it’s always wonderful when your favorite people suggest coming for a visit. when stephanie anne called me a few weeks ago and told me she was coming to visit, it turned out it would be over the weekend that was my birthday. what better birthday present than to head out into the woods and makeContinue reading “Mill at Tumbling Waters”
Category Archives: film work
After Some Days Without Rain
working again in the delaware water gap, near the indian ladders falls. days without rain reveal the stream bed, leaving delicate water flows and small pools. scan from a Ilford HP5+ 4×5 negative. model: Brooke Lynne ©2012 scott nichol unauthorized use without written permission is strictly prohibited.
Pillar
an abandoned industrial warehouse in southeaster PA. the light is from a nearby open doorway. model: Candace Nirvana shot on Ilford HP5+, pushed to ISO 800, developed in Xtol 1+1 ©2012 scott nichol unauthorized use without written permission is strictly prohibited.
Adams Creek
i’ve known Nori for quite some time now. she was the first model to ever pose nude for me. but nori and her husband dan are going through some tough shitright now. so, if you have some time, keep her in your thoughts or pray or whatever it is you do when others need comfort inContinue reading “Adams Creek”
Magnesium
Shot on Ilford HP5+, scan from 4×5 negative model: Jazmine Dominique © 2012 scott nichol unauthorized use without written permission is strictly prohibited
Beau Soleil
beautiful sun, which for me means its intensity is somewhat muted behind a thin veil of clouds. the magic combination that gives us life and a reason to celebrate all we enjoy on gods’ green earth. scan from a polaroid type-55 negative. model: Brooke Lynne © 2012 scott nichol all rights reserved no unauthorized useContinue reading “Beau Soleil”
Holding Back
well, sometimes in your life amazing things happen and you just have to cherish the moment. a good friend and fellow photographer, Olaf stopped by a couple weeks ago after i bugged him about some 4×5 film holders he was going to give me. in addition to the film holders, he dropped off a shit-tonContinue reading “Holding Back”
Climbing Walls
One of the beautiful things about working with a large format field camera are the movements you can do with tilting the lens board. It allows you to achieve a selective focus that you can’t get with a normal 35mm. Originally the ability to tilt was for perspective correction in architectural photography, but the abilityContinue reading “Climbing Walls”
Hours
a recent trip to Portland, OR gave me the chance to work with some interesting natural light. this was the lovely couch in the house we rented. model: Sie Ist Idaho scan from 4×5 inch Ilford FP4 negative developed in Xtol
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”
So Many Stars 