Todd Schoenbaum, Fine Art Photographer

I came across Todd Schoenbaum while I was researching photographers for my Alphabet Project. He works with traditional film photography, and creates beautiful black and white prints, that are hand-processed from start to finish.

Crinkled Pot

Bodie boiler




Woodwork, plate 2



 Schoenbaum explores texture and surface in his work, photographing brickwork, woodwork, old tools and machinery among other things. His images are high in contrast, with an emphasis on strong light and shadow to hightlight the texture of his subject matter. You can find more of his work here.

While I was taking photographs for my alphabet project, I tried to emulate his style by choosing surfaces with texture to photograph, and zooming in with the camera. I edited the photographs later in photoshop, boosting the contrast and converting the picture to black and white.

Below is my photograph of the letter P in the style of Todd Schoenbaum. You can find the rest of my Alphabet project here.



The Letter P