ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Escape the Matrix”
35mm, ISO100, F11, SS 5sec
MONICA HART ~ “Him; In Foggy Light”
35mm, f/2.2, 1/2500, ISO 640
KENNON GUERRY ~ “Portrait After Fever”
Canon RF 50mm, f/1.8, 1/320 sec, ISO 1000
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Winter”
Lensbaby Double Glass II, f2.8
DAVE BROSHA ~ “A Man of Many Faces”
ASHLEY BROWN ~ “Victoria”
50mm, ISO 400, f2.0, 1/200sec
HELEN WHITTLE ~ “Teen pose”
ISO 50, f/2.8, 1/100s
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “By the Window”
Nikon 28-75 @40mm, f 2.8, ISO 1000, 1/250s
KENNON GUERRY ~ “Everett in a Vase”
Sigma Art 35mm, f/3.5, I/500 sec, ISO 800
DEEDEE MORRIS ~ “Olivia”
Canon 5d Mark 4, 1/640, free lensed
JONI BURTT ~ "I can be anybody"
35mm, f/2.5, 1/100
DAVE BROSHA ~ “Summer Dreams”
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Corinne of Cruit Island”
23mm, f 2.0. ISO 200, 1/500s
DEVON HALL~”Lost in The Desert”
35mm, f/2.5, ISO 250, 1/640s
ASHLEY BROWN ~ ‘The Artist’
Musician Zamani Folade
50mm, ISO 640, f 2.0, 1/500 sec
HELEN WHITTLE ~ ‘The Last of the Light “
Twist 6, ISO 80, 1/100s
JONI BURTT ~ “End of 2022”
Nikon z6ii, 35mm
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “A Glimpse”
50mm, ISO 500, f2.0, 1/200s
DEVON HALL ~ ”Sass”
35mm, ISO 1000, f/2.5, 1/200s
KENNON GUERRY ~ “Red Hat, Green Tree Farm”
Canon 24-70 2.8
70mm, ISO 1000,f/2.8, 1/400 sec
DAVE BROSHA
DAVE BROSHA ~ “Fire”
JONI BURTT ~ “Early mornings”
ISO 640, 1/80, f/2, 35mm lens
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Muse”
85mm, ISO 400, f 1.8, 1/1250s
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Cheeeeese”
50mm, ISO 200, f1.8, 1/2000s
Kennon Guerry ~Portrait with Leaves
Lens Baby Sol 45
ISO 500, f/3.5,1/250 sec
MONICA HART ~ Her; as a pirate
35mm, ISO 800, f/2.0,1/3200
JONI BURTT
Kodak Ultramax 35mm film, 50mm lens, Nikon f-601 camera
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Sleep Tight”
50mm, ISO 1250, f2.2, 1/250s
HELEN WHITTLE
ISO400, f 3.2, 1/125s
ASHLEY BROWN ~ 'Allie'
50mm, ISO100, f2.0, 1/4000
“Sun, Wind & Rain”
KENNON GUERRY ~ “Baby cat in Hammock”
Sigma Art 35mm f1.4
f/2.5, 1/500 sec, ISO 800
DEVON HALL-”Coming Home; Self Portrait”
Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4
f/7.1, 1/160s, ISO 200, Studio Lighting
JONI BURTT ~ "Don't Look Back"
f/3.5, SS 1/250, ISO125, 35mm lens
KENNON GUERRY ~ Fog, dunes and boy
Sigma Art 35mm f1.4
f/2.5, SS 1/640, ISO 100
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “In Between Seasons”
85mm, ISO 100, f 2.2, SS 1/160
DEEDEE MORRIS ~ Ruby
Canon 5d Mark 4
35mm, SS 1/250, freelensed
DAVE BROSHA ~ “The Rancher”
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Never Blend in with the Crowd”
Canon 5Dmiv
135mm, ISO 100, f3.5, 1/1000s
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Dirt Road Diva”
85mm, ISO 100, f 1.8, 1/1000s
ASHLEY BROWN ~ “Prep”
Settings 50mm, ISO800, f4, 1/800
Deedee Morris ~ “Mothering”
Canon 5D Mark 4, 35mm, freelensed, 1/1600
Kennon Guerry ~ “Sun Speckled”
Sigma Art 35mm, f/2.8, ISO1600, 1/400s
DAVE BROSHA ~ “ The Gentle Rancher”
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Skjoldmø”
