Look Fear in the Eye by De-La-Luz
I enjoy this and many other similarly themed photos this photographer (I was unable to find a real name — though I did discover she/he likes Eternal Sunshine.. and Beetlejuice; giddy flicks) has taken. You can find more of her/his photos on DeviantArt and Flickr.
This reminds me of Sam’s costume for Halloween this year.
Discovered via the Opium Fields Tumblog (some NSFW).
(via rawpleasures)
Perfection!
I do like the cleanliness of this kitchen, but I think I’d much prefer a brighter colour of walls, floors, etc. And, I’m not very fond of those gas stoves with the grates on top.
Discovered via my Tumblr Dashboard.
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spaceships:
Richard Avedon’s instructions to his printer for an image taken of coal miner Lyal Burr, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Koosharem, Utah, May 7, 1981.
Some notes from Laura Wilson’s book Avedon at Work. Wilson assisted Avedon for six years:
“The difficult and time-consuming process of making these prints began in the basement darkroom of the Avedon studio in New York. Ruedi and David [Liittscwager] started with a set of 16-by-20 inch prints. Dick rejected them all. He felt that the tone was heavy; they were too black and had too much contrast. In reprinting, Dick’s directions were rarely technical. He would say simply, “Make the person more gentle,” or “Give the face more tension” This unconventional advice forced Ruedi and David to try to Understand the emotional content that Dick sought in each portrait. […] On test prints, Ruedi recorded the necessary manipulations with a red grease pencil. The exposure times, plus or minus, were in seconds to indicate where to darken or lighten an eyelid, or a nose, ot the wrinkle on a forehead.”
» via mpdrolet
The tricks of the trade.
I love a good dodge and burn in the darkroom.
Discovered via my Tumblr Dashboard.](http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/djsteen/14379433979/1/tumblr_luscomoi4E1qe0lqq)
Richard Avedon’s instructions to his printer for an image taken of coal miner Lyal Burr, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Koosharem, Utah, May 7, 1981.
Some notes from Laura Wilson’s book Avedon at Work. Wilson assisted Avedon for six years:
“The difficult and time-consuming process of making these prints began in the basement darkroom of the Avedon studio in New York. Ruedi and David [Liittscwager] started with a set of 16-by-20 inch prints. Dick rejected them all. He felt that the tone was heavy; they were too black and had too much contrast. In reprinting, Dick’s directions were rarely technical. He would say simply, “Make the person more gentle,” or “Give the face more tension” This unconventional advice forced Ruedi and David to try to Understand the emotional content that Dick sought in each portrait. […] On test prints, Ruedi recorded the necessary manipulations with a red grease pencil. The exposure times, plus or minus, were in seconds to indicate where to darken or lighten an eyelid, or a nose, ot the wrinkle on a forehead.”
» via mpdrolet
The tricks of the trade.
I love a good dodge and burn in the darkroom.
Discovered via my Tumblr Dashboard.
