Brian was one of the 'good guys'. He leaves a hole in our photographic world.
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Brian was one of the 'good guys'. He leaves a hole in our photographic world.
My wife's great grandmother and great grandfather married in 1880, and had photos made to mark the occasion ... the original photos were enameled metal , but they got dented ... so the family had...
A photo of my great grandfather and great grandmother with one of their 12 children.
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Found in a pile of old family photos, 90% without captions.
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Here's a photo of my grandfather and grandmother on their wedding day in Tacoma, WA. Neat how the photographer used a horseless carriage as a photo prop, and the painted background.
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Is the Alinder Gallery still open?
Yes it is ... but they've moved to various spaces in Gualala over the years ... the current location is on their web site.
Another wonderful place to view original AA prints on the north coast:
http://www.alindergallery.com/
Perhaps they are copy negatives taken from a magazine or newspaper ? Or perhaps they were half tone negatives made for burning a plate to use in a printing press ... looks like a lot of ruby-lith...
A point I may have missed among the replies ... but for changing lenses ... it is convenient to have each of your lenses mounted in its own lens board. While two lenses may fit the same board,...
The Ansel Adams: Masterworks exhibit is at the Sonoma County Museum in Santa Rosa, CA until mid June. Not the full set, but a nice selection of more than 40 prints.
Regular admission is $5 ......
Thanks for sharing the link.
The little multimedia show with Edward's prints and Kim's narration is a nice touch.
Remember, the film holder's light tightness is due to the baffle, not the tape.
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A couple things that folks touched on that might be useful in your thought process:
A good light stand can make a lot of difference in how easy it is to set up your light(s). Going with something...
Hi Jason,
I don't know that I'd put as much faith in my shutters to let me know if things were right. Not all shutters function the same. My Copals won't allow me to fire the shutter when open...
Curious.
You mentioned that this was your second time developing 4x5 sheet film. Is this still early in your development of large format work habits?
One sheet out of 6 with major...
As I recall, a photo by itself isn't admissable as evidence in a court of law. It takes someone (the photographer or someone else), under oath, to testify that the photo is a true and accurate...
Yup ....
if you own a camera, you're a photographer.
If you own a piano, you own a piano.
Fred
I strung wire in a prefab cabinet (one of those build it yourself things with a laminate surface from Home Depot), put a hole (12x12) at the bottom to accommodate a furnace filter for the intake and...
It seems to me that the distance that you have between the art work and the camera position is critical to figuring what focal length lens might be best for the job.
I once knew a photographer...
For those curious about photographing cats with 8x10, you might look up a copy of "The Cats of Wildcat Hill" by Charis and Edward Weston. Long out of print, but used copies are available (for a...
Well, on the north Sonoma coast (Timber Cove area) the poison Oak is already turning Red.
I see quite a few Oaks that are now pale tan/yellow ... due most likely to sudden oak death. Healthy Oaks...
Wave from the back of the room.
THANK YOU.
May civility in discourse resume !
Fred
Well... we could wait 150 years and see if the digi files are still printable?