Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Quote: Dorthea Lange

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Quote: Dr. Norman Bethune (Revolutionary Doctor And Humanitarian)

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 Dr. Norman Bethune lived between 1890-1939
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Some Boxing Images From The Muay Thai Project

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Photos made in the Klong Toey Slum Gym, Bangkok, Thailand

Cancelled My Air Ticket, Should Get A Full Refund

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I cancelled my air ticket to Thailand. They kept changing my flight times because of staffing problems with Air Canada related to Covid. Loo...
Monday, January 17, 2022

Leisure Pool 50 lb. Chlorine Neutralizer (Sodium Thiosulfate), Will It Work For Me?

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Decided to take a chance on a cheaper source of Sodium Thiosulfate (fixer). I use a ton of this stuff and will be using more and more as I m...

8x10 Ambrotype Made With The Chinese Silver Nitrate

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Did more 8x10 clear glass ambrotypes tonight. This time used the new mix of the Chinese silver nitrate, seemed to work fine. Boy that 4800 w...
Sunday, January 16, 2022

Eery Wet Plate

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Wet plate is fun..unearthly like.. Lit with yellowish light

Video Link: First Completed 8x10 Ambrotype

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Here is my first completed 8x10 ambrotype. It is on clear glass that has been reversed and is backed with asphaltum 2/1 (mixed with mineral ...

Social Doc Still Life Subject Matter?

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I need to practise my wet plate technique, I want to photograph a series of 16x20 Ambrotype still life's, but what subjects should I cho...
Saturday, January 15, 2022

New Facebook Profile Page

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New look for Facebook profile page. Used a part of the recent ambrotype, along with a child photo from the last trip to the dump.

New Gerry Collodion, And Blackened 8x10 Ambrotypes

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Mixed up 1100ml of non ether added G Collodion. So far it is the only collodion that seems to be working for me. The others I have tried mig...

Enlarger Lens On ULF Cameras?

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  Some Facebook friends (Luther/Jesse) taught me today that some enlarging lens will work on ULF cameras!! Here is a Facebook post about t...

240mm Enlarging Lens Mounted To The HF2024 (20x24 Camera)

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Hey! Had some good luck. The mounting flange for my 600mm Apo Nikkor lens board is the same as my El-Nikkor 240mm 8x10 enlarging lens! I was...
Friday, January 14, 2022

Quote: Garry Winogrand

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Luthers Suggeston

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Luther G  (Luther is amongst the best wet platers in the work, over 20 years experience) LG wrote: The real answer is shorter lens. GY wrot...
Thursday, January 13, 2022

16x20 Ambrotype Plates, My First Time

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Today I tried to reach a bit and got knocked back in my place. I started out doing 8x10 ambroytpes, with no real issues. Did up 2 and 2 turn...
Wednesday, January 12, 2022

First Selfie Ambrotypes

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The fish photo in studio idea bombed, so did some multi exposure selfies. Only tried 5 plates tonight (3 selfies), will do more tomorrow. St...

2 Gallons Of Very Expensive Asphaltum

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Took a deep swallow and bought 2 gallons type of asphaltum, recommended to me by Quinn J my book teacher in the States. Cost was $232 CAD fo...