The Story Behind Every Photograph
The Story Behind Every Photograph…March, 2020
Well back in the '80s I settled on my main camera format when I purchased a 5x7 Deardorff. For me the slightly panoramic aspect ratio of 5x7 versus that of 4x5 or 8x10 has clearly influenced my imagery. I was fortunate back in 2007 to acquire one of the finest designed Ultra Large Format cameras made by Dick Phillips. The panoramic 7x17" provided me with a new and rewarding way to "see" the landscape and was a perfect compliment to the 5"x7" (this becomes important later in the story). I...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…February, 2020
Over the last five years, I have begun holding ONE on ONE workshops as well as weekly online Mentorship Subscriptions with analog photographers all over the world. Early on I found myself skipping over things that seem so second nature to me and some would not make the connection that I intended. So, the challenge for me was to find the language and visual comparisons I use for sharing my process and philosophy in a way that all levels of film and darkroom photographers understand. What...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…January, 2020
Happy New Decade !! I had hoped to share a detailed, yet understandable explanation for all to appreciate of How and Why I expose and process film in the unconventional manner that I do. This time of year I've simply run out of time. I will however share a story and an image that is very unconventional and was really the very first image that ignited my interest in managing ultra high amounts of contrast. 5x7 Deardorff Camera Tri-X film 90mm Schneider Super Angulon f 5.6 lens, exposure...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…December, 2019
One of the benefits of being older is the opportunity to look back on the experiences that have brought you to a particular point in life. It can be summed up in a single word, Wisdom. Wisdom can only come from insight gained from past experiences and trends that become obvious over extended periods of time. I have gotten to a very high level in Black and White wet process / darkroom photography because of one word, WHY ! The trend can even be seen in the history of my Blog posts. ...