Restoration Services
For between 15 and 20 yeas I have been restoring people’s old photographs. I’ve worked on everything from albumen prints to color snapshots scratched, emulsion-damaged, faded, torn, yellowed or ?
Category: Misc.
things that might not fit in a category.
20th roast
ITs been a while since I wrote about a roast.I figure its number 20. A short sequence from my 20th roast. I usually roast about 4-5lbs of coffee at a
en route
we travelled by train and saw the fields and smoke in the distance We watched the factories the light was dim
Reversals, again
I’ve been at it again. for years I’ve been working reversal developers for making positives on photo paper onsite. I’ve got some shallots that’ve been steeping for 15 weekends. shallots
Open Studio December
Stop byhave a slice of pizzaa cup of coffee browse the Mill.
Open Studio DesignXri
if you happen to be in Rhode Island the week of September 8 Through September 14 don’t hesitate to visit. Design Week. Info found on Desigxri website. The Mill at
7
Most all my exposures are a 7 count. Seven seconds, seven chickens, 7 hiccups, 7 sips of tea, 7 espressos .. 7 is a magical number it seems. perfection on
Best camera
The best camera is the one you have with you. This means it is your telephone. I must admit years ago I was a film snob. It was the 1990s
recent printings
I recently started making prints from 4×5 film I had stashed away in my darkroom for a rainy day. it’s been raining here for a while so I thought it
Frilling
I have had frilling on my dry plates over the years. the emulsion lifts off the plate and creases and sits down again or it’s brittle and cracks. It happens
Workshops
General Photography(digital, cellphone, traditional) Box Camera Cyanotype(camera negatives, digital negatives found objects )
seven second impressions for sale
At the moment 6 prints are for sale all area printed on 7.5×11 paper ( or close to it ), and the images sizes are 5×7 ( or close to
portraits on commission
Portraits done on commissionFill out contact form with details Off-kilter PR photographs, character portraits, occupational / environmental portraits (photography of people at work). Film and paper negative photography as well
more 7 second impressions
Instead of using a Delmar box camera I used my a Graflex SLR. These old lenses render the world in such a different way than modern lenses. I photographed the
The escape route
Sometimes I make a photograph and in my head there is a background to it, not where it was taken or what it is but a story I create just
