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Sorry for the wrong orientation on the photos.
Been slowly working on turning a PORTION of an outbuilding/workshop we have into a darkroom for as long as my job has us in New Jersey. I share the space with my wife. I found an outstanding...
I’ll defer to others with more experience on the digital negatives as my knowledge is poor in that area. But as to the paper—it’s too dry! Throw away the hair dryer. My prints exponentially...
Congratulations Thom. I’ve long admired your work. Glad to see it getting its due!
Monty
ha! As if my aging mind can remember the original little beggers! I've replaced those so many times you might as well ask me to remember the words to the Gettysberg Address!
I'm glad the pictures were helpful. As to missing Portland trips, I'm right there with you! One of the downsides of the change was the movement to the fine folks that lived along the traveling...
Conrad if you want any more pictures that obviously applies to you as well!
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Here are some pictures of the camera and how it receives the support. It screws into the titanium base and then fits into the groove of the appropriate bellows slot based...
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Here are some closeups of the support. I tried to show on the left that the pieces at the bottom are extendable (that’s why in the picture they are not the same length) to...
Will get a pic of both tonight once the slog of corporate servitude comes to a close! Hope you are well Jason!
I have one for the Ebony 20 x 24. Do you need to see a picture of it in relation to the camera or just the piece itself?
One of the things i would consider is how am I going to get to where I wish to photograph. I shoot many ULF's. 10 x 12 for Pt/Pd and Wet Plate, 7 x 17, and a 20 x 24 camera that has a 16 x 20...
Wonderful work you are doing. I hope it continues to be so Craig.
here are three master printers that can handle many different genres, well masterfully. All have printed for others at various times. All are incredible people who would be a joy to work with as...
Excellent print and thought Vaughn
This is absolutely fantastic. So well done!
I’m happy you are feeling better Sandy. Continued success
Monty
Congratulations! I'll stop by after work one evening! I look forward to seeing your work!
Monty
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36cm Heliar. Wet Plate Collodion (aluminumtype) on a 10 x 12 plate. Canham 10 x 12. Taught a class at Penland School of Art and Craft for the past twelve days. Took this photo on the...
Good luck Scott. This seems enriching. Must be a ton of work to pull something so grand off! Congrats.
Monty
Beautiful Merg.
It is a beautiful image as is. My eye sees the smallest crop up from the bottom only to give the rock and trees behind more presence.
Wonderful photograph Gregg
Here is a hand colored true 5 x 7 Ferrotype. I used the method Jody discussed learned from the Osterman’s. Crushed pastels applied with a very fine small paint brush. Lots of applying and blowing...
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Guys you gotta start at a different place with Bob.
I own one of the 7 x 17’s. It is an amazing camera and I absolutely love working with it. Happy for Dick that he moved in to his own pursuits but it was quite a loss to our community when he...
I resemble that remark! Jim only twenty minutes from me in my current house in New Jersey. Can’t wait to catch the show with Steve! Congratulations
Monty
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For me it’s the time with the ground glass in the final frame of the picture combined with alternative process’ as the output. I may take on digital negatives in the future but for now...
I’m always fascinated at how quickly others assign value/judgement to others choice of tools. Invariably the old easy trope of the final product is the only valued assessment that is applied to the...
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7 x 17
20 x 24
Pt/Pd, Wet Plate Collodion
I took a new role in my job a couple of years ago that has been rewarding but in return I gave up quite a bit of discretionary time that...
William Corey thought it was worth as much as the camera! Lol. Of course he was a much better photographer than me which plays a small role in the investment.
I miss him and the work he would...
This breaks my heart. I had a wonderful day getting to know Will photographing his beloved Western North Carolina mountains.
He was easy to like and easy to share the scene with.
This is a...
View cameras and sheet film make me happy every time I’m lucky enough to scratch out time to immerse myself in it. I’ve had more moments of grace and sublimity there than many areas of my life...
Very nice. Love the richness of the low values.
So many wonderful images. I love the gloves!
Monty
A friend sent me today this short video produced for a current show in Lishui, China called "Reflections and Innovations: Contemporary Practices of Handcrafted Processes. I have been involved over...
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I have used his in the past and been very happy.
Monty
I was able to eliminate it with my 20 x 24’s by barely turning the drum rotation on. The absolute slowest it would rotate solved it for me. Ymmv
Monty
Well its a busy time for all I suppose so I run amongst the herd in that regard, but nonetheless, I want to say thanks to Merg for reminding me I needed to update our progress on the studios my wife...
20 x 24 Ebony (16 x 20 Reducing back--dumb I know but i did it) Two 20 x 24 AWB Film Holders. Two AWB 16 x 20 Holders. One AWB 20 x 24 Wet Plate Holder
Lenses used: Schneider 550 XXL Fine Art...
Michael,
That is a wonderful wet plate portrait. Well done.
Monty