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Filed in: 35mm | Analog | Contax 645 | Leica M (240) | Leica M7 | medium format | Nikon F4

I shot Taisia a few weeks ago. It was cold and unpleasant outside and I longed for a warm and cosy place, something nice and already set up. At first I thought about a hotel room or so, but then I found this tastefully furnished commercial studio which we rented for 3 hours.
The shooting was quite straightforward. We met, exchanged a few nice words, started shooting, run into a few technical issues, solved some of them and stopped shooting after running out of time.
Taisia is a very nice, calm, patient and friendly person, just perfect for this kind of sensual shots. So it was very easy to work with her and I really love the results.
Most of the shots were taken with a Nikon F4 (1.8/105) on Acros 100, a Contax 645 (2.0/80) on Kodak Portra 400 or a Leica M7 (0.95/50) on Portra 160. But I also used a Leica M240 (0.95/50).

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  • Lex Arias15. Januar 2015 - 3:53

    Bautiful and inspiring workReplyCancel

  • Striwen Photography15. Januar 2015 - 20:28

    Wonderful album ! Although the model is pretty and poses very well , but the technique is right, the lights are soft, black and white is superb.ReplyCancel

Filed in: 35mm | Analog | Contax 645 | Leica M7 | Nikon F4

This is already the third post with Astrid and I really hope it won’t be the last. It’s not only that I love the results we get, it’s more how much I enjoy spending time with her.
It was a cloudy but fortunately mild day in late autumn when we met at her place. After a small breakfast we headed for a nearby park to take a relaxed stroll along the bare trees and through the rustling leaves. Occasionally, we stopped here and there for the one or another shot. It was a small but pleasant park. Surrounded by old houses with wrought-iron fences and partly overgrown front gardens. Astrid told me that she likes to spend her summer afternoons here, reading books, having a walk or just relaxing in the sun. It must be a beautiful and pretty quite place during summertimes, I thought.
Later we went to the Main river and took some last shots at the riverside. We even caught a few low sunbeams until nightfall let me give up any attempt to take further pictures.
On this day I left my digitals at home. All colored pictures were taken with a Leica M7 (0.95/50) on Kodak Portra 160 and the b&w with a Nikon F4 (1.8/105) or a Contax 645 (2/80) on Fuji Acros 100, developed in XTol 1:1.

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  • PaulG6. Januar 2015 - 21:00

    Once again: Very beautiful shots! Love it !!!ReplyCancel

Filed in: 35mm | Leica M (240)

When model and photographer meet to shoot some portraits you can be sure that the results will comprise the personality of at least two persons. That’s the beauty of it.
When I start shooting, and sometimes even much earlier when I am looking for a model, I wonder how much the model will contribute? How much she will actually put of her character and nature into play. And I always, each and every time, encourage my models to open up and show as much as possible of her inner self.
This was not neccessary when I met Iris. In fact we did not even talk about what to shoot when we decided to meet for a Friday afternoon. She was by far the most experienced model I ever worked with and so I knew, everything would be fine. And so it was.
Due to the bad weather we agreed to stay inside and so I prepared a small setup: a bed, a tiny sideboard, an old curtain and some light was all we needed. Iris quickly put herself into the scenery and what followed was more or less in her hands. This was perfectly fine for me. I could concentrate on my camera, a Leica M240 (with 0.95/50 and R2/180) and whatched Iris doing … nothing less than a wonderful job :-)

At this point I would also like to thank Roxana. A make-up artist who lived close to my place and with whom I worked together several times. Unfortunately she relocated to Berlin, that means far, far away and most likely this shooting was our last one together. I wish you all the best Roxana.

 

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  • Lex Arias11. Dezember 2014 - 10:28

    Absolutely amazing, magical, elegant… congratulations for both of you. a truly inspiring workReplyCancel

  • DOFFactory11. Dezember 2014 - 13:33

    Very nice! You found a very nicely patterned curtain :)ReplyCancel

  • hermina enghauser12. Dezember 2014 - 22:11

    schen KunstReplyCancel

  • Jeremy Gibbs13. Dezember 2014 - 22:30

    Stunning set of pictures. Iris is so emotive and the lighting is just perfect.ReplyCancel

  • Mariusz16. Dezember 2014 - 10:21

    I am glad to see You back :)
    Telling the truth I’ve been waiting for that.

