Interiors

Part of a “cinematic,” semi-narrative series.

Model: Anna Fischer
Location: Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA.
Camera: Mercury Stereo 12
Film: Provia 100

Victoria Chuah

Experiment with a foreshortened depth plane.  Portrait of the multi-talented Victoria Chuah, currently (2022-23) Miss Virginia.  This was my first shoot with the earliest working prototype of the Mercury Stereo 12.  As a result of this shoot I discovered that one of the shutters was off, resulting in different exposures, but I include this image anyway, since I love it as an experiment.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA.
Camera: Early prototype of Mercury Stereo 12
Film: Velvia 50

Trumpeter Birds

These incredible birds were semi-domesticated by a Wairani family deep in the Amazon.  I had to react in a split second when the one in the foreground momentarily displayed its feathers to me.  This was the only time I ever saw this happen.  I was able to get this shot only because of the zone focusing of the Stereo 12.  It was one of a number of experiences that convinced me of how useful that system is for impromptu and action shots! I am lunging forward and onto the ground while taking this shot, resulting in the skewed horizon.  Not a perfect shot, technically, but one I’m proud of, given the extreme difficulty of capturing this rare moment in the jungle.

Location: Amazon jungle, Ecuador
Camera: Mercury Stereo 12
Film: E100

Jungle Path

This path down to the river was built by a Wairani family deep in the Amazon jungle.  I shot this with a Stereo 12 on a tripod, not cha cha.  However, I exposed the left and right sides sequentially rather than simultaneously, to try to capture the play of the shimmering light at the time.  Because of the tripod and otherwise static scene, only the light on the ground is different, producing the shimmering effect.  This concludes my experimental slide set!

Location: Amazon jungle, Ecuador
Camera Mercury Stereo 12
Film: E100