.
Anglican Division B, Row 2, Plot 10
Compiled by Sue Reid
Photo credit Cathy Currie
Link to colour image of grave
www.flickr.com/photos/discoverwaikumetecemetery/424752947...
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My first photo taken on Miss Aniela shoot experience. Not exactly fashion shot but I think in my case perfect opener ..
Model: Mahaneela Choudhury-Reid
Stylist: Tom Bloomfield
Dress by Marina Qureshi, jewellery by Olivia Divine, shoes are model's own.
Make-up: Safiya Laviniere
Hair: Tati Zarubova
Category: Portraiture
Shutter Speed: 1/1000 second
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 400
In this shot I only used one light source and left a shadow on one side of the model’s face. In portraiture, single source lighting will usually add shadow and create a more dramatic effect. I usually have my subjects even more off centered, but I wanted a close shot, so I didn’t want to move her out of the frame much more. I got her to lick her lips just before shooting to add just a bit of glint to them.
USC School of Dramatic Arts production of Great Expectations, Mar. 1-4, 2018, at the McClintock Theatre. © 2017 Photo by Craig Schwartz for the USC School of Dramatic Arts
USC School of Dramatic Arts production of Great Expectations, Mar. 1-4, 2018, at the McClintock Theatre. © 2017 Photo by Craig Schwartz for the USC School of Dramatic Arts
USC School of Dramatic Arts production of Great Expectations, Mar. 1-4, 2018, at the McClintock Theatre. © 2017 Photo by Craig Schwartz for the USC School of Dramatic Arts
365_62 I had big plans for this sunset but it was not to be, still I pulled one decent shot out of it and that's fine by me. Visual explanation on www.mojcas365.blogspot.com
If the colour is not right, let me know, please.
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Details: sb 600 in a beauty dish camera right unnamed flash camera left bounced from the ceiling for fill
In PR the best boxers come from the most humble backgrounds , Reynaldo ojeda is no different.
USC School of Dramatic Arts production of Great Expectations, Mar. 1-4, 2018, at the McClintock Theatre. © 2017 Photo by Craig Schwartz for the USC School of Dramatic Arts
USC School of Dramatic Arts production of Great Expectations, Mar. 1-4, 2018, at the McClintock Theatre. © 2017 Photo by Craig Schwartz for the USC School of Dramatic Arts
The usual walk to the mail box had no surprises . Todays mail lay cold in a tin hollow chamber shared with spiders in webs . A normal amount of advertisements for occupant , political post cards , bills due , and a free news paper . The entire contents were wet from area rains . Rain was falling now . On the return walk back to house the air began feeling warmer . Surrounded by trees whose naked boughs seemed a fitting hug . Autumn's cold wind whistled briskly past . Up above in misty gray skies geese were flying in v formation . The geese's quacking carried more important news than that held in hand . On a tall moss covered oak tree sat a red squirrel chattering a scolding at me for ever taking anything so seriously .