I've been an occasional poster and an often lurker for a couple of years now but I figure it's time I make a proper introduction now that I signed up for the print exchange.
My real name is Alan and really only started with LF about two years ago. I first got a super cheap 4x5 and shot a ton of polaroids to get a head start on the learning curve. That was a lot of fun.
Next I found a 5x7 for really cheap and found I quite enjoy the larger negative as well as making contact prints. I'm not super crazy about the aspect ratio and had been confused about the direction I wanted to go in for several months. Just recently I had the opportunity to purchase a 2D with all three backs. Compared to the other two cameras this was a lot more expensive but now I have the flexibility to shoot as the mood strikes. Lately I've been making a lot of 8x10 paper negatives/contact prints and this is almost as much fun as polaroids only about a million times cheaper. I also like the more square negative a little bit better than the 5x7.
I currently live in central New Jersey after having moved from Utah last spring. For work I'm a freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer/Illustrator and enjoy the market out here much more than in Utah. I originally started photography as a way to stay creatively sharp and it's now turned into something much more rewarding.
Besides having fun learning about LF a cool thing I'm involved with is EMULSION magazine. If you've spent any time on apug you may have heard of it. I've been able to combine two things I love and it's been a fun trip so far. I hesitated to mention the magazine in light of recent goings ons so I won't elaborate further.
I now resume my occasional posting and lurking
Alan Peck.
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Originally Posted by MenacingTourist
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