Tell us what pictures you have taken recently (that are interesting)

[anonymgeist]

Picked up a new light and decided to try another self-portrait.

[Matt_W]

Wow, great lighting! Amazing beard!

[Indyls]

Love it, what a great photo - it’s like looking at a story.

[TundraToad]

@Indyls

Love it, what a great photo - it’s like looking at a story.

Thanks for putting into words what I was feeling. Great photo

[Skipper]

Fantastic lighting, I love the highlights it gives. I too am also envious of people that grow majestic looking beards. When I had one it was so wiry and hard to train at all. I gave up after a year and a half.

[anonymgeist]

I’m not entirely happy with the reflection of light in the eyes, which I find slightly dull and unpleasant in shape, but it looks good elsewhere. My beard and hair was made for black and white photography.

Regarding the beard, I mistreated it for many years, back when I kept it short. Once I decided to go full wizard, I began oiling and brushing it on a daily basis, which made an enormous difference in texture and form.

[marquac]

@anonymgeist, for a moment I thought you were Alan Moore. Very nice photo.

[BennyProfane]

For a moment I thought he was Jesus. Then I remembered Jesus doesn’t exist, so he must be a character from The Last Kingdom.

[anonymgeist]

So what I’m getting from all of this is that I need to buy a robe and start a cult.

[LeeAbe]

Do your post your work anywhere? Flickr, etc?

[anonymgeist]

Pretty much just Instagram. It’s not ideal, but it’s quick and convenient.

[LeeAbe]

Thanks, followed. Love your stuff.

Do you mostly shoot film?

[anonymgeist]

Thanks!

And yeah, mostly. I’ve got my Nikon DSLR which I use occasionally, but I mostly shoot on film; and primarily medium or large format. I use digital mostly as practice, or for shots I don’t really care much about.

[Scotch_Lufkin]

Henry is an asshole, but he’s adorable so he generally gets his way.

[BennyProfane]

@Scotch_Lufkin

Henry is an All cats are assholes, but they are adorable so they generally get their way.

Ftfy, with some grammatical correction along the way.

[Scotch_Lufkin]

LOL fair.

[Skipper]

@anonymgeist

I’m not entirely happy with the reflection of light in the eyes, which I find slightly dull and unpleasant in shape, but it looks good elsewhere. My beard and hair was made for black and white photography.

Maybe a small fill light or reflector on the opposite lighting side or aiming toward your face?

[BennyProfane]

For what it is worth, anon (always hard for me to be serious for a moment) but that is an amazing and wonderful photograph. If you don’t work in photography, you should consider it.

[LeeAbe]

He could also start a YouTube channel on film photography.

(There are a few really good ones, that alway make me want to try it.)

[anonymgeist]

@BennyProfane

For what it is worth, anon (always hard for me to be serious for a moment) but that is an amazing and wonderful photograph. If you don’t work in photography, you should consider it.

Thank you!

And no, it’s just a hobby. But I was just starting to get more seriously into portrait photography when COVID hit. Maybe it’s time to get back on that.