Black & White
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Family Puzzle
Miss R is that piece of the family puzzle that was missing. Now the family is complete and she is ADORED by her big brother M. Does life get any better? Continue reading
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I’m getting the hang of this
I love it when friends come into town…. I get to abuse them. Brian stopped down from the north side to try out Orland’s finest cuisine. I love to get together and chat business and family. This time it was more about family, we have kids about the same age that getting back to school.… Continue reading
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My baby’s back!!!
No my kids didn’t go anywhere. I got my baby back from her second overhaul and I have to say that there is something really wonderful about shooting film with a completely manual camera. 27 years old and she works like she was new. I have to say that I do love the… Continue reading
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The Paper Neg is Back
More playing with paper negs…. the texture in the photo is from the paper fibers in the negative. Still working on getting the wet plate going… its just taking time with the crazy summer schedule. Continue reading
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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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Make vs Take
I’v never been one to be afraid of new technology. In many ways, even with my passion for film, I have embraced the new digital age with fervor. The technology has certainly created new opportunities and given me tools to create images that were not possible or in the past. Despite these new tools there… 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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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