B & W Portrait Project

This is an ongoing project; I aim to take elevated editorial-style portraiture. I have long admired and have been very influenced by the masterful work of Yousaf Karsh, Irving Penn, and Richard Avedon, to name a few. Their sense of lighting and the ability to truly capture the human spirit within a single image has always left me in awe. I work with some parameters with my subjects to achieve well-lit and well-conceived portraits. I also let my subject lead and observe within the viewfinder. Most of the subjects are people I know, but I may approach you with my business card and request to take your portrait. Please, I'm not crazy; I genuinely want to take a photo of you. The whole process takes no longer than 20 minutes.

Contact me if you are interested. ( I'm open to people of all ages 18+, all genders, POC, etc.)

  • A man with gray hair and beard is sculpting a small statue with a fine instrument. The scene is in black and white and has a dark background.

    Burt Gross

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with voluminous curly hair, wearing hoop earrings and a high-neck, textured blouse with decorative pins, looking directly at the camera.

    Megan

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with short hair, multiple facial piercings, and wearing a black turtleneck.

    Scarlet

  • A woman wearing a large furry animal hat with long ears, looking directly at the camera, with a choker necklace that has a skull pendant.

    Stevie

  • Ali

    Ali

  • A black and white portrait of a woman with short hair, glasses, and a serious expression, wearing a dark, textured garment, against a dark background.

    Amanda Tollefson

  • A black-and-white photograph of a woman with long dark hair, wearing sunglasses, a patterned scarf, and holding an open umbrella against a plain dark background.

    Sarah V.

  • A close-up black and white portrait of an older man with glasses, bald head, and facial stubble.

    Tom Bamberger

  • Black and white portrait of an older man with a full white beard and hair, smiling gently, wearing a denim shirt, against a plain black background.

    Tim Brown

  • Abbey

    Abbey

  • Black and white portrait of a man with glasses, a mustache, wearing a hoodie, looking to the side.

    Patrick Chaves

  • Matthew Rorer