    Wonderfull photographs. Beautiful light.ReplyCancel

  • Matthias20. Dezember 2014 - 7:48

    Wow Florian, mind blowing.
    This is so awesome. Wonderful model, great use of light!!!ReplyCancel

  • steven@outtamymindphoto14. Januar 2015 - 0:40

    very nice, love the additional texture and feeling you get from the shadows of the old curtain.ReplyCancel

Filed in: 35mm | Analog | Contax 645 | large format | Leica M (240) | Leica M7 | medium format | Nikon F4

I was a bit surprised when Chloé wrote me and asked for a shooting. You know, she lives in Berlin and that’s more than 500 km away from my place.
But she didn’t seem to mind. We fixed a date, she took a 6 hour bus ride and spent a summer evening together with me at a small quarry pond.
Although the place was not outstanding, the sunset was just wonderful. The surrounding vegetation shone resplendent in the low-lying sun and the light reflected from the water surface had just the right quality for beautiful portrait shots. And all of this was joined by Chloé’s kind and highly motivated nature – and, not to mention, her enchanting beauty.
Most of the images were taken on film (Kodak Portra, TriX, Fuji Acros 100). Either with a Leica M7, 0.95/50, 1.4/35, or a Contax 645, 2.0/80. For a few, I used a digital Leica M.

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  • Martin Beddall20. August 2014 - 18:27

    Beautiful photography of a stunning model.ReplyCancel

  • Edward Karaa20. August 2014 - 19:00

    Fantastic work! Love your style!ReplyCancel

  • Andrea Richey20. August 2014 - 19:24

    …diese Serie ist wieder so wunderbar!!! Sie ist ein tolles Modell. Ich mag es sehr wie Du dieses schöne Licht genutzt hast!ReplyCancel

  • Hans-Jürgen Krahtz20. August 2014 - 19:36

    Hallo Florian,

    another fantastic set of beautiful pictures, and a beautiful model as well. She knows why she wanted to travel 500 km to see you, and get this fantastic pictures.

    Best regards/Beste Grüße

    Hans-Jürgen KrahtzReplyCancel

  • Hai-Ho21. August 2014 - 0:26

    Beautiful photos my friend. Love the mood, lighting and model. Do you use any reflector or flash. How do you expose against the sun and you can still see the face clearly? Keep up the great work!ReplyCancel

    • Florian Weiler22. August 2014 - 18:36

      Thanks Hai-Ho, glad you like my pictures :-) I did not use flash or reflector and here I did incident-light metering with a hand held device.ReplyCancel

  • Nas28. August 2014 - 22:16

    Such well composed images of a beautiful woman. Well done. My favourite one is the shot of her in the water.ReplyCancel

  • Patrick Downs29. August 2014 - 0:03

    Gorgeous images, and she is stunning.ReplyCancel

  • Luis Fornero1. September 2014 - 21:55

    I’ve reach your blog from flickr, very nice images! I’ll be around reading what you have here. Thanks for sharing ;)ReplyCancel

  • Angel Pion2. September 2014 - 19:50

    Très très fan, j’adore, c’est beau, c’est poétique, sensuel et surtout pas vulgaire.

    Bravo !!ReplyCancel

  • SIMON Claude4. Oktober 2014 - 9:53

    Bonjour,
    Des photos magnifiques, les albums en noir et blanc plus beaux les uns que les autre.
    Merci de nous faire partager votre art.
    Bonne journée

    ClaudeReplyCancel

  • Anne Silver8. Dezember 2014 - 0:03

    Hi Florian,

    I just discovered your work on Flickr, through the Prodigy group and followed the link here. I am completely blown away by the depth and beauty of your work. You have such a way of capturing the spirit of your model. The large image of Chloe is just perfect in every way.