Freelensed, 35mm, ISO 500, 1/800s
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Hello”
Sigma Art 35mm, ISO 100, f 1.8, 1/2500s
ASHLEY BROWN ~ “Sadie”
85mm, ISO200, f1.8, 1/1000s
HELEN WHITTLE ~ “It's always a good hair day”
F2.8, ISO400 1/640s
KENNON GUERRY ~ “Window fan”
Lensbaby Sol 45, F/3.5, ISO 1600, 1/400s
JONI BURTT ~ “Dew of the Sea
35mm, ISO100, f/3.5, 1/400s
DEEDEE MORRIS ~ “Queen of The Eastern Shore”
Canon 5d mark 4, 35mm, 1/2500s, freelensed
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Forest Fairy”
35mm, ISO 200, 1/1250s
MONICA HART ~ “Keith “
35mm, f/2.0, 1/1000, ISO100
KEITH KLENOWSKI ~ “Untitled”
4x5 plate shot on an 8x10 camera, f4.5, exposure 10 secs
KEITH KLENOWSKI ~ “Untitled”
4x5 plate shot on an 8x10 camera, f4.5, exposure 10 secs
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Green Eyes Girl”
Lensbaby Velvet 85, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/125s
DAVE BROSHA ~ “Lily/Lupine”
135mm, ISO 160, f1.8, 1/5000s
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Becca”
50mm, ISO 200, f2.2, 1/1000s
Kennon Guerry ~ “Sitting on Water”
Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4, /1.4, ISO 1250, 1/400s
HELEN WHITTLE ~ “Flowers for the senses”
ISO320, f3.2, 1/100s
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Sun Hat”
Lensbaby Twist 60, ISO 100, f 2.8, 1/4000s
ASHLEY BROWN ~ ‘Untitled’
1/2000 sec, f/2.5, ISO 125 // Nikon d750 50mm 1.4 with prism lens modifier
JONI BURTT ~ "Tween Summer"
1/200, f/2.5, ISO100, 35mm
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Anticipation”
35mm, freelensed, 1/320s, 1/640s
KENNON GUERRY ~ “Blue Hour”
Sigma Art 35mm ( f/1.6, 1/400 sec, ISO 1,000)
KENNON GUERRY ~ “Chamomile”
Canon mIV, Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4
f/1.8, ISO 800, 1/400s
JONI BURTT ~ “Upheaval”
1/80, ISO320, f/2.8
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Poppin’ Tags”
35mm, ISO 500, f 1.8, 1/400s
DEEDEE MORRIS ~ “Untitled”
35mm, 1.4, f1.6, 1/4000
DAVE BROSHA ~ “Untitled”
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “#LambSpam”
35mm, f2.5, ISO 400, 1/320s
DEVON HALL~”Abby in her prom dress”
HELEN WHITTLE ~ {In the Linelight}
ISO1000,f/4.5, 1/100s
HELEN WHITTLE ~ " Get Out of My Face”
ISO 200, f3.2, 1/200s
DAVE BROSHA ~ “Rain Boy”
ISO 1250, f2, 1/2000s
DEVON HALL ~ “Teenager on Vacation”
35mm, ISO 200, f2.5, 1/2000s
MONICA HART ~ “ Her; On the Couch”
35mm, ISO 1600, f1.4, 1/320s
HOLLY AWAAD ~ “ In Between Seasons”
Lensbaby Soft Focus, f8
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Eye to Eye”
35mm, ISO 200, f2.2, 1/250s
MONICA HART ~ “Her; partially lit”
35mm, f/1.4, 1/2500, ISO 100
ASHLEY BROWN ~ “Oratile”
85mm 1.4, 1/200s, f2, ISO 320
DAVE BROSHA ~ “Azore”
24-70mm @70mm, f2.8, 1/6400s, ISO 1000
DEEDEE MORRIS ~ “Olive”
Canon 5D Mark 4, 35mm, f1/4, 1/5000s
HOLLY AWAAD ~ “Be Still”
35mm, ISO 250, f 2.2, 1/1000s
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Psyanky”
Canon 5D MIV, 50mm, f2.2, ISO 1000, 1/200s
HELEN WHITTLE ~ "Peace not war"
ISO 100, f/3.5, 1/125,
JONI BURTT ~ “Legacy”
35mm, f/2.8, ISO400, 1/500s
“Excuse me, isn’t this a portrait blog?! There are no people in most of these photos….”
