Luxe Mag & the pleasures of shooting B+W

When I went to Martha Pfanschmidt’s studio for Luxe Magazine, I knew the image would run full page, B+W.  Which was great, since I really miss the process of shooting specifically for black and white. Before digital, switching to black and white film forced you to reinterpret the setup in a new way.  In this instance, knowing it would run B+W, I set up a strong composition that simplified the environment into graphical elements. I like how the image reflects her unfussy nature and the old school equipment of the printmaking machinery.