I think it was the 4th of July

Posted on July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 Posted in toy camerasTagged Chicago, Diana, holiday, photo walk3 Comments

I took a trip to Chicago over the 4th of July weekend and I brought along my trusty Diana. I walked a lot and tried hard not to stare at everything.

Summer152-15 — The lake was angry, my friend

Sometimes

Posted on May 2, 2019 Posted in Lith Prints, toy camerasTagged Diana, flowers, Grain, lith print, still life, Stuff

A few prints from my latest darkroom adventures.

All Things Must Pass

Posted on April 7, 2019 Posted in Box Cameras, Lith Prints, toy camerasTagged Diana, flowers, Grain, lith print, still life, Stuff2 Comments

Getting to the end of my pack of expired Kodak Kodabromide paper. I would like to get more, but the Ebay sellers are not very trustworthy and they really gouge you on the shipping charges.

Release Remote Control

Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 Posted in ThoughtsTagged Meaning, Process, WhyLeave a comment

15102414319_5485dee047_o — She’s lost control

I don’t think of myself as a photographer. My mental image of a photographer is a tightly wound old dude. Like Ansel Adams approaching the craft like an engineer: testing films, chemicals, lenses, and shutters. It just doesn’t seem like a place for me.

What can I gain by giving up control? What do I stand to lose? Where is the line?

546401000.062205 — Those trucks are tamping down the chaos

Sometimes my process is out of control.

All the way to Tacoma

Posted on March 24, 2019 Posted in photo walk, toy camerasTagged Arizona, Business Trip, Diana, Ilford fp4, photo walkLeave a comment

Spent part of this week outside of Phoenix on an business trip. As usual, I spent most of my time in the hotel, but I did sneak out one evening for some shots of the golf course with my Diana and a roll of Ilford Fp4.

Moonrise

Late tee time

A river runs through it

Kept expecting the Coyote to jump out from behind these

Fresh Prints

Posted on February 20, 2019March 28, 2019 Posted in Lith PrintsTagged Diana, flowers, Grain, lith print, still life, StuffLeave a comment

Here are the highlights from my past few weeks in the darkroom. Most of these are printed on some expired Kodak Kodabromide paper I got from eBay. One is expired Agfa Brovira 111. Which is which should be obvious 🙂

Not sure if this Agfa Brovira 111 is a true lith, but I like the tones

Finally some new flowers around here

Posted on January 31, 2019February 3, 2019 Posted in StuffTagged Diana, flowers, Grain, HC-110, ilfordhp5+, still life, Stuff4 Comments

Kris finally got some new flowers–lilies. Shot them with my Diana set up on Ilford Hp5 pushed to 3200. Looking forward to printing some of these!

I’m Outside

Posted on January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 Posted in diy lensTagged diy lens, flowers, Ilford Ortho Plus, Philadelphia, speed graphic2 Comments

The weather wasn’t horrible yesterday so I took my Speed Graphic with the DIY lens outside. I wanted to see what the lens would look like wide open at medium distance. And then I shot some close-ups of dead flowers too. Film is my last few sheets of Ilford Ortho Plus.

Papers Please

Posted on January 24, 2019 Posted in Lith PrintsTagged diy lens, fruit, Grain, lith print, speed graphic, still life, StuffLeave a comment

Normally I do my lith prints on Fomatone MG 131 paper. But lately I’ve been experimenting with different papers to see what looks I can get. Here’s some examples on Ilford Warmtone MGFB, Fomatone MG 131, and Agfa Brovira 310. I like the Ilford the best, but the Agfa is also nice.

The Tide is Low

Posted on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 Posted in photo walkTagged HC-110, MZ-3, nikonfm2, Philadelphia, photo walk, Svema, WashingtonAvePierLeave a comment

I have been to the Washington Avenue Pier along the Delaware River a couple of times to shoot. But yesterday was the first time I was there with the magical combination of low tide and golden hour. The low tide gave me the opportunity to get down among some of the pilings for some more interesting shots. And the late afternoon winter light was incredible.

For the second time in a few days, I was out shooting with my brother and sister. I’m sure they took some amazing photos. I was a little hamstrung with just a single roll of MZ-3 and my Nikon Fm2. But I was not unsatisfied!