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Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

11/02/2009 04:56:22 PM · #1

I had never heard of this photographer until yesterday, when someone mentioned him in a thread on my sister's Facebook page.

I love his work. It would be fun to have a challenge in his honor.

Disfarmer

Be sure to read his story. He sounds like he wasn't really 'all there'. But he sure knew how to work with the light.

hojop25

Sony DSLR-A200

11/02/2009 05:04:45 PM · #2

Originally posted by larryslights:

Wow that really is intreaguing!!!
his work is brilliant! and did you see how much it was selling for! $800!!!
and it has a real old time feel to it, which it probably is :)

alfresco

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

11/02/2009 07:42:27 PM · #3

What an excellent e-find - I'd not heard of him either. Nice light, nice photos :)

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

11/02/2009 08:05:33 PM · #4

Whoa....

//www.disfarmer.com/gallery/detail.asp?g=38042&p=1036&page=4

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

11/02/2009 09:21:25 PM · #5

This is my favorite:

//www.disfarmer.com/gallery/detail.asp?g=&p=1001&page=1

kandykarml

Nikon D80

11/02/2009 09:58:12 PM · #6

It's amazing that he would take so much time to produce such beautiful lighting.. and then, his subjects mostly seem to look so miserable.. the posing is odd, uneven, slouchy.. No one seems to be smiling... Must have been the way to do it back then.. Or maybe everyone was just pissed they had to wait so dang long for him to get his lighting perfect... What a super cool thing to have stumbled on... Could you imagine the joy of buying that studio and finding these things... wow.. I don't know that I would part with any of the originals..

UrfaK

Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

11/02/2009 10:11:09 PM · #7

Love these two..

//www.disfarmer.com/gallery/detail.asp?g=&p=1107&page=11
//www.disfarmer.com/gallery/detail.asp?g=&p=1120&page=12

Everyone does seem grumpy.. lol! the lighting must have really been the mood killer.. and these people would never have thought their pictures would be selling at those prices in the future..
wonder if those kids in the pictures find these.. it would be a great treasure to have..

kandykarml

Nikon D80

11/02/2009 11:41:06 PM · #8

Originally posted by UrfaTheGreat:

can we just say that folks back then were some of the most "interesting" looking people you've ever seen.... I'm just so fascinated.. Especially by the couples... some "interesting" couples... so fun to look at..

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/02/2009 11:53:49 PM · #9

Originally posted by kandykarml:

No one seems to be smiling... Must have been the way to do it back then..

It's definitely the way they did it back then. Having your picture taken was serious business. And the exposures were on the longish side too, which explains much of the stiff posing.

R.

disassociation

Nikon D2X

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

11/03/2009 12:21:39 AM · #10

it is easier to hold a stony look, compared to a smile, for a longer exposure.

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

11/03/2009 01:01:13 AM · #11

I'd wager that life in rural Arkansas was nothing to smile about back then either.

Bugzeye

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

11/03/2009 02:13:09 AM · #12

What I am wondering is not so much how he lit the photos, but if the guy second from left side is wearing fake ears of if he is a Vulcan? //www.disfarmer.com/gallery/detail.asp?g=&p=1120&page=12

eta: I know it is the shirt of the guy next to him, but first glace it does look like a Vulcan Ear.

Message edited by author 2009-11-03 02:15:11.

11/03/2009 07:50:52 AM · #13

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

"guy" second from the left?

dude, that there is a chick.

Message edited by author 2009-11-03 07:51:19.