portrait | Marty Coleman

Portrait of RM with Heat

by Administrator | Dec 16, 2008 | blonde, eyelashes, eyes, face, heat, lips, mouth, nose, portrait, sexy, skin, sun, tucson, university of arizona, woman

The brilliance of the sun on her and the chair and the piercing nature of her look were so intense that not only was it hard for her to open her eyes, it was hard for me to not be blinded while taking the photo.

Portrait of CS With a Window Behind Me

by Administrator | Dec 15, 2008 | arizona, art gallery, blonde, blue eyes, eyelashes, face, girl, hair, interior, lips, model, nose, portrait, skin, stairs, student, tan, university, university of arizona, woman

The Model CS. I scouted out this area before she was done working so I knew I wanted to capture someone’s face with the beautiful light in the tall windows behind me. She obliged.

Portrait in Reflected Light

by Administrator | Dec 9, 2008 | arizona, blackandwhite, blonde, eyes, face, girl, portrait, skin, smile, student, sun, tucson, university of arizona, woman

She was at the front desk, then in the gallery as I looked at the exhibition. We got into a long discussion about the images in the show and that led to a discussion about my work which led to me asking her if she wanted to create some art with me which led to her saying yes which led us outside to take some photos I will use in a collage and also some straight portraits, of which this is one.

The Saleswoman

by Administrator | Dec 8, 2008 | beauty, blue eyes, brunette, eyelashes, face, lips, nose, portrait, pretty, retro, vintage, woman

She was the saleswoman at the Vintage Clothing Store who was also a photographer and an artist and knew about the cool show at the Center for Creative Photography and she was right, it was great.

I loved her great retro style with the bobbed hairdo and the ‘little house on the prairie’ dress. Her face was serious but not morose, filled with intelligence and just a bit of world weariness. She was a student and had a lot of study on her plate.

Sisters in the Heat

by Administrator | Nov 4, 2008 | 1990s, black and white, blondes, portrait, sisters, skin

This week is about black and white portraits. I have a weakness for that look that has light showing off the skin, it’s texture and details. The one yesterday was about that. This one is from around 1990. It is a film shot so the skin details aren’t there the way I can capture them now, but you can still see my interest in getting the feeling of light and heat on the skin.

Plus, what’s not to like about the late 80s early 90s look of hair and clothing, right?

The Young Equestrian

by Administrator | Oct 28, 2008 | competition, equestrian, face, girl, horse, portrait, teen, woman

This week will be a number of photos from an Equestrian competition I photographed in Inola, OK.

This is a pretty straight portrait. I waited for her in the shade of the arena knowing that the very bright sunlight behind me would make for a great glow on her face and in her eyes.

People of Color #1 – A Spotted Woman with Flyer

by Administrator | Aug 11, 2008 | animal, creature, drawing, face, fantasy, girl, idea, ink, marker, portrait, sketch, sketchbook, thought, woman

This week you get to see sketchbook drawings again, woo hoo! These are colored marker
drawings I have done over the years. I drew, then colored, the people.

Most will have symbols and images familiar to those who have seen my work over the
years. I would love to know your thoughts on those symbols and the drawings in general.