Portraits – Location

© Leland Bobbé
In recent years the landscape of stock photography has changed dramatically. Most stock agencies have turned to royalty free as their default business model and as a result its very hard to make consistent high dollar stock sales. Great for the client bad for the photographer. I just had two MAJOR rights managed sales of this shot through Getty Images to the same client for pharmaceutical usage one for print advertising and one for online use. I spotted these twins at an upstate NY fair years ago and they agreed to pose for a portrait. It just shows that it’s best to rely on your instincts.
Tags: New York Portrait Photographer, On location, twins
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May 24th, 2017

Complete Satisfaction © Leland Bobbé
My recent interview in JustLuxe.
Tags: Black & White Photography, Half-Drag, Musicians 50+, Neo-Burlesque, New York Portrait Photographer, New York Street Photography, Studio Portrait
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April 12th, 2017

Please check out my recent interview in AXS an online publication focusing on music and the arts.
Tags: Black & White Photography, Half-Drag, Musicians 50+, Neo-Burlesque, New York City Wall Art, New York Portrait Photographer, Studio Portrait, Urban Art
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March 21st, 2017

© Leland Bobbé
I shot this in upstate NY at an outdoor rodeo just before these twins sang the national anthem. Such a weird juxtaposition. This was shot on film and processed in Photoshop and Topaz software. I believe this was shot with a 14mm fisheye lens. I’d check but i sold the lens a few years ago. I really like this one . . .
Tags: Black & White Photography, clown, New York Portrait Photographer, New York Street Photography, On location, rodeo, twins
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August 9th, 2016

© Leland Bobbé
About 10 years ago I went on road trip through Texas and found this cop at a roadside fast food burger joint. I fought off my intimidation and asked him if I could snap a portrait of him. I recently rediscovered the image and started to play around with converting it to black and white. Using 3 types of Topaz software this is what I came up with. I like this version much better than the color.
Tags: Black & White Photography, New York Portrait Photographer, On location
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June 7th, 2016

A good interview (with images) with your’s truly just came out in Dohdo Magazine, a great photography magazine out of Barcelona. Please check it out.
Tags: Black & White Photography, Dohdo Magazine, Half-Drag, Interview, New York Portrait Photographer, New York Street Photography
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May 26th, 2016

Little Brooklyn © Leland Bobbé
I have been asked by Stephanie Heimann, the senior photo editor at The New Republic to take over their Instagram feed for one week starting tomorrow 4/30 through the following Friday and post two of my Neo-Burlesque portraits per day. Their one request . . . not too much skin. They can be found on Instagram as @newrepublic
Tags: Miss Brooklyn, Neo-Burlesque, New York Portrait Photographer, Studio Portrait
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April 29th, 2016

© Leland Bobbé
This is a recent portrait of Yan who I found on Model Mayhem. I shot this in color and processed into black and white using Topaz software. I liked the black and white better especially the platinum color hair against the dark background. She was good in front of the camera which always helps.
Tags: Black & White Photography, New York Portrait Photographer, Porttrait, Studio Portrait, Topaz Software
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April 20th, 2016

© Leland Bobbé
A selection from my Neo-Burlesque project along with an article about the series is now appearing in Dohdo Magazine. Dohdo is an online photography magazine out of Barcelona featuring photographers from around the world.
Tags: Dohdo Magazine, Neo-Burlesque, New York Portrait Photographer, Studio Portrait
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March 3rd, 2016

© Leland Bobbé
A selection of my portraits from my Musicians 50+ series was just awarded in the 2015 One Eyeland Awards in the category People/Portraits. Above is bass player Kenny Aaronson.
Tags: Black & White Photography, Musicians 50+, New York Portrait Photographer, One Eyelid Awards, Studio Portrait
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February 18th, 2016