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Photographed with a Hasseblad 500cm and Ilford HP5 film.

A Nude and a Window

August 20, 2020 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

When working with such soft and lovely window light it is honestly quite difficult to make a bad portrait. It is even more difficult when I’m working with one of my favorite people to photograph, Devon De Ville. She is one of those people that makes a photography session not even feel like work. We just hang out and talk, pausing every so often to trip the shutter on the camera, and then the conversation continues. Not at all a bad way to spend an evening and certainly not a bad way to expose a few rolls of film.

This image was made with the Hasselblad 500cm and Ilford HP5 film, which seems to be my standard combination as of late. I’ve been wanting to experiment with some new films as of late but it’s hard to step away from a tried and true film that I know so well and consistently get good results with.

This weekend I plan on getting outside and doing some outdoor work. So stay tuned for new images soon!


Tags: Nude, Hasselblad 500C/M, Ilford HP5, Medium Format, Natural Light, Window Light, Portrait
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