Hathir, originally uploaded by ~Haggis~.

My work has been all over the place. What can I say? I love photography!

But I do love portraiture, especially when there is a connection between the photographer and the subject.

In this case, the photographer (me) and the subject (Hathir) are already friends. Hathir was kind enough to indulge me a sitting that became more about the true Hathir than anything she might be trying to project in a more formal portraiture session.

Go check out this article at RaleighMusic.com that highlights some of my live music photography work. Photos were taken at the January 15, 2010 Pivot show at The Dive Bar in Raleigh.

I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to directly display an artistic nude piece in this blog. I’ll offer up a link instead:

NSFW 18+ artistic nude

I had been sitting on this image for months, trying to get the post processing to match what I saw in the mind’s eye when I shot this. I finally feel happy enough with the end result to share it.

Machete Ring, originally uploaded by viridari.

I’ve been getting pulled a bit more into the local music scene. Recently I was asked to sit in on a rehearsal with Machete Ring as they polish up some songs before going into the studio. I’ll also be shooting them on stage in January.

Additionally, you’ll begin seeing some of my live music work on display at RaleighMusic.com in the new year.

Merry Christmas!, originally uploaded by viridari.

Yes, you read that right. I sold my Canon Digital Rebel XTi. It just wasn’t getting used often enough. And it was too big to be convenient for casual use.

So I sold it.

I used the money to buy a Canon Powershot G11 which is a bit of a mixed bag. The ergonomics are a big fat bag of pain. But it can do some things that my XTi could never do, like take photos in near darkness, or hold steady at shutter speeds that would require a tripod on the XTi.

I’ve really been enjoying working with film, so you’ll continue to see a lot of that out of me. I imagine my digital work is going to take me more into live music photography, night club work, things where a big DSLR could potentially get in the way.

Press Kit for Jason Adamo, originally uploaded by viridari.

Jason Adamo gave me a call, in need of some press kit photos for his band with an urgent turnaround time. Less than 8 hours after his first call to me, he had his photos.

New Lens / Old Film, originally uploaded by viridari.

This was my first test of a new (to me) lens, a Mamiya-Sekor 65mm f/3.5. I also reached deep into the freezer and hauled out a roll of Panatomic-X Professional which came with the C330 and has been frozen for over 20 years now. It expired in October of 1988, but as you can see it has held up just fine. Unfortunately, this film is no longer available new.

Ann Johnson, originally uploaded by viridari.

I haven’t been shooting as much in the way of models, mostly because it’s getting cold out there and I don’t yet have a studio to work in. But I am still out there shooting and will try to keep this blog refreshed from time to time with what I’m up to.

I’ve been experimenting some more with color film in the Mamiya C330 system, as you can see here. I’m also experimenting more with using natural sunlight and gentle on-camera fill flash. It’s quite a change from my typical setup with all of the light stands and umbrellas, but it’s nice to be able to move about and not have to carry quite so much gear all the time.

Looking for something to do in the Triangle tonight? Look no further! A large selection of my work will be on display at Kung Fu Tattoo on 1003 W. Chapel Hill St. in Durham. I’ll be there from 7-10PM with my work.