If you find yourself questioning what you are seeing this month, I am here to tell you not to worry.
You are absolutely right.
There are (almost) no people in these portraits.
As artists, we are consumed with the curiosity of capturing the human form, expressions and connection with one another.
In our daily life we are surrounded by humans, so it can be really easy to lose sight that without them, there are no portraits.
“Well, that is a silly concept,” one might say. “There is always going to be people so there is always going to be portraits.”
Perhaps.
Until one day “that” person is gone. The person that makes the realization apparent that life, while beautiful, is fragile and fleeting.
This month’s blog is in honour of those lost.
The possessions they cherished, touched or marked with their own handwriting.
It is of the spaces and memories they occupied. Where we look for them still.
There are people missing from these portraits.
But these portraits do represent people.
Ones we miss very much.
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Two Weeks”
35mm, freelensed
HOLLY AWAAD ~ Love You”
Lensbaby Edge 35
DEVON HALL ~ “I Carry You With Me”
MONICA HART ~ “Grandma's Apple Pie”
35mm, f2.0, 1/5000, ISO 100
JONI BURTT ~ “ Grief in Layers”
35mm, ISO 250, f2.2, 1/320
HELEN WHITTLE ~ "Some People Can Stay In Your Heart But Not In Your Life"
f2.8 s1/640 ISO320
DEVON HALL ~ {Reeves Saylor; last portrait of 2021}
35mm, ISO 400, f/2.5, 1/800s
MONICA HART ~ {Her; Patterned}
35mm, f/1.4,1/8000, ISO 400
HOLLY AWAAD ~ {Sparkle}
85mm freelensed, f1.8 ISO 250, 1/1250s
DAVE BROSHA ~ {Till We Meet Again}
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ {Emergence}
Freelensed, ISO 125, 1/1250s
HELEN WHITTLE ~ First Day of Summer
ISO 125, f 4.0, 1/2000s
HOLLY AWAAD ~ “Up to no good”
85mm, ISO 200, f1.8, 1/250s
MONICA HART ~ Her; a skeleton
35mm, ISO 100, f2.2, 1/125s
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Weightless”
24-70@50mm, ISO 100, f2.8, 1/200s
KELLY SUTTON ~ “Ten years of the magic of Avett”
JONI BURTT ~ “Seeing me through”
50mm, ISO 160, f9, 1/200s
DEVON HALL-”Self Portrait”
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Getting Corny”
Sigma Art 35mm, ISO 400, f 1.8, 1/1000s
MONICA HART ~ “Her; in an apple orchard”
35mm, f/2.0, 1/1000, ISO 100
HELEN WHITTLE ~ " Spring Chicken"
f 3.5, s 1/160, ISO 200
ERIN FALKENHAM ~ “Awakening”
35mm, ISO 320, f2.2, 1/250s
JONI BURTT ~ “Long Week”
50mm, ISO 125, f3.2, 1/400s
MIREIA VILAPLANA ~ “What face will you put on today?”
Lensbaby Edge 35, ISO 250, f4, 1/320s
DEVON HALL ~ “Portrait of Radley”
35mm, ISO 640, f2.8, 1/320
ERIN FALKENHAM - ”Viking Lore”
DEVON HALL-”Lost at the beach”
Joni Burtt - River Portraits
HOLLY AWWAD ~ “Summer Rain”
Sigma Art 35mm, ISO 100, f 1.8, 1/8000s
MONICA HART - Them; In the pool
35mm, ISO 800, f 2.2, 1/800
ASHLEY BROWN - Untitled
50mm, ISO 500, f 2.0, 1/2000
ERIN FALKENHAM - Shieldmaiden
50mm, freelensed
Joni Burtt - “Salt Water Hair”
35mm, f/1.8, ISO 100, 1/250
HOLLY AWWAD - “In the Wind”
85mm, ISO 400, f 1.8, 1/1000s
ERIN FALKENHAM - “Class of 2021”
50mm, ISO 320, f 3.2, 1/250s
Deedee Morris
50mm, f1.8, 1/8000s
SUMMER KELLOGG
50mm, f/1.8, 1/200s