scottnichol67

Photosythesis

Photosynthesis (from the Greek φώτο- [photo-], “light,” and σύνθεσις [synthesis], “putting together”, “composition”) shot with the Lensbaby Edge 80 lens. model: Sie Ist Idaho

So, while I was in Portland, I got to catch up with Sam, one of the founders of Lensbaby. We’ve been passing friends on Facebook for a few years now and I didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to meet the founder of a company I truly admire. Sam was gracious enough to giveContinue reading “Edge.80”

Potassium Dichromate and Other Influencers

so, i’ve been itching to get down into the darkroom again and try contact printing some of my 4×5 negatives with some of the traditional processes that i love. friday’s experiments with salt print didn’t produce much worth noting. and saturday’s experiments with van dyke brown just started out rather dreadful. the prints were comingContinue reading “Potassium Dichromate and Other Influencers”

Quiet Before Sunset

working in the late afternoon when the sunlight streams into the room and illuminates everything with a soft beauty. model is Ginger

Pinhole Day is Coming

Worldwide Pinhole Day is coming on April 29th this year. so, I’ve been practicing. now i need a nude model that can hold still for about 5 seconds. homemade foam core pinhole camera with precision drilled pinhole. I-78 bridge over the little lehigh river, allentown, pa

Ray Tracing

i see a lot of images like this. shadow play and the figure, but to me they kinda all lack a bit of emotional grounding. i’m glad i managed to evoke some of that out of the model here. it is, after all, for your enjoyment. enjoy, scott model: Ginger

First 4×5 Enlargements

so, i recently won an ebay auction for an Omega D-II enlarger which gives me the ability to make silver gelatin prints of my 4×5 negatives. having the ability to make original prints from these negatives is a real joy and it’s also kind of curious that this image printed out much differently than theContinue reading “First 4×5 Enlargements”

Not For What Should Be

a mix of new and old. shot with my shen hao 4×5 field camera and accidentally opened for editing in Nik Software’s Snapseed desktop app. i usually work my photos in Photoshop, but once i had this image opened in Snapseed, i just decided to roll with it and see what happened. and i likedContinue reading “Not For What Should Be”

Caffeinated

shot in my small studio on 4×5 film, this negative was developed in Caffenol, a developer based on coffee, sodium carbonate, and vitamin C. development was at 72°F for 12 minutes, a bit warmer than i’d tried before, attempting to get a little more density on the negative. and i did.

Vernal Equinox

a new model , with whom i’m a bit impressed. she approached me recently about being a fan of my work and wanted to try her hand at some art nudes. hopefully, we’ll have a chance to shoot again sometime soon. model: Ginger shot on: Ilford Delta 100 (at 200 iso), scan from 4×5 negative