My name is Richard Boulware, and I live in S.E. Denver, CO....and I used to post a lot on this forum with a series titled: "Photographers Notebook".
Since taking my BFA in photography at Art Center College of Design in California I have had a successful career in my fields of advertising illustration and magazine photojournalism.
Now, semi-retired, I have this passion for helping younger people achieve their ambitions and grow in the skills and seeing, of what makes a good picture.
I had hoped to teach, and built a megabucks facility in my basement with a complete two enlarger darkroom, only to find that the world has gone "digital". It's the point and click bunch come back to haunt us.
Digital photography has allowed anyone to shoot acceptable photos and the value and credibility of skilled, educated wet/film photographers has gone down the tubes.
Yes, it's a tradegy, and the dramatic difference between a skilled professional photographer in the new, "Click and Giggle" bunch of digital shooters has made a true, traditional film shooter a relic.
There is a bright side however. I forsee the day when a really fine original wet process print in any gallery will contain, on the back of the mounted image, an statement that this print is "Not digitally produced in any way."
In the mean time, I shall begin to sell off, the magnificent equipment that sits, unused in my georgious dark room.
Inquiries: boulwareden@msn.com
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There are still alot of us around that like film, even if we choose to print digitally a lot of the time! Yes, I have a DSLR and I use it alot in my Real Estate Appraisal business, but when I want quality I still turn to the Cambo view camera, the Hasselblad, the Rollei, or even one of the Minolta or Nikon 35mm's!
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