Film
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Fun with the Old
My brother-in-law, Jon, was in town a few weeks ago, and I asked if he would sit for a portrait with my big camera. He, honestly, didn’t have a choice if he wanted to get to the airport on time… I’m having fun with the slower pace that the large format requires to produce an… Continue reading
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Heading to Indy.
I know that bragging that I’m going to Indy is not what most people would envy. But I’m excited as all get out!!!! I’m heading off to take a two day workshop on Wet Plate Collodion Photography. This is a process that was developed by Frederick Scott Archer in 1851 and uses a glass… Continue reading
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The Bad Boy Shows Off
I thought I’d show off my bad boy…. both of them… I was able to slow Ry down enough to get a few images. I love the way the paper negative renders the skin texture. Its hard to see on the web but it has an incredible old time feel. I guess it goes with… Continue reading
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Turning the Ship
It’s kind of a joke that Elise and I tell when people ask how me met. We were introduced by a common friend, one Elise knew from high school in Florida and one I met when I was single and lived in the Chicago. Our mutual friend was trying to set us up on a… Continue reading
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Serindipity
We had the pleasure of having Pastor Shawn and his family in for one last family portrait before they moved. When we were done I asked Shawn if he would mind sitting for me so I could do an image with the 8×10 view camera. This is a film process and as it happend… Continue reading
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The look
My first stab at a paper negative. It was a first try so I didn’t do much with the posing. I think she did pretty good. I’m using my 8×10 Deardorff. Continue reading
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Summer’s fading memory
I finally got around to some developing… I’ve got a lot more to go though. Here are a few from the Holga I was playing with this summer. As the nights get chilly, so far, its nice to remember the fun we had. Continue reading
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Brooke at the Beach
I love the quiet peace at the beach…. its not only relaxing but recharging. This was from a few weeks ago when we took off a little early, got the kids and headed to Beverly Shores in Indiana for some evening at the beach then some garlic knots in Valpo at Greeks. I’ve also been… Continue reading
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Beach Day Wishes
Today is one of those days I would love to be at the beach…. Feet in the sand, warm sun, cool lake breeze… Digging into my archives for this. Beach grass and fence from Michigan City, IN. taken back in the film days 1999 or so. I can date it becuase I know of a… Continue reading
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Watch out!!! I Got Some Film and I"m Dangerous
I’m using up the 4×5 on the Dorff and abusin’ kids. I love the holidays… I can make them do almost anything. I’m starved for models the rest of the year. Continue reading
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I stand still or move slowly, feeling things like the impulse of shapes, the direction of lines, the quality of surfaces. I frame with my eye (sometimes with my hands) as the ground glass would frame. Nothing that one could reasonably call thinking is taking place at this stage. The condition is total absorption; the decision (a picture!) is spontaneous. – Aaron Siskind, 1955