Chris in Berlin

“Everything will be alright in the end, and if it’s not alright, it’s not the end.” Chris

in Extremis

March 24th, 2020 Images of my last shoot with V, in Extremis before the lock down, playing around and getting to know some new light modifiers in the studio. This time we had once again some wonderful mirrors to play with, as background or reflectors. And since we are in confinement these days, I have […]

Red

After the black tails, I was curious to see how this red dress would play with my new backdrop’s tones…

What do you think?

Mister Misfits

For a long time I have admired the amazing canvas backdrops used for portraiture, they bring so much warmth and depth…

Of course I toyed with the idea of painting my own backdrops, but there was always a good reason to delay it. The supplies, the technique, the room, the time…!

In the end all I needed was a good partner in crime for this project, my sister, an artist at heart who specializes in painting restoration. She immediately ran with the idea, and before I knew it we were in her workshop with linen canvas, paint and brushes.

A couple of days fun et voilà! I was ready to test in the studio. My favorite model brought tails for the first part of the session, another novelty!

A few details of the making of at the end…