Tiny Details Make A Difference

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Written By Alexis Kennedy

I thought this image cluster would be a fun thing to show in order to illustrate how I tend to work in a lot of cases. It's not uncommon for me when I'm working outdoors to know exactly how I want to frame a photograph right away. What I typically don't know is where to place the model. I'm always bouncing people around from one spot to the next asking them to climb trees, balance on rocks, lay down, stand up, curl up into balls, or whatever else I can think of. 

Fine art nude model posed on a rock formation in the California desert. Photographed with a Mamiya C330 TLR and Fomapan 100 black and white film.

Ultimately I decided on the image in the lower right. I just sort of like the way the figure is more or less centered and isn't totally overwhelmed by the rock sculpture. I also like the starker contrast the best too which fits with the bright sun and wide open sky.

Anyway, I thought this was interesting. 

Camera: Mamiya C330 TLR.

Film: Fomapan 100 in medium format. Developed in Rodinal at 1:50, 68° F for 7 minutes.

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Alexis Kennedy

My name is Alexis Kennedy, welcome to my site! I have a passion for making images wherever and whenever I can. I seek to capture humanity and the world around me with a focus on the figure. Film, digital, pinhole, and instant photography are all fair game for me.


I grew up in the California Bay Area and started taking photography seriously in High School. I was one of the lucky few who had a chance to go to a high school with a working darkroom and a teacher who understood that making images was an art form – care and patience was a necessity in the image making process from start to finish.


Later in life I attended the University of California in Santa Cruz where I received a Bachelors Degree in the History of Art and Visual Culture. After having my fill of the California sunshine I packed up my life and moved to the Pacific Northwest. I quickly found the overcast skies, lush forests, cooler temperatures, and creative communities to be a perfect match for my work.


Over the years I have exhibited my photographs in several galleries and art shows including the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival and Cascade AIDS Project. I’ve published a few books and taught workshops up and down the west coast of the United States. Through this site I’m hoping to share my work and perhaps inspire others along the way.

http://www.alexiskennedyphotography.com
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