CONCEPTUAL PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS
Act & Essence: Private & Environmental Sittings
Act & Essence sittings are private conceptual commissions built on the same deliberate, archival rigor deployed for museum collections, civic installations, and institutional archives. Available within the studio or deployed as a site-specific installation in private residences, architectural spaces, and natural environments, each sitting pairs high-production lighting, vintage optics, and specialized film systems to produce images of unvarnished character and enduring physical presence.
The Immersion
A narrative-driven study across formats, engineered for depth, variation, and unfolding presence.
The Sitting: 3 to 4 hours of dedicated studio time with open-ended narrative direction and deliberate pacing across multiple setups.
The Process: Multi-system creation utilizing medium-format analog film, vintage optics, and instant portrait backs.
The Artifacts:
Complete proofing gallery (60+ curated studies)
18 final finished portrait master files
4 physical instant film portraits delivered upon session conclusion
Commission: From $1,800
The Study
A slow, singular large-format experience emphasizing architectural precision, quiet focus, and physical presence.
The Sitting: 2.5 to 3 hours centered on the deliberate, contemplative pace of large-format sheet film portraiture.
The Process: Made exclusively on 4x5 large-format view cameras using vintage optics, continuous studio lighting, and sheet film.
The Artifacts:
Comprehensive sheet-film proofing gallery
4 final finished large-format portrait master files with physical studio contact sheets
Commission: From $1,350
The Continuum
A high-velocity, layered sitting leveraging digital medium format and vintage optics alongside analog film.
The Sitting: 2 to 2.5 hours of active portraiture designed for fluid experimentation, varied lighting setups, and real-time visual iteration.
The Process: Driven primarily by digital medium-format systems paired with vintage lenses, anchored by a single intentional roll of medium-format analog film (6x4.5, 6x6, or 6x7).
The Artifacts:
Expansive digital & film proofing gallery (50+ curated studies)
12 final finished portrait master files
2 physical instant film portraits delivered upon conclusion
Commission: From $1,200
The Essence
A focused, intimate sitting built around a single medium-format film system and a measured rhythm.
The Sitting: 2 hours dedicated to unhurried, character-driven portraiture under controlled studio lighting.
The Process: Created with 6x7 medium-format analog film systems.
The Artifacts:
Curated medium-format proofing gallery
8 final finished portrait master files
Commission: From $950
The Presence
A tactile studio sitting centered on immediacy, vintage optics, and one-of-a-kind physical objects.
The Sitting: 2 hours focused on live physical creation.
The Process: Made exclusively on instant analog film using vintage large-format and medium-format camera systems.
The Artifacts:
16 original, physical instant film portraits created live during the sitting
High-resolution archival digital scans of all selected original works
Commission: From $800