Are you ready? I am! The sun and moon are coming together to make a show—or at least 95% of a show. I had thought of heading south to see the eclipse but decided against it once I realized that the trip would be four and a half hours one way. I was also concerned…
I love early voting. It was so easy, and there was no waiting. Ry missed out this time, but we’ll get him an absentee ballot in November.
My good friend Brian told me he had something special he thought I would like. He wasn’t kidding! He had received this view camera kit from a client about 25 years ago and hadn’t used it much. He knew I was into view cameras and he thought I might put it to some use. He…
Friday’s trip to Central Camera made for fun weekend work in the darkroom. It’s nice to have chemistry. Now for some scanning. darkroom #blackandwhitephotography #largeformatphotography #largeformat #largeformatportrait #film #filmisnotdead
Success!!! Developer in hand. It’s hard to find chemistry locally these days. darkroom #analogphotography #film #filmisnotdead #largeformatphoto
I am on my way to Central Camera to get some developing supplies. Just waiting for the train to get here. centralcamera #metra #johnhumphrys #analogphotography #darkroom #traintravel #railroad
There is nothing like the view from roads that aren’t the expressway. On this trip, I decided to see something and give myself a little treat. I started with Illinois Route 1 to Momence. Then I wove my way over to US 41 and took that down to Veedersburg. I would have gone down to…
Sometimes, I miss the hidden advantages of film in these days of digital perfection. Digital has brought many advantages to photography. Today’s cameras can work faster, are more accurate with metering and focus, and can show me the image being recorded as I’m photographing. I can eliminate mistakes and avoid errors before I’ve pressed the…
And I thought I had it all figured out. I think I’m going to go back to shooting film. I have always kept my toe in it; I still have my darkroom, processing tanks, and enlarger. I think I might make more of an effort to shoot two or three rolls a month and see…
As the weather in Northern Illinois changes to something more wintry, I felt like reliving a bit of our trip to the UP of Michigan this summer. I can see why some people like summer cottages on lakes, this was an fantastic time. So peaceful and so quiet. It is almost too quiet for one…