The Story Behind Every Photograph
The Story Behind Every Photograph…February, 2019
5x7" Ilford FP 4 film, tray processed by hand in PMK pyro developer. Split contrast printed on Ilford Warmtone paper, split toned in Thiourea & Selenium Shiprock, New Mexico is located way up in the northwestern part of the state on Navajo land very close to the Four Corners area. The town of nearly 10,000 is named after the land mass seen in this month's photograph. The Shiprock formation rises 1583 ft above the desert floor and stands at an elevation of 7177 ft. above sea level....
The Story Behind Every Photograph…January, 2019
Holiday greetings and best wishes for a Creative 2019. This month's Blog will be an ambitious attempt at weaving what I've learned about the creative mind and how it leads to another discovery in silver printing that I have never heard spoken about in a public forum. As a young boy, I spent much of my childhood playing in and exploring the Rocky Hill Meadows, and those memories from 50 years ago have proven to be a valuable resource for my photography today. I've passed this stand...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…December, 2018
At the last minute, I changed the December photograph due to the passing of Michael A. Smith. Michael passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Michael was an internationally known Ultra Large Format photographer, along with his wife Paula Chamlee he changed the course of large film, wet processed photographs in a way only the greats who came before him could lay claim too. I first met Michael and Paula in 2003 when they graciously agreed to travel to Connecticut to put on a free to all...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…November, 2018
This photograph is not only near and dear to my heart, but also very nostalgic. The characters in this photograph from August of 1981 are my almost 6-year-old son, my soon to be 5-year-old daughter and one duck ! As it happened, on the very first roll of B&W film I ever processed for myself in a darkroom, Fuji Neopan 400 as I remember. I didn't realize at the time but their body language exemplified their personalities, at least until they went off to college. My son kinda of...