I enjoyed this list of the ten best photo galleries, here. There is some really great photography here.
Read the rest of this entry »To Stop, or not to Stop
I want to start examining some of the questions I get asked the most, by those who have read my book, follow this blog, and have been to my presentations and workshops: “Do I really need to use stop bath?” I like to talk about the issue by approaching it from the standpoint of images [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Film Test: Adox CHS Art
I did some exhaustive testing on Adox CHS 50 Art and 100 Art film. As the ISO 100 film was introduced in the 1960′s, it was about time. Extensive testing was done with normal development in HC-110, Dilution B, E, and F, Rodinal 1+100, and Rodinal 1+300 stand development. The conclusion? I felt all of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »AquaNet Anyone?
As a kid, I recall making a soft focus lens by taking laying down a cheap filter on a flat surface, putting a dime in the middle, and using my mom’s AquaNet hairspray to coat the filter. When it was dry, I would remove the dime, and attach it to my camera. Voila! A cheap [...]
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