    Regards,
    Anne SilverReplyCancel

  • Basti Hansen10. Dezember 2014 - 18:42

    These are so beautiful shots!!
    Good job! :)ReplyCancel

  • Simon Dewey16. Dezember 2014 - 12:10

    I’m astounded by your photographyReplyCancel

Filed in: 35mm | Analog | Contax 645 | Leica M7 | medium format | Nikon F4 | Pentax 67

Now and then I ask myself whether I am a “digital” photographer who just sometimes likes the world in front of his eyes to be interpreted by photographic film, or whether I am a “film” shooter who occasionally prefers the simplicity and convenience of his digital camera.
When Lili and I arrived at our first shooting spot, I might have got an answer – at least for that day. As usual I wanted to check out the light with some digital test shots, but when I took my camera I realized that I had not a single SD card with me. Five different cameras and about a dozen film rolls, but not a single data storage medium. Interestingly, I wasn’t so much annoyed that I couldn’t take digitals, but more that I carried a heavy and completely useless camera with me during this hot summer day.

Anyway, we had a great afternoon. Lili is not only a pleasant and beautiful model, but also a nice and intelligent young woman who gave me some very interesting insights into her work on and behind the stage at the theater.

Equipment used: Nikon F4, 1.8/105, 1.2/50 | Leica M7, 0.95/50 | Contax 645, 2.0/80 | Pentax 67, 2.8/165 | Kodak Portra 160, 400 | Fuji Acros 100 | Kodak TriX

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  • Sherwin Herana24. Juli 2014 - 23:27

    B E A U T I F U L
    love it.ReplyCancel

  • Bonyo Bonev25. Juli 2014 - 14:04

    Very nice photographs. They are a job of a real professional. Nice and clean website design to support all the photos.

    Keep it going.ReplyCancel

  • Henk27. Juli 2014 - 20:55

    Beautifull girl , beautifull pictures. Wel done.ReplyCancel

  • The Laird28. Juli 2014 - 15:24

    Lovely subject to photograh and she enhances your work ;)

    The Laird
    (on g+)ReplyCancel

  • Sergey D.28. Juli 2014 - 15:57

    What a wonderful image series! I really admire your work.

    There is just one thing I don’t understand: Why do you bother taking your images on film while digital photography is so much easier?ReplyCancel

    • Florian Weiler29. Juli 2014 - 19:49

      Thanks Sergey :-)
      Regarding your question: I love the characteristic of film, the tonality, the grain, the colors… Sure you can take a digital picture and mimic film with some filters during post processing, but this is not the same. It’s like being a big fan of zebras, but due it’s poor availability, taking a donkey and painting a few white and black stripes on it. In the end it might look the same, but somehow it not :-)ReplyCancel

  • Heinz28. Juli 2014 - 17:41

    Hallo Florian

    Ein sehr schönes Shooting mit tollen Resultaten. Gefällt mir sehr gut. Danke für’s zeigen und inspirieren.

    SG Heinz

    PS: Ja, auch das Modell ist sehr schön.ReplyCancel

  • Ernő Horváth30. Juli 2014 - 2:06

    And … if you like, leave a comment
    I leave an entry

    very nice pictures. thanx

    byeReplyCancel

  • paul4. August 2014 - 4:52

    hey florian!

    wonderful photos!

    could I ask exactly what cameras and films you used for this set? Also what camera and lens did you use for photo 18? that bokeh is amazing!ReplyCancel

    • Florian Weiler4. August 2014 - 17:43

      Thanks Paul, glad you like it.
      I totally forgot to mention my equipment. It’s now added to the text.
      If you mean picture [l.i.ll.]º18. It’s taken with a Leica M7, 0.95/50.ReplyCancel

  • Sam Jay6. August 2014 - 11:05

    Great photos! Do you use the epson v750 to scan, and if the answer is yes how do you get your colours to look so great?ReplyCancel

    • Florian Weiler6. August 2014 - 17:17

      Thanks Sam, yes I do use the v750 together with Silverfast where I correct colors with NegaFix. Sometimes it is a little bit tedious, but most of the time I get results I like :-)ReplyCancel

  • Guillaume Dambreville19. August 2014 - 15:22

    Amazing work ! Your photos are really awesome.ReplyCancel

  • James8. November 2014 - 2:36

    Great work.ReplyCancel

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