Super...it will be great to see you! Our only requirement to show prints is that the image was captured on a large format camera. Prints can be silver, digital or otherwise. There are no...
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Super...it will be great to see you! Our only requirement to show prints is that the image was captured on a large format camera. Prints can be silver, digital or otherwise. There are no...
Here is a link to a short video made a few years ago that will give you a good idea of what "Inspirational Saturday" is all about:
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The Midwest Large Format Asylum will host the 13th annual "Inspirational Saturday" print show on January 25th, 2020, in Chesterton, Indiana at the Best Western Hotel. It is an all-day event of...
Look forward to seeing you there!
Here is a YouTube video shot by Craig Sheaks at our print review in 2016. It will give you a pretty good idea what the day is like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxGL06EnuNw&t=50s
The Midwest Large Format Asylum will hold its 11th annual portfolio print show on, what we call "Inspiration Saturday," January 27th at the Best Western Indian Oak hotel in Chesterton, Indiana. We...
The Midwest Large Format Asylum has planned an overnight trip to Iowa October 26th through October 29th. Details can be found in the FORUM section on the website (www.midwestlargeformat.com), or on...
Hi All......I have a Wista wooden field camera that has a screw stripped on the front rise (only one side tightens). Does anyone know who might sell Wista replacement parts or would be able to...
27 People / 17 Portfolios / 100s of wonderful photographs. Find us on Facebook....Midwest Large Format Asylum.
You should be all set in getting to the forum. Thanks!!!
EdC....I just sent you a PM.
Yes, on the website (www.midwestlargeformat.com), you need to register the first time to gain access to the forum where we plan this event and our monthly shooting outings (as well as follow-up notes...
Are you within driving distance of Chesterton, Indiana (Just east of Chicago at the lower end of Lake Michigan)? Do you have photographs made with a large format camera sitting in dark boxes just...
The door will open around 8 am (after breakfast at Peggy Sue's downtown Chesterton). People will show up any time after 8. We need to get everyone registered, have them fill out a lunch request (we...
I love the quote from photography writer, teacher & shooter Bill Jay...he says....
In photography, "when all is said & done, more is said than done."
Is that you? All talk lately & no action. ...
All levels of experience are welcome. As I mentioned above, there is no judging and a lot of encouragement & inspiration in the room. No matter what level you are, there is always more to learn. I...
Here is the link again to the video shot at last year's print review made by Craig Sheaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxGL06EnuNw
Six weeks until "Inspiration Saturday." Want to see some great large format images? Want to meet other LF photographers of like mind? January 28th - Chesterton, Indiana. It's free. Join us (and...
Seven weeks to get your portfolio together. We light the room to show about 20 mounted prints, more or less. We average between 15 & 20 portfolios....which means we are pretty exhausted by the end...
The Midwest Large Format Asylum will host its 10th annual print review on Saturday, January 28th in Chesterton, Indiana. If you have prints captured with a large format camera, you are welcome to...
One of our participants, Craig Sheaks, who also has a LF blog, made a video of this year's print review that you might enjoy watching:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxGL06EnuNw
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The next print review (or now better known as Inspiration Saturday) will be the 4th Saturday of January, 2017. Same location in Chesterton, Indiana. It will be our 10th anniversary. Mark...
18 Portfolios.....It was a great day!
Just a few days away....get some prints together & join us.....be prepared to be inspired, but exhausted by the end of the day.
I should also mention that, if you are travelling from the west, right on the way, there is an Ansel Adams exhibit in Munster, IN. Several of us will check that out on Friday on our way over to...
The Midwest Large Format Asylum will hold its 9th annual print review on Saturday, January 23rd in Chesterton, Indiana. There is no admission and anyone interested in enjoying large format...
Thank you Eric for the feedback. I will be working with this paper this year (Variant 111 Glossy). Here are the things I like about it:
1. All papers have their density range, which you need to...
Thanks for your responses. It's interesting that nobody is as enthusiastic about this paper as Bruce Barbaum is. I was hoping to find someone who was as enthusiastic & is using this paper as their...
Quote from PhotoTechnique March/April 2013......
"Fomabrom appears to be the best paper I've ever encountered. Now, stop to consider that sentence. Forte was the truly excellent paper I used...
You would be correct. I believe Chesterton is on CST....so anytime after 8 am. Our actual starting time is actually not carved in stone depending on weather. If the roads are snowy we probably...
Bill Jay has a good saying about photographers......he says, "When all is said & done, more is said than done."
If you are a "done" kind of person & live within an easy drive to northern Indiana,...
I filled up my car with gas today for $1.99 a gallon. :) It got me wondering if the price of paper will ever come down as silver prices fall? I looked up a 10 year history for the price of silver &...
Less than 2 weeks away.......it's a fun day and always inspirational to see work by other LF photographers. Make plans to join us if you haven't already.
The address of the hotel of the print review is:
Best Western Indian Oak
558 Indian Boundary Road
Chesterton, Indiana 46304
219-926-2200
Glad to hear you are considering coming. It's a fun day. In the past we look at & enjoy, I would say on the average, about 15-20 portfolios. The portfolio could range from just a few prints, up to...
The Midwest Large Format Asylum will hold its 8th annual portfolio print review & show on January 24th, 2015 in Chesterton, IN at the Best Western Indian Oaks. It is a free event. No judging or...
The Ilford Classic paper has been out for a while now & everybody knows it can be selenium toned......but.......I have not seen many comments on times & dilutions for selenium toning. One thread had...
The Midwest Large Format Asylum (www.midwestlargeformat.com) will meet tomorrow, Saturday, April 19th, at 8 am breakfast at Apple Holler Restaurant, 5006 South Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, Wisconsin...
Only one week away now. If you are within driving distance of northern Indiana, I hope you will put together some prints (20 or less seems to be about average) & come & show them off. (No...
2 weeks away.