Showcase Portfolio Kevin Black: A Double Interest
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I have been making images for advertising agencies and design firms for over 40 years. Currently I have been putting energy into creating work for myself. The images you see here are primarily divided into two general areas focus. The first group is floral images I created during the last 18 months, taken in both digital as well as tintype imagery. Since we were effectively locked in place, I was able to go into the garden for my subjects. Many times I was able to photography the subjects as a tintype and as a digital capture. This was especially valuable to me to see the exact same subject, in the same lighting, taken at the exact same time in both wetplate and digital capture. The tonal reproduction in a tintype or ambrotype (image made on metal plate or black glass plate) are very different and I appreciate them both for different reasons. This was an important time for me as it allowed me to really take my time and study the subject matter. Working in the heat and dryness of New Mexico is challenging when shooting delicate flowers in wetplate. Nothing lasts very long, and the plates dry quickly, necessitating the need to work quickly! Since our restrictions are lifting as more people receive the vaccine, I have been able to explore Native American dance subjects. I have been fortunate to make friendships with local tribes and invite some dancers to collaborate in making the images you see here. All three images are from a Jemez Pueblo dance group performing a buffalo dance. Kevin Black 42
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