Lobotype POP Printing

Looking for winter activities I stumbled into Alternative Print processes and fell in love with the workflow, plus I can do it indoors. Salt printing has its challenges and takes a long time for each print. I came across some images by Wolfgang Moersh, the guru of toning and alt chemicals, he had labeled as […]

Ilford MGRC Portfolio Pearl First Impressions

In my last printing session I tried Ilford MGRC Portfolio Pearl finish with a high contrast negative and a low contrast negative. Unlike the famous you-tubers who were given boxes to test, I purchased the product to try it out. My paper developer is the Ansco/Formulary 130 at a dilution of 1:2 with a bit […]

What’s In the Darkroom

It has been a long while since I posted and I have been house bound due to the Chinese Covid-19 so have not been out shooting or even experimenting much in the darkroom. I have not even had a chance to take out my new 5×12 camera due to weather and other priorities. We are […]

2020 Ilford ULF Special Order

Ilford has announced their annual special order program for ULF and odd film sizes. Deadline to place orders is August 14,2020 at participating dealers. You can order from their FP4+, Delta 100, and HP5+ films. Not all sizes available in each film. I ordered my ULF film from The View Camera Store whose pricing was […]

Pyrocat Variants and Discovery

I have written several blog posts about the various cachetol based film developers I have been using the last few years. So I thought I would post my observations and personal experiences in more of a summary format for anyone who wants to explore a similar path. The only caveat is that these statements are […]

Obsidian Aqua first mix

I had stumbled upon Jay DeFehr’s website a couple of years ago when searching for an alternative to Pyrocat HD which kept failing for me.  Obsidian Aqua is a simple two chemical (part A) that is highly concentrated and easy to mix. Like most of the cachetol based developers the goal of this developer is […]

Gear for Adventures

Without gear no pictures are taken. So this is a bit of free advertising and appreciation for all the companies I use to go on my Sunday Morning Adventures in Photography. Getting there: #AudiUSA, #Keen Hiking boots, #Orvis clothing, #Gatorade The bag: #AtlasAdventure pack In the bag: #ChamonixCamera, #SchneiderKreuznach & #Fujinon Lenses, #Sekonic LightMeter, #B+W […]

Products for the Large Format Photographer

Over the years there have been countless articles about gadgets and gear for small format cameras and a few for large format users. The simplicity of a field camera often keeps us away from gadgets,  especially electronic ones. So I am going to start my list of things I use in the field that help […]

Nagaoka Seisakusho 4×5 Field Camera

I saw this little gem posted on ebay as an Ikeda Anba but knew it was something different. A little research leads me to believe it is an early Nagaoka Seisakusho 4×5 field camera but it may be another maker too. It has a lovely dark cherry finish with brass hardware.  It weighs a mere […]

Wise words

I am always seeking inspiration and education in my photographic journey. We often learn from the masters or follow well known photographers in order to understand, emulate, or incorporate their photographic style. I have often heard the name “Tillman Crane” but never researched him until today. I only got two blog posts into his site […]