My Lincoln.
Growing up, I had a 'thing' for Abraham Lincoln. I collected stuff about him, including a porcelain bust that I had on a shelf in my bedroom and would stare at often. At 85, my Dad has 'grown into' his face, as folks used to say. I wanted to make a portrait of him earlier but timing didn't work until he spent the better part of a day with me before Christmas because he wanted to be out of town for the actual holiday. He agree to sit for me. I photographed him in color and black and white, film and digital. For the black and white film, I used my #graflex fitted with the #aeroektar and #ilfordhp5. Of the 10 sheets, this one, the last one I made, is my favorite and captured exactly what I wanted; exposed wide open. This is a scan, and I can't wait to get into the darkroom to make a proper print.
qwerky studio is a work in progress, so please step over the cords and debris as i work out the qwerks.