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Category: film development technique

this includes using coffee based developers, roasting coffee for developers, hand processing film

TMY retina image

December 5, 2016August 30, 2017 by wp-admin

as i have been making long exposures again here is another one on kodak tmax 400 film this is a very long exposure, reversed negative tweeked levels and color removed and then

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emulsive

September 29, 2016August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

i thought i posted a link to this but i guess it got away from me. i was interviewed by emulsive.org a little while ago about film and emulsion and

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quick and dirty processing for expired or ” no idea what kind of film it is ” film

February 6, 2015March 8, 2017 by wp-admin

as you might have read, if you have found this blog / journal i don’t typically use fresh film, chemistry or paper.  i am fond ofthe expired variety.  for the past

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magic bullets ? conventional?

December 31, 2014March 8, 2017 by wp-admin

the other day i poked my head back to apug after a month away and have been having a conversation with someone about magic-bullets and conventional photography. back in the olde

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last group of cups and plates

December 24, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

i had a mini project with cups and saucers and bowls and plates.  all taken with a large camera on sheet film, processed in coffee and print developer ..  scanned

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self made close up attachment

December 22, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

you read it right. i made myself a close up attachment for my graflex slr.  i did this a handful of years ago because i wanted to do macro work,

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film processed in dektol and coffee

December 19, 2014December 22, 2014 by wp-admin

my last entry i mentioned i had finished exposing about 36 sheets of film.  it was more than that ..  4 bag-mags filled with a variety of tmx ( 100

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around 36 exposures

December 14, 2014March 8, 2017 by wp-admin

the last few days i have been using a graflex slr ( series D )  ..  just moments ago i exposed my last 12 exposure  ” bag mag ” full

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ansco 130

April 25, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

about 15 years ago i used a can of what was called GAF UNIVERSAL DEVELOPER.  it was propping up a broken window sash in a loft i was renting.  it

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how much exposure, is too much ?

April 21, 2014December 22, 2014 by wp-admin

how much exposure with negative film, is too much. should you over expose your negatives?  should they be thin or dense? when i first began developing my own film, i

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Trichromes with film

April 1, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

so far i have posted a handful of trichromes i have made but using digital technology …  that is making b/w images using a digital camera ( not film )

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another batch of tri chromes

March 2, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

making trichrome color images is a bit addictive it is so easy and fun with a digital camera, it almost makes you feel guilty how much effort is spent when

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tri color again, this time coffee

March 1, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

can’t not take photographs of my favorite drink        

a few more tri color images, kind of addictive

February 26, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

went to the lighting supply guy today east coast lighting, nice folks !   i got some gels to match the swatchbook numbers i had and took a few more

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Tri Color

February 25, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

decided to make my first tri color image today this was made using a digital camera but i plan on using up my film making color images from black and

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