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Thanks everyone, it's very much appreciated!



This is honestly about as close to the slide as I can get it...maybe just slightly darker.

I got a little off track with posting, but here are the images from my Day 5 in Zion last fall.

#1 is much more abstract than I'm used to shooting, but this ended up being one of my favorites...

Once again, thanks for the the comments everyone!



Sure thing. It's really pretty straightforward. I use an Epson V700 and the Epson scanning software that came with it. For each image, I...

Thanks again to everyone for the kind words and thanks for checking out the videos! I've found that I'm really starting to enjoy putting these together and reliving my time in Utah.



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On Day 3 of my trip to Zion, I got away from the crowds by heading to some of the more remote parts of the park away from the main canyon. These were shot on 4x5 Velvia 50, HP5+, and Velvia 50 with...

In other parts of the park! The canyon never quite got the spectacular color I was looking for, but I'm actually ok with that. I think the green in the Narrows is a nice contrast from the warm...

Thanks everyone for the kind words, I really appreciate it!



That might have been possible, but it would have been close with my 90mm lens. Last year I shot quite a few vertical images in the...

Just some things I aimed my camera at during my first full day in Zion this fall... The color shots were on Kodak Ektar 100, and the black and white shots were on HP5+ pushed one stop. The last two...

Thanks everyone!



Same here, I've never run into another LF photographer. I'm only up there sporadically, but hopefully I'll run into you one day.

Here are some from a hike in the Smokies a few weeks ago. Falls color wasn't quite there yet.

Image 1: 4x5 Kodak Ektar 100, 90mm, f/32, 5 minutes, polarizer + 2-stop soft GND
Image 2: 4x5...

Thanks! These are scans from the film. I use an Epson V700.

I started a large format blog and YouTube channel as a way to get rich quickly. This has not proven to be a wise choice... Seriously though, as others have said, I use mine mainly to journal my...

I think we can agree that the goal of the Zone System is to achieve consistent, repeatable results. Another great thing about the Zone System is you can become as detailed as you want with film...

Spruce Flats Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 4x5 Ilford Delta 100, 90mm Fujinon, Ilfosol-3 in BTZS Tubes.


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So I haven't posted much in a while...my wife and I have twin boys on the way so my life has been a bit hectic lately! However, I recently found a break to go to the Smoky Mountains and grab a few...

I love the delicate dark tones in this one. Excellent image!

Thanks everyone for the kind words and for checking out my blog...much appreciated!

Here are a few more images from my trip to Zion last fall. All are shot on 4x5 Fuji Velvia 50 using a Shen Hao HZX-IIa and a 90mm Fujinon SWD f/5.6. I've been updating my blog...

Fantastic work Colorado CJ! Tons of stuff going on in this image and you handled it beautifully. Really an excellent image!

Thanks for the kind words everyone! I love color shots of snow where it almost looks monochrome, but that little bit of color sets it apart. I think that's why I didn't particularly care for the...

Here is an image of Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. My hands have never been so cold in my entire life! 4x5 Kodak Ektar 100, 90mm, f/32, 43 seconds. If you're interested,...

Wow, thanks so much! I agree the red filter really made the second shot. I used it in the first shot too, but the sky wasn't as blue; it had a more hazy look to it so the effect wasn't as...

Thanks everyone for the kinds words; glad you enjoyed the video! The second image looking toward the Narrows looks really good printed large. The first image is a big soft in the foreground when...

Here are a few from the fall when I hauled all my gear to the top of Angel's Landing in Zion National Park and took a shot looking in both directions. For more about that day, check out my recap at...

Myrtle Point on Mount Leconte in the Great Smoky Mountains. Shot on 4x5 Ilford Delta 100, f/36, 1/15s. Developed in Ilfosol-3. For more on my trip to get this shot, check out my blog at...

I can't speak to 8x or 10x loupes as I only use a 4x, but resolving fine detail was an initial concern of mine. However, it was completely unfounded. I am able to see details just fine, and it's so...

About three months ago, I purchased the Maxwell Hi-Lux Extra Brilliant Matte Screen. I had become frustrated with my Shen Hao ground glass; even purchasing a fresnel lens for that didn't get it...

Thanks for the kind words everyone! They are very much appreciated.



I had no choice on the shutter speed. It's extremely dark in most areas of the Narrows and when you combine that with a...

Thanks! For the last one I had to use Ektar because there was too much dynamic range for Fuji Velvia 50. Either the shadows would've been completely black, or the water and the back wall would've...

I recently returned from my second trip to Zion National Park and my first exclusively shooting film. My goal for the trip was one good image from the Narrows, and I believe I accomplished that. ...

This time of year the Hiwassee River in East Tennessee can drop to really low levels, especially in the mornings when they aren't using the dam to generate electricity. Because not much water is...

An old dairy barn...it's mostly a landscape. :) 4x5 Ilford Delta 100, 90mm Fujinon f/5.6, N+1 Development in Ilfosol-3


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Should work just fine. With the 65mm and 90mm lenses you'll need a wide angle adapter lens for the iPhone because those 2 focal lengths are wider than the native iPhone camera. I will agree that is...

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As others have mentioned, the "soft" describes the transition between the dark and clear areas on the filter. Supposedly they are useful for uneven...

The Towers of the Virgin, Zion National Park, shrouded in the clouds of a passing storm. Shot on 4x5 Fuji Velvia 100. 1s @f/51 with a 2-stop soft GND.

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I posted a video showing some of the apps I use for large format photography.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swxX_nn4VzU

I use three of them on every shot: Holders, Reciprocity Timer, and...

Yeah, I don't know Fred, but I have communicated with him several times via email. Seems like a really great guy and I try to support his store when I can. Just thought I would post my own video...

Hey everyone, I recently switched developing from the "taco method" to BTZS tubes. I was finding that I could not pour the developer fast enough into my Patterson tank to make the taco method work;...

I recently continued my quest to get all the major waterfalls in the Smoky Mountains on large format. This past weekend I made the hike to Ramsey Cascades. This beautiful waterfall is actually the...

I agree. This is probably a rare case where I would leave a polarizer off. You've really picked up great tones in the reflection of the sky which makes the image here.