Avedon inspired... kinda... ish ;)

For those people not familiar with the man, he more or less is one of the best portrait photographers to ever touch the medium. His basic look was really austere in that it was always a stark white background, always in black and white, and always very clinical looking. I never really understood the appeal until I read him discuss it and how the intention was to create a photo that was solely the subject and the viewer. No fancy gimmickry, no background to blend in with, no color, no nothing except for the subject.

I had the idea of doing something like that, and I got... well I got pretty damn distracted and completely veered off course. I did use a white background though

I'm signing a lease on my studio space tonight, so in the meantime I've been experimenting with alot of lighting and such to put together some "looks" that I want to use. I plan on doing a whole set of maybe a dozen people using this one I came up with last night. I really like how it turned out.

Thoughts?

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I would love this as a head shot solely.love the hoody and the beard...

Interesting to see what other people do...lighting and colors look good.
Not sure if you intended the teeth to get so bright its hard to see the line between the teeth, but that would be the only nitpick I have, that the teeth in the middle seem to blend.
That one eye peeking thru from under the hood is kind of creepy but lighting and all looks nice to me.

Just browsed your gallery.some very sweet photos! I like this version better than the B&W you have...also...lose the T-shirts with logos.lol......just when doing stuff like this.....

wow!!!!!!! your back!!!!! and thankfully so. i'm such an admirer of your art!

cheers

Thanks guys.

TSEE - I hadn't noticed that with the teeth. My monitor at home is on it's last legs and now and again I miss things like that. I'm sorting out whether to replace my monitor or get a laptop but it's definately a priority.

Flo - I'd thought about going headshot only but I think for this bunch I want to do head and shoulders. I couldn't quite tell you why, it just seems *right* to me. I ought to keep that in mind with the logos though

I like it, certainly a 'stark' and powerful image. The creepy eye is awesome.

Other than the blown highlight on the teeth and what looks like evidence of dodging the high key background around some of the fur on his hood. Awesome. !!

Flo wrote in post #4353457
Just browsed your gallery.some very sweet photos! I like this version better than the B&W you have...

Wow, that's tough... Both are great, but I can't pick a favorite! Nice pics.

Nice shot. Nice Gore Gore Girls shirt!

I really like the image and effect. I would love to see a complete series of this style with different people - same effect.

Nice work

Thanks a bunch guys. I think as a set it's going to work really well.

seth - Another derby fan I imagine Gotta support my girlfriend's team, she'd be a smidge pissed off otherwise haha

I really like the lighting and tones, glad you didn't go b&w here.

Hey elTwitcho, had a look at some of the stuff on your website. Love those urban shots.