Portrait of Maya - photogravure print - The Weekly Edition

Portrait of Maya - photogravure print - The Weekly EditionI strive to make meaningful portraits. This portrait is meaningful to me for a different set of reasons than what you might find is important to you, I don't think that matters. My desire is to start a conversation with you the viewer and I am happy for you to have a story that is different from mine. This hand pulled photogravure print is made with Charbonnel 55981 Black, and Bistre inks on Hahnemhle copperplate paper. I printed an edition of 8

For me still life works best when the objects come to me as volunteers

I was at the time working to change the plane of focus in the frame as a way to introduce mystery and I made this picture

I decided on an edition of 14 numbered prints and 2 A/P prints

This hand-pulled polymer photogravure print by Ray Bidegain is in an edition of 12 numbered prints and 1 A/P print

She is wearing a dress that belonged to her great

Limited edition of 30 plus 2 proofs

I made this negative 2 weeks ago in the backyard studio

It is a quiet place with a beautiful landscape

Yet as I walk by

and Bistre inks on Hahnemühle copperplate paper

I was there helping with a workshop session and during a break I made this negative with my 8x10 camera and some things I found in the space

Alt process printing like Platinum