The Story Behind Every Photograph
Standard Video to my Minimal Agitation Process
Before clicking the link at the bottom of the page to view the 22-minute Standard video please take a look at the side by side comparisons above and the descriptive text which follows. Consider the above comparative sections of identically exposed FP 4 film, there is a light-colored block that is underlined by a piece of black tape, the upper right of the block was exposed on Zone 4, there is another piece of black tape more difficult to see near the bottom of the tree. This piece of...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…March 2017
5x7 Deadorff Camera 210mm Computar lens FP 4 processed Pyrocat HD minimally agitated The 2nd weekend in February of 2016 was forecast to have well below zero record-breaking cold temperatures. All week long I was planning to go to my favorite creek in search of Ice Patterns & Abstracts. The Mattabassett Creek is close to my home where the current moves swiftly and the shapes of the trees that reflect in the water or ice have a character all their own. I stopped by the creek on my way...
Creating Depth and Dimension with Light
Click here to access the latest Video Tips The quality and direction of Light can be used to create depth and dimension in a 2-dimensional photograph is discussed and illustrated in this Standard video. In the Premium Video series, I will take you on location and talk about the Direction and Quality of Light and see how light changes as the light source moves away from the horizon. Feel free to comment or ask questions if so inclined.
The Story Behind Every Photograph…Feb 2017
Summer House, Block Island 1985 Meridian 4×5 Camera Tri – X film, 90mm Schneider Super Angulon lens I made this photograph on a clear winter day on picturesque Block Island, a tiny island off the southern New England coast. Barely 3 ½ years into my Black and White photography career, I was quickly moving away from the spontaneous shooting of roll film photography towards a developing passion for a more contemplative approach using larger 4×5 sheet film. My decision was clearly...