by stevesherman | Sep 26, 2017 | Story Behind the Photograph
I made this image in 1987 very early in my understanding of B&W film and how to shape what I wanted to communicate in a photograph. This image is one of the first successful renderings of a scene where I was able to carry off what my mind saw and translate it to...
by stevesherman | Sep 13, 2017 | Process Tips
My Light and Composition Premium video is just shy of 90 minutes long filmed in 1080 high definition. This 4 minute section from that video is on location at a beach where I talk about creating depth and dimension of 3 dimensional objects which will be rendered in a...
by stevesherman | Aug 29, 2017 | Story Behind the Photograph
Back in 2004 I thought I wanted to go to a larger camera, 8” x10” was the next step up from my 5” x7” Deardorff camera. I already had several lenses that would work the larger format, so before I actually purchased a camera I was fortunate to borrow one with the...
by stevesherman | Aug 14, 2017 | Process Tips, Uncategorized
This month’s PoP tip deals with how to exactly key in on areas of a Silver Gelatin print that needs to be flashed. For those unfamiliar with the Flashing Technique, a short explanation here: Flashing is allowing a controlled and tested amount of...
by stevesherman | Jul 30, 2017 | Story Behind the Photograph
Coney Island Mafia This image was made on an unseasonably warm day in early April, yet it is the perfect image to kick off August, typically the hottest month of the year. On my second visit to Coney Island in Brooklyn New York, I came across a group of locals...
by stevesherman | Jul 13, 2017 | Process Tips
Below is a short video about how progressively designed negatives for Multi-Contrast Silver papers can provide a significant range of options when approached with the idea of a “Contrast Formula” as the foundation....
