Ambrotype making takes a lot out of me at 60. Slept till past noon today.my day of recovery. Was washing ambrotypes till 430am last night. I still need to pack the plates (they are outside the motorhome in a rack) clean the trailer and filter the silver.
Am figuring out systems for the larger plates. Want to shoot Lake Winnipeg next. Will probably do 24x24 inch glass for that abandoned Saskatchewan church we found earlier on the way back. Might need to order and pick up more glass in Calgary.
I should be making Ambrotypes of Lake Winnipeg in two days. Feel the NEED TO CREATE!!!
Note* This is part of my executor duties for Dennis. Will try and donate the books as he wanted.
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| Part of the 8 boxes. |
Found this on todays drive. Will try to photograph this abandoned Saskatchewan Church on our return to Alberta. Will stay overnight in the almost abandoned town for 1 or 2 nights.l to get the ULF Ambrotypes made.
With ambrotypes it is a slow and steady process. You need to find a strong subject then spend a day or two making images.
This church should be both a good and historic subject.
In Winyard Saskatchewan, a pretty little place. Free boondock camping tonight in town. Should make Winnipeg by Tuesday.
$255 CAD for Diesel but FREE overnight parking at Walmart. Parked next to my evil twin.
Got this beauty camera bag for free today. Thanks so much Ester. I will use it to hold all my AMBROTOS KANATA, YouTube Channel gear. The drone, microphones, GoPro cameras etc. Having everything in one bag makes sense
Before my first visit to Thailand in 1996 I read the book, “ CULTURE SHOCK: THAILAND”. I found it quite helpful. Will read the Philippine version.
Going to try to vary the subject matter somewhat this next 3 week trip. But here are some 11x14 (3mm thick clear glass)and 14x14 (4mm thick clear glass). Forest Ambros shot a few weeks back.
I think the 11x14 Chamonix will be a main camera for the AMBROTOS KANATA project. It has a better size plate than the small 8x10s but is still fairly easy to shoot with. A nice combination!!!
"Slums are now scattered over 526 communities in all cities and municipalities of Metro Manila, housing 2.5 million people on vacant private or public lands, usually along rivers, near garbage dumps, along railroad tracks, under bridges and beside industrial establishments."
"With a steadily growing metropolitan area, Metro Manila is subject to a densifying population of slum dwellers—a 2014 article states that Manila has an estimated 4 million people living in slums, out of a total population of 21.3 million."
Note* I am looking for stories in Manila to tell in photographs, and people to help with past earned donation money.
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| Philippine slum, photographer unknown |
Was thinking how my WINDOW for making ambrotypes for the AMBROTOS KANATA project, is now! We have such a limited time in this world. Life is a precious gift that does not last forever. I need to use my small window in time to create important imagery, Ambrotypes that will continue to inspire, after my time runs out.
This piece of music we played at my friend Dennis’s funeral. His choice, it is part of Gabriel Faure’s Requiem. Rather haunting.
Having Dennis’s classical music collection at my fingertips, has opened brand new worlds to me. I am visiting places I might never have found.
Thank you Dennis.
Here is a purchase I received today from Czechia. Drying racks for my wet plate photo project AMBROTOS KANATA. The 2 smaller (now have 3 in this size) are for plates measuring up to 24x24 inches. The larger one is for plates measuring 35x35. I will probably need to buy another 2 in this size in the future. I will use the racks to hold the cleaned plates, to dry the washed completed plates and to use after varnishing.
