cyclone negative cyanotype
a couple of days ago i was making some more cyanotypes i loaded up some contact frames with waxed negatives to see if i could get a better print than i did
Photography, Coffee Developers, and Homemade Cameras
using cameras and lenses that aren’t new. antique, old, hand me down, vintage cameras, soft focus, and other lenses too.
a couple of days ago i was making some more cyanotypes i loaded up some contact frames with waxed negatives to see if i could get a better print than i did
as i wait for single coated paper to flatten out so i can coat them a 2nd time i have a few paper negatives exposed the last few days in
I’ve been on the lookout for a back for a camera i bartered for years ago. the camera is a century 8 grande portrait outfit (photograph courtesy of historic
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
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,
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
i recently mentioned something about a paper negative test. i suggested bracketing exposures and judging your negatives … here, i have uploaded 3 images the first as the caption
you don’t need to travel far to find interesting photographs
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 )
box cameras usually have one shutter speed and a OPEN setting for time exposures. sometimes it can be difficult to make photograph when there is a vast difference between light
from time to time i get asked what kind of camera i have or use or like or like to use or … my current favorite is a cyclone #3.
a month ago we went on a safari downtown, in the heat, and the midday sun. we loaded the demlar box ( 4×5 plate camera ) some hand coated 4×5
made a handful of 7×11 portraits and i can feel for those photographers who had slow materials and kids that couldn’t sit still. it was still fun …
a semi centennial camera stand is a camera stand on wheels. it can slide up and down ( counter balanced with springs ) and many portrait photographers had their cameras
it has been a long time since i took portraits or make any negatives using a 11×14 camera. i traded a few prints years ago for a century 8 camera