Blues of a River Dream

finally, after years of waiting, Blue Riverdream and i had the chance to shoot.  venturing out again to ringing rocks, we found salamanders and a bit of flowing water.  the foliage in its bright green provided an entrance way to the lower gorge.  a good spot for contemplating the blues of a bygone river dream.Continue reading “Blues of a River Dream”

Keira – Ringing Rocks

Ringing Rocks continues to provide inspiration with each return visit. When I finished there last summer, I thought I was done with the location. But returning there again, especially now that there’s more water flowing, I was able to find plenty to keep my lenses occupied! model: Keira Grant Available Sizes 7 x 10 inchContinue reading “Keira – Ringing Rocks”

First 4×5 Negative Scans

Shot with my new custom-converted Polaroid 900 body that’s now a 4×5 camera, these are some scans of the negatives I shot last week with Model Sarah.  Film of choice was Ilford HP5+, metered at ISO 400, we were typically at about 1/8th second at f/8.  The Caltar lens will shoot wide open at f/5.6,Continue reading “First 4×5 Negative Scans”

Van Dyke Browns

so, i had a bit of a vacation recently.  a week with lots of time to just think about things and i did a bit of research on some new photo processes including making Van Dyke Brown prints.  so, while i was away, i placed an order for a bunch of new chemistry: Ferric AmmoniumContinue reading “Van Dyke Browns”