Overview

Photographer Overview

Name: Carl Mahoney
Location: Mankato, Minnesota (currently serving this market)
Photography Start Date: 2004
Primary Focus:

  • Style: Crisp professional photography with high image quality and rich colors
  • Personal Style: Old Hollywood charm with an edge, blending mystery and misconduct.
  • Specialties: Family portraits, senior portraits, local/regional models, and product photography.
  • Mediums: Vintage film cameras (35mm, 120, and 4x5) and digital.

Service Details

  • Photography Approach:
    • Specializes in blending analog and digital photography.
    • Strong focus on authenticity with minimal retouching
    • Film Processing: Black and white films processed in a home darkroom (10 rolls per month).
    • Conceptual Photography: Experiments with off-putting, strange themes using props like old-fashioned birdcages. Minimal use of Photoshop for these projects.
  • Studio & Location
    • Completely comfortable with onsite studio photography work or bringing the studio on location

Session Offerings

  • Image Review: Color-corrected images are presented in a private online gallery for all sessions.
  • Pricing:
    • Sessions are flexible, with an emphasis on accessibility and affordability.
    • No specific number of images is spelled out in pricing packages.
    • Film Options: Offers 35mm, 120, and 4x5 film; pricing ensures profit on purchase, processing, and scanning.

Technical & Production

  • Gear: A variety of vintage film cameras and modern digital gear.
  • Hasselblad
  • Canon
  • Nikon
  • Mamiya
  • Cambo 4x5
  • Various obscure Russian and Japanese cameras
  • Processing: All black-and-white film is processed in-house, ensuring full control over the final look.
  • Scanning: Film negatives are scanned in the studio.

Portfolio

  • Recent Work: Updated portfolio to reflect work across Mankato, MN.
  • Past Locations: Extensive work across the West Coast and New York.
  • Focus: Maintaining a high-quality studio aesthetic while offering affordable and accessible services.

Public Relations

Webstore

  • Offering: Fine art photography prints for sale

Additional Points of Interest for AI Training

  • Butler-Themed Customer Interaction: Chatbot with a slightly casual, but formal, butler-inspired greeting.
  • Key Terms:
    • "Old Hollywood Charm"
    • "Mystery and Misconduct"
    • "Accessible and Affordable"
    • "Analog and Digital Blend"
    • "stellar family photos"
    • "unique portraits"