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Silver Gelatin Print from an Ambrotype
6 Oct 2014

Silver Gelatin Print from an Ambrotype

by James | posted in: Darkroom, Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 1

Ever since I overexposed an Ambrotype I’ve wondered how well it would perform as a negative, mounted in the DeVere 54. So I finally got round to knocking up a holder from cardboard to fit in the plate holder. Turning … Continued

ambrotype, darkroom, enlarger, negative, print, silver gelatin, wet plate collodion
Wet Plate Collodion – My First Few Solo Plates
29 Aug 2014

Wet Plate Collodion – My First Few Solo Plates

by James | posted in: Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 0

Since starting wet plate collodion at home I have made a total of 13 plates (including the failures / test exposures). Here are all of my scanned plates below. It’s vital to get the exposure spot on to get a … Continued

Alternative Photography, alternative process, alumitypes, ambrotypes, glass plates, tintypes, trophy plate, wet plate collodion, wpc
Wet Plate Collodion Introduction Workshop with Alastair Cook
3 Mar 2014

Wet Plate Collodion Introduction Workshop with Alastair Cook

by James | posted in: Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 0

Back in July of last year I attended a brilliant afternoon Wet Plate Collodion introduction workshop by Alastair Cook. I had been keen to explore wet plate collodion photography, especially after seeing the results in the flesh at Alastair’s exhibition. … Continued

Alastair Cook, collodion, McArthur's Store, tintypes, wet plate collodion
James in the Darkroom [Guest Post by Lynsey]
16 Jan 2014

James in the Darkroom [Guest Post by Lynsey]

by James | posted in: Camera Gear, Darkroom, Film Photography, Guest Post, Large Format | 3

My wonderful wife Lynsey, a brilliant Family Life Photographer, documented me making my first ever paper negatives with a camera I borrowed from my friend Alastair Cook. There were so many unknowns (like the lens aperture) and challenges I was … Continued

darkroom, developing, field camera, large format, paper negatives, portrait
The Darkroom Build!
16 Dec 2013

The Darkroom Build!

by James | posted in: Darkroom | 13

I’ve taken the next logical step after really enjoying getting back into film photography and exploring it in ways I’ve never done in the past; shooting larger than 35mm, developing my own film, and basically doing so much more than … Continued

believeinfilm, Black and White, build, darkroom, darkroom build, DIY, film photography, garage, prints, silver gelatin, tradtitional photography, wet printing
My First Pinhole Photograph
26 Apr 2013

My First Pinhole Photograph

by James | posted in: Film Photography, Large Format, Pinhole | 5

Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2013 takes place on the last Sunday of April each year and I plan to take part for the first time on Sunday. I’ve never made a pinhole photograph before and I’ve left it a bit … Continued

5x4, Pinhole Photography, speed graphic, worldwide pinhole photography day, wppd, wppd 2013
Olympus OM10 + Kentmere 400 on a Wee Walk Down the Road
6 Apr 2013

Olympus OM10 + Kentmere 400 on a Wee Walk Down the Road

by James | posted in: Camera Gear, Film Photography, SLR | 6

We went for a wee walk down our road the other day so I decided to try out the Olympus OM10 with Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 lens and Kentmere 400 film, neither of which I’ve used before. The Kentmere film has … Continued

135 Film, 35mm, B&W, Black and White, Children, ilford, Kentmere 400, Kids, Olympus OM10
My First Ever Darkroom Print – From Failure to Success
1 Apr 2013

My First Ever Darkroom Print – From Failure to Success

by James | posted in: Darkroom, Film Photography | 5

I was keen to get my feet wet (hopefully not literally) in a darkroom to validate my desire to pursue silver gelatin printing, especially before going to too much effort building the partitioned area in our garage. Fortunately during the … Continued

believeinfilm, believeinprints, darkroom, enlarger, ilford, prints, safe light, wet printing
Scanning Tip – How to Make Sure You Don’t Clip Highlights & Shadows
28 Mar 2013

Scanning Tip – How to Make Sure You Don’t Clip Highlights & Shadows

by James | posted in: Film Photography, Large Format, Scanning | 3

When scanning large format negatives I discovered that I was often clipping highlights and shadows without realising it. It wasn’t until I opened the massive files in Photoshop that I discovered the clipped highlights and/or shadows. After waiting a long … Continued

clipping, Epson, highlights, histogram, scanning, shadows, Tip
Harman Direct Positive 5×4 Paper – My First Try
16 Mar 2013

Harman Direct Positive 5×4 Paper – My First Try

by James | posted in: Darkroom, Large Format | 2

I was keen to start darkroom printing, but without a darkroom (or even the space for a darkened room) this would be difficult. The darkroom project in the garage was quite a long way off but I was keen to … Continued

5x4, Foma 100, harman direct positive paper, hume castle, ilford, sheet film, speed graphic

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