My mother was 10 years old in 1929 when the stock
market crashed and the Great Depression began. Her mother had
died the year before, leaving the 9 year old girl on an isolated
farm in Northwest Kansas with her father and six siblings. She
told me about growing up and why the area in which she lived
was referred to as "The Dust Bowl" and why the era
was called the "Dirty Thirties". She taught me manners,
to appreciate what I have and to respect other people, especially
women. My father was 14 that year and later graduated high school
right in the worst of it, 1933. He was a letter carrier for the
next forty four years. My dad was a self taught photographer
who learned to appreciate the masters of the early 20th century.
He introduced them to me and let me decide why or even if each
were important. In the early 1970s my father, Si, explained to
me what light does to silver halide crystals on black and white
photographic film and how to get it there. I continue to use
those skills in my own work after three and half decades. Si
Currence was a career letter carrier and self taught photographer
whose influence on me was greater than he knew. Though my passion
will always be silver based, black and white "wet" prints
produced in a traditional darkroom, digital technology in one
form or another cannot be ignored and has become a part of photographic
art. I use professional Nikon 35mm SLR film cameras and lenses
with Ilford (b&w) and Fuji (color) films and Nikon Digital
SLR cameras and lenses with studio quality strobe lighting for
the absolute best results obtainable. I also have a range of
medium (6 x 6, 6 x 7cm) and large (4 x 5") format film cameras.
While shooting portraiture and glamour for FlashDance studios
which I co-founded in 2004, I developed a shooting style and
personal demeanor which puts the subject instantly at ease and
allows me to capture that person and who they are. Travel, architectural
and landscapes are an important part of my portfolio but seeing
and sharing the female form and its awe inspiring beauty is my
true interest and talent. Unique portraits to consider include
glamour, boudoir, lifestyle, fetish, gothic or any style(s) you
choose. Two hour sessions start at $275 with unlimited looks
and clothing changes. Accepting commissions world wide. Travel
from Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Copyright 2007 Barry Currence. All rights reserved
My mother was 10 years old in 1929 when the stock
market crashed and the Great Depression began. Her mother had
died the year before, leaving the 9 year old girl on an isolated
farm in Northwest Kansas with her father and six siblings. She
told me about growing up and why the area in which she lived
was referred to as "The Dust Bowl" and why the era
was called the "Dirty Thirties". She taught me manners,
to appreciate what I have and to respect other people, especially
women. My father was 14 that year and later graduated high school
right in the worst of it, 1933. He was a letter carrier for the
next forty four years. My dad was a self taught photographer
who learned to appreciate the masters of the early 20th century.
He introduced them to me and let me decide why or even if each
were important. In the early 1970s my father, Si, explained to
me what light does to silver halide crystals on black and white
photographic film and how to get it there. I continue to use
those skills in my own work after three and half decades. Si
Currence was a career letter carrier and self taught photographer
whose influence on me was greater than he knew. Though my passion
will always be silver based, black and white "wet" prints
produced in a traditional darkroom, digital technology in one
form or another cannot be ignored and has become a part of photographic
art. I use professional Nikon 35mm SLR film cameras and lenses
with Ilford (b&w) and Fuji (color) films and Nikon Digital
SLR cameras and lenses with studio quality strobe lighting for
the absolute best results obtainable. I also have a range of
medium (6 x 6, 6 x 7cm) and large (4 x 5") format film cameras.
While shooting portraiture and glamour for FlashDance studios
which I co-founded in 2004, I developed a shooting style and
personal demeanor which puts the subject instantly at ease and
allows me to capture that person and who they are. Travel, architectural
and landscapes are an important part of my portfolio but seeing
and sharing the female form and its awe inspiring beauty is my
true interest and talent. Unique portraits to consider include
glamour, boudoir, lifestyle, fetish, gothic or any style(s) you
choose. Two hour sessions start at $275 with unlimited looks
and clothing changes. Accepting commissions world wide. Travel
from